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SBA Brings NYTimes to Wood Hall

Posted on March 30, 2011
Kudos to the Lewis & Clark Student Bar Association and Matthew Merriman and President Dewey Fowler for bringing the New York Times to Wood Hall. Thanks to the New York Times Newspaper Readership Program, students can pick up a free copy of the Times each weekday...

Spring Break Hours

Posted on March 18, 2011
The Law Library will be open during Spring Break ’11 for all of your research and study needs, Mar. 19 – 27, though with altered opening, closing and reference hours. Check our Spring Break Law Library Hours. You can also see when the Watzek Library will be open...

Melissa Powers Blogs on Sustainability and Renewable Energy

Posted on March 17, 2011
Enumerated Powers L&C Law Professor Melissa Powers is spending ten weeks teaching and traveling in Spain, Italy, and France. During her time in Europe Powers will be sharing her thoughts and perspectives on her Enumerated Powers blog: This blog will explore a variety of topics, but it aims to focus primarily on sustainability and renewable [...

HeinonOnline United Nations Law Collection Now Easier to Browse

Posted on March 17, 2011
HeinOnline United Nations Law Collection The folk at HeinOnline have made it easier to browse the rich content of the UN Law Collection. Now when you login you will see shortcut links to all of your favorite UN materials: All Titles – An A to Z list of all titles contained in the United Nations [...

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Plant Native Trees in Tryon Creek March 5

Posted on February 15, 2011
Join SOLV, Friends of Tryon Creek, Lewis & Clark Law School and others for a morning of planting native trees and shrubs in our backyard watershed. On Saturday, March 5, SOLV has organized a work party for the Tryon Creek watershed next to the Law School: Plant native trees and shrubs with SOLV in the [...

Tip of the Day: Use the “Expand All” Button in World Constitutions Illustrated

Posted on February 11, 2011
World Constitutions Illustrated Here’s a helpful tip from the great folks at HeinOnline: When looking for the latest constitution of a country, be sure to use the “Expand All” button. It will reveal all of the versions of that country’s constitution, from newest to oldest, as well as amending laws and original texts...

Enhanced Ulrichsweb will be temporarily unavailable Feb. 11 from 10am to 2pm PST.

Posted on February 09, 2011
The enhanced Ulrichsweb will be temporarily unavailable on Friday, February 11, 2011 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm PST in order to release additional features.

New Current Index to Legal Periodicals (CILP) for January 14, 2011

Posted on January 21, 2011
July 14 Subject | Tables of Contents CILP Index The Current Index to Legal Periodicals (CILP) provides timely access to over 500 legal publications. Published weekly, this current awareness tool presents citations to legal articles by subject, along with the tables of contents of all journals indexed by CILP...

Library Closed for MLK Day, January 17th

Posted on January 14, 2011
The Boley Library will be closed Monday, January 17th in observance of Martin Luther King Day. On Tuesday William T. Coleman, Jr. will speak and sign books in the LRC building starting at noon. This event is free and open to the public. Check all of our Law Library Hours, or see when the Watzek [...

A communications disruption could mean only one thing…UPGRADE!

Posted on January 08, 2011
The library website, L&C email, and other services will be temporarily unavailable this Saturday January 8th, from noon to 6:00 PM. Besides don’t you have better things to do the last weekend before spring semester begins? Have fun! Here is the full list of services that will be disrupted: http://www...

Library CLOSED for the holidays, Dec. 24 -26

Posted on December 21, 2010
The Boley Law Library will be closed for the holidays from December 24th through the 26th. We will re-open on Monday, December 27th. Lewis & Clark Law School and College students, faculty, staff and the legal community Dec. 24 – 26: Closed Dec...

CALI Lessons: Perfect for Preparing for Finals

Posted on December 14, 2010
With finals approaching, don’t forget that CALI lessons provide a free way to help you prepare for exams! If you’re unfamiliar, CALI lessons are interactive, computer-based tutorials written by law professors and librarians, and distributed by the non-profit Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI, www...

Waking to a Winter Wonderland? Call the Snow Line

Posted on November 22, 2010
Wondering if the Law School and the Law Library are closed? Here’s how to find out: 1. Call the Snow Line: 503-768-SNOW (7669) [OK, the Snow Line's official title is the Inclement Weather Line. So, yes, do call the same line in case of flooding, Stephen King-level scary fog, or volcano-related weather effects...

Thanksgiving Hours

Posted on November 19, 2010
The Boley Law Library will be open during the Thanksgiving holiday for all your research and study needs, but with special opening and closing hours. Lewis & Clark Law School and College students, faculty, staff and the legal community Wednesday, Nov...

The Beauty of Prior Exams

Posted on November 19, 2010
Law School Ninja has a great take on the use of prior-year exam questions for study and review, calling them “wonderful,” “important,” and “treasure troves.” We couldn’t agree more. That’s why the law library provides full-text online access to prior-year Lewis & Clark Law School exams for L&C Law students only...

Find Your Study Aids Here

Posted on October 12, 2010
A range of study aids for a variety of classes is on reserve at the Circulation Desk, available for a 3-hour checkout. Many students find study aids to be helpful for understanding classroom topics as well as for exam preparation. Each of these series offers a different collection of subjects, so check out the following links [...

SBA Website Launched

Posted on October 12, 2010
The Lewis & Clark Law School Student Bar Association has launched its new and much improved website. It’s full of news, links and information for law students everywhere: http://www.lclark.edu/law/student_groups/student_bar_association/ Among the highlights recommended by President Fowler: Officers & Reps page to help you with any concerns Student Group page to direct you to the groups with your interests S...

LexisNexis & Westlaw Training for 1Ls

Posted on September 17, 2010
Training for first year law students on LexisNexis and Westlaw begins Monday, September 20. LexisNexis training will be the week of the 20th, with Westlaw the following week starting September 27. Need an activation/registration code for either? Just stop by the reference desk in the Law Library...

Library Closed Labor Day: Monday, Sept. 6th

Posted on September 01, 2010
The Boley Law Library will be closed this Monday, September 6th for the Labor Day Holiday. We will reopen on Tuesday at 7am. Any reserve items may be checked out before the library closes on Sunday, September 5 and returned the morning of Tuesday, September 7...

New: Selden Society Publications & The History of Early English Law

Posted on August 31, 2010
The Lewis & Clark Law School community now has access to another HeinOnline digital library, Selden Society Publications and the History of Early English Law. The Selden Library presents searchable, exact reproductions of early English manuscripts, yearbooks, classic legal texts, digests, and encyclopedias, providing access to English and American legal history in an online format that [...

How to Add a Course in TWEN

Posted on August 23, 2010
Many L&C Law professors use TWEN to provide online access to syllabi, course materials, class presentations and more. TWEN stands for The West Education Network, an online course management system connected to Westlaw that allows professors to post course information and materials online where students may retrieve it at will...

Summer Interim Hours For August 9th – 28th Posted

Posted on August 13, 2010
Summer Interim Hours for August 9th to the 22nd are 8am to 6pm Monday through Friday and closed Saturday and Sunday . For August 23rd to the 28th hours are 8am to 10pm Monday through Friday and 9am to 6pm Saturday. For all hours visit the Library Hours page.

Library Open Until 10pm Tonight for Law Students

Posted on August 06, 2010
The library will remain open until 10pm tonight for law students. Good luck on your exams and enjoy what’s left of the summer!

ClimateWire Now Available

Posted on July 06, 2010
ClimateWire We are pleased to announce the addition of our latest online database, E&E’s ClimateWire. ClimateWire provides daily, in-depth coverage of the debate over climate policy and its effects on business, the environment and society. You can also sign up for daily e-mail alerts from ClimateWire and our other E&E subscriptions...

Library Closed July 4, Open July 5

Posted on July 03, 2010
The law library will be closed for Independence Day on Sunday, July the Fourth. However, we will be open for business on Monday, July the Fifth for all your exam, bar study and summer course needs. View all of our Summer Semester hours.

Library Closed May 30 & 31 for Memorial Day

Posted on May 20, 2010
The Law Library will be closed for the Memorial Day holiday on Sunday, May 30 and on Monday, May 31. We reopen on Tuesday at 8:00 am. View all of our Summer Semester hours.

Law Library Interim Hours For May

Posted on May 14, 2010
School may be out (for now), but the Boley Law Library remains open. View our summer interim library hours for May 15 – May 30, 2010.

Food for Fines, April 26 – May 19

Posted on April 30, 2010
Time again to clear out your record and your conscience with our annual Food for Fines program. Between April 26 and May 19 we will waive your fines if you bring in an equivalent amount of non-perishable nutritious food. If your fine is $20.00 or more, you can purchase a gift card from Fred Meyer for [...

Extended Exam Hours Begin April 24

Posted on April 14, 2010
The Law Library begins extended exam hours for students on Saturday, April 24. From the 24th through May the 13th the Boley Law Library will be open 7am until Midnight every day. On Friday, May 14th the library will be open 7am to Midnight. View our current library hours and the Watzek College Library hours.

CALI Lessons: Perfect for Preparing for Finals

Posted on March 29, 2010
With finals approaching, don’t forget that CALI lessons provide a free way to help you prepare for exams! If you’re unfamiliar, CALI lessons are interactive, computer-based tutorials written by law professors and librarians, and distributed by the non-profit Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI, www...

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