Legal Research

Fees For Judiciary PACER Service Questioned by Sen. Lieberman

Posted on March 26, 2009
A posting on this blog from Dec. 2007, " FDLP LIBRARIES OFFER FREE ACCESS TO COURT E-RECORDS ", reported that at the urging of American Library Association and the American Association of Law Libraries, the Administrative Office of the US...

New Bloomberg Legal Research Product, "BLAW" ,Tested At Law Schools

Posted on March 23, 2009

Unemployed Lawyers May Give Legal Aid A Boost

Posted on March 19, 2009
In this spiraling economic crisis that has also hit the usually insulated law firms, a temporary silver lining may be appearing for agencies that provide legal services to those near the bottom of the economic pyramid. According to a CNN...

Shakespeare, Lawyers and Pakistan

Posted on March 12, 2009

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DePaul Law School Program On Congress Hotel Boycott

Posted on March 09, 2009

DePaul Law Review Symposium On Guantanamo Bay Prison

Posted on March 05, 2009

Army Says Reimer Digital Library To Be Accessible Again

Posted on March 04, 2009

Posted on March 03, 2009

Possible Torture Prosecutions under Obama Adminstration ?

Posted on March 02, 2009

Senators Re-introduce "State Secrets" legislation to Fill Legal Gap

Posted on February 27, 2009

Law Professor Shaman Quoted On Special Election Proposal For Former Obama Seat

Posted on February 26, 2009

DePaul Law School Not to Cross Congress Hotel Picket Line

Posted on February 24, 2009

Online Sources for Conference Report on "the Economic Stimulus Act"

Posted on February 23, 2009
From a recent posting to GovDoc-L by Rick McKinney, Assistant Law Librarian Federal Reserve Board Law Library, Washington, DC :1) The Legislative Source Book (http://www.llsdc.org/sourcebook) of the Law Librarians' Society of Washington, DC (LLSDC) now has a 1...

Former Judge Earl Strayhorn , DePaul Law Grad '48, Dies at 90

Posted on February 19, 2009
[ Pictured: Judge Earl Strayhorn (?48), & Justice Stevens at Justice Paul Stevens Award ceremony, 2004]Judge Strayhorn was born in Mississippi and moved his family to Chicago. He attended Tilden High School and graduated from the University of Illinois...

Law Library Commemorates Lincoln

Posted on February 17, 2009
Associate Director Mary Lu Linnane has created a fascinating new display commemorating the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth. The display centers on Lincoln's relationship with the Supreme Court and highlights several documents from our collection signed by a number...

ISBA Donates Lincoln Bust to Illinois Supreme Court

Posted on February 16, 2009
The Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA), as part of the celebration of the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth, commissioned a sculpture of Mr. Lincoln that was presented in a special session to the Illinois Supreme Court on January 12,2009. The...

Law Faculty Contribute To Latest "Vincentian Heritage" Issue

Posted on February 11, 2009
"Vincentian Heritage is a journal dedicated to promoting a living interest in the historical and spiritual heritage of the wide-ranging Vincentian family under the patronage of Saint Vincent de Paul (1581-1660) and Saint Louise de Marillac (1591-1660)...

Wikileaks Site Posts All Electronic CRS Reports

Posted on February 09, 2009
The website Wikileaks which specializes in posting leaked documents from dissident communities and anonymous sources to foster transparency in government, has posted the total output of Congressional Research Service (CRS) electronically available to Congressional offices...

Law Professor Wayne Lewis Featured in New DePaul Publication

Posted on February 05, 2009
Law Professor Wayne Lewis is featured in the inaugural issue of the new online DePaul University publication, "Distinctions". According to Provost Helmut Epp, the new publication is meant to make both internal and external constituencies aware of significant work and...

ABA Program on Lincoln & The Popular Culture

Posted on February 04, 2009
Features selected clips and images from film, television and advertisingPresenters: Christine Corcos, Associate Professor of Law, Louisiana State UniversityDavid Hundley, Chicago Litigator and Cinema Mishmash Blog AuthorIntroduction of ProgramHenry F...

Inauspicious Start For ICC's First Trial

Posted on January 30, 2009
A story from the January 30 issue of the Christian Science Monitor, describes what may be considered a serious misstep in the International Criminal Court's (ICC) first trial for war crimes. It was in a case that had been years...

New GPO "Future Digital System" Now In Beta

Posted on January 29, 2009
At the 2009 American Library Association Midwinter Meeting held in Denver, CO, Jan 23?28, Ric Davis, Acting Superintendent of Documents,informed the attendees that the Government Printing Office's FUTURE DIGITAL SYSTEM (FDsys), was now in public Beta...

Presidential Documents On New Schedule

Posted on January 28, 2009
In what may seem more symbolic than substantive, what use to be the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents (WCPD) has become the Daily Compilation of Presidential Documents (DCPD), with the start of the Obama Administration. The longstanding WCPD has been...

Presidential Documents On New Schedule

Posted on January 26, 2009
In what may seem more symbolic than substantive, what use to be the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents (WCPD) has become the Daily Compilation of Presidential Documents (DCPD), with the start of the Obama Administration. The longstanding WCPD has been...

Former U.S. Attorney Patrick Collins to Head Illinois Reform Commission

Posted on January 23, 2009
The Inauguration rightfully held most Illinois citizens' attention on Tuesday. But another event that day in Illinois, should also be recognized as offering hopeful changes to our local Illinois political system. The llinois Reform Commission met for the first time...

Chicago Tribune Article on Occasion of Professor Colliton's Death

Posted on January 21, 2009
In addition to the formal death notice, a Tribune reporter has written an article that provides some insight into James Colliton the man and the teacher. He will be missed a lot.James Colliton, 1944-2009: DePaul professor was an expert on...

Flap Over Disclosure Bill a Window On "Secret Law"

Posted on January 16, 2009
A recent posting on the Secrecy News Blog of Federation of American Scientists tells about a disagreement between the current US Attorney General Mukasey and Obama's incoming head of Justice Department Office of Legal Counsel (OLC), Prof. Dawn Johnsen...

College of Law Students: the Law Library wants to hear from you!

Posted on January 12, 2009
The 2009 Annual Survey on Library and Computing Services is now posted. DePaul Law students, please take a few moments to complete it at:http://www.itd.depaul.edu/quickdata2/viewwebform.asp?id=4562The staff and administration of the Rinn Law Library is very interested in your opinion and feedback...

Abraham Lincoln Symposium By Seventh Circuit Bar Association

Posted on January 12, 2009
Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Program Abraham Lincoln His Legal Career and His Vision for AmericaPresented by the Seventh Circuit Bar Associationco-sponsored by The Chicago History MuseumFebruary 6, 2009 Preston Bradley Hall, Chicago Cultural Center78 East Washington, Chicago, IL The symposium will...

Foreclosure Loan Modification Proposal From Columbia Professors

Posted on January 09, 2009
An article in the current online ABA Journal By Martha Neil , reports on a research paper from the the Paul Milstein Center for Real Estate at the Columbia Business School that proposes different measures that the federal government can...

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