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Key legal-education, research, practice, and law-library news, including but not limited to items of particular interest to Maricopa County and Arizona.
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Last Entry: November 04, 2020 at 16:37:41

Kagan Confirmed to Supreme Court

Posted on August 05, 2010
Elena Kagan was confirmed to a seat on the Supreme Court today. The Senate voted 63-37, mostly along party lines, to make Kagan America’s 112th Supreme Court justice. SCOTUS BLOG

U.S. Court Overturns Calif. Same-Sex Marriage Ban

Posted on August 04, 2010
A federal judge overturned California’s same-sex marriage ban Wednesday in a landmark case. It now seems likely the U.S. Supreme Court will decide if gay couples have a constitutional right to marry in the United States. Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker ruled that California’s 2008 Proposition 8 ballot initiative was unconstitutional...

Change in Study Skills Loan Period

Posted on August 03, 2010
As of this week, the loan period for materials from our Study Skills Collection has changed. Books can now be checked out for a period of two weeks. The grace period after that is no longer one month, though. Overdue study skills materials can only be checked out for an extra seven days before they are [...

What to read before law school.

Posted on August 01, 2010
With three weeks to go before law school starts, you’ve got a couple of choices. Do you prepare? Or do you slack? If you’re of the former persuasion, you may be wondering what to read to get ready to jump into your classes. I reccommend just about anything that we have in our Study Skills collection, [...

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New Federal Register 2.0 Web Site

Posted on July 28, 2010
To mark the 75th anniversary of the Federal Register Act on July 26, 2010, the National Archives Office of the Federal Register and GPO have launched FR 2.0 on http://www.federalregister.gov. The FR 2.0 web site is a beta site at this time, but it may be approved as an official edition in 2011...

Judge Blocks Portions Of Arizona Immigration Law (SB 1070)

Posted on July 28, 2010
U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton granted a preliminary injunction against the implementation of parts of the law. To read Judge Bolton’s ruling click below. United States of America vs. State of Arizona and Janice K. Brewer, Governor of the State of Arizona, in her Official Capacity

Go GaGa Over the Library

Posted on July 23, 2010
Students and faculty from the University of Washington’s Information School get their groove on. Have fun! Librarians Do Gaga

1Ls: Law Library Top Ten Resources for You

Posted on July 21, 2010
Welcome 1Ls! The Law Library staff welcomes you to the Law Library. We are ready to make your first year of law school a positive and productive experience. Below is a list of some of the services and resources the Law Library provides to you. For more, please visit the Law Library Website...

Is the law broken?

Posted on July 18, 2010
Having been recently introduced to TED, I’ve been spending some time wandering around the archives to see what sort of ideas they deem worth spreading. Among talks about Legos and fiction and the Mars Rovers, I found a talk given by Philip K. Howard entitled Four Ways to Fix a Broken Legal System...

Blog Focuses on Issues of New Lawyers

Posted on July 16, 2010
An Associate’s Mind, written by a 3L, this blog is an interesting approach to preparation for practice. Shoshin is a concept in Zen Buddhism meaning Beginners Mind. It refers to having an attitude of openness, eagerness, and lack of preconceptions when studying a subject, even when studying at an advanced level, just as a beginner in [...

4th of July Holiday Hours

Posted on June 29, 2010
The Law Library will be closed on Sunday, July 4 and Monday, July 5 in observance of Independence Day.

In need of something to read (on the internet)?

Posted on June 27, 2010
In case you’re ever looking for more law blogs, check out ChessLaw’s list of Law Blogs. There you can find blogs by law students (although many of the blogs in that category would now more accurately be called ex-law students), law professors, and others...

Grade Inflation at Law Schools

Posted on June 22, 2010
Loyola Law School Los Angeles is just one of a growing number of law schools to change its grading system in order to stay competitive and make their graduates more attractive to potential employers. Loylola recently announced a change to its grading system that will retroactively inflate student grades by adding 0...

Supreme Court Rulings

Posted on June 18, 2010
The Supreme Court has been churning out opinions left and right lately. Texting and privacy, beachfront property homes, and labor boards are some of the issues they have decided recently. Read an overview of the cases here. You can also view the full text of all the Supreme Court’s recent decisions on Cornell’s Legal Information Institute website.

Famous Trials

Posted on June 13, 2010
Douglas O. Linder of the University of Missouri — Kansas City School of Law (UMKC) recently put together this website of famous trials, from the trials of Socrates and Jesus Christ to the O.J. Simpson and Clinton impeachment trials. There’s a wealth of information about each of the trials listed on the site, from descriptions [...

Check these out!

Posted on June 11, 2010
Summer is a great time to catch up on all the great books you didn’t have time to read over the past school year. The Law Library has lots of good reads to choose from that will give your eyes a break from textbook readings but will still keep your mind on the law...

Summer Library Hours

Posted on June 08, 2010
June 1 - August 6, summer hours for the Law Library will be: Monday - Thursday: 8:00 am - 10:00 pm Friday - Saturday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Sunday: 10:00 am - 10:00 pm Reference Librarians are available from 8:30 am - 5:00 pm, Monday - Friday. We will be closed July 4th and 5th in observance of Independence [...

What would you like to see us blog about?

Posted on June 06, 2010
I know how desperately everyone’s been awaiting the continuation of my series on lawyers in fiction (and don’t worry, I will get back to it), but right now, I’m curious. I hear that a fair number of people read what we write, but I never see any comments...

Lawsuit of the week

Posted on June 04, 2010
Woman sues Google for Utah walking directions - read the article from NPR.org

Construction in the Law Library

Posted on May 28, 2010
The demolition of the Comptuer labs in the Ross-Blakley Library will begin on Tuesday, June 1. The project will result in a mid sized classroom, and a 15 seat computer lab. The project is scheduled to be completed by July 30. The Lexis and Westlaw printers, as well as the printers usually found in the Computer [...

The Postradical Legal Generation

Posted on May 21, 2010
“When President Barack Obama nominated Elena Kagan to the U.S. Supreme Court last week, he described her appeal in much the same way he has described his own: as a postpartisan figure. Just as Obama and Kagan represent a generation of national political figures trying to be postideological, so too they represent a distinctive generation [...

Lawyers in Fiction, Part 2: Romance

Posted on May 15, 2010
It’s not the sort of thing that most of us advertise, but sometimes a romance novel, trashy or not, is precisely what we crave. Who’s to claim that lawyers are any different…or that lawyers aren’t a good subject for romantic flights of fancy...

Ethics Officials Seeing More Cases from Lawyers? Online Foibles

Posted on May 14, 2010
An interesting article from the ABA about online ethical mistakes. Ethics Officials Seeing More Cases from Lawyers? Online Foibles

Let the Law Library Help You Prepare for the Bar Exam

Posted on May 13, 2010
The staff of the Law Library has prepared many helpful tools to help you study for the Bar Exam. Below are some links from our web site that will lead you to resources you can use to study for the Bar Exam. Bar Exam Resource Guide Arizona Supreme Court Past Arizona Bar Exams Past Law [...

Intersession Hours

Posted on May 13, 2010
From Thursday, May 13 - Monday, May 31, the Law Library hours will be Monday - Saturday 8am - 5pm. We wil be closed on Monday, May 31 in observance of Memorial Day.

Association Moves Ahead With Arizona Conference, Despite Qualms About Law

Posted on May 07, 2010
In response to SB 1070, many individuals, organizations, and leaders have called for a boycott of the state of Arizona which they hope will have negative effects on the economy. However for some, a boycott is not a feasible way to showcase their opinion of the law...

Changes to Facebook Privacy

Posted on April 30, 2010
By now you may have heard about the new changes Facebook has made regarding privacy settings. If you are a Facebook user, or any other social media user, you should be aware and informed about what personal information is available to third parties. Here are some resources you may want to check out: How to Restore [...

Helpful Exam Time Study Tools & Services from the Law Library

Posted on April 30, 2010
We would like to remind you about the following helpful study tools and services the Law Library staff have created to assist you in preparing for exams. Extended Hours The Law Library will be open the following extended hours during finals. Friday, April 30th & May 7th 7:00 a...

Extended Hours for Finals

Posted on April 27, 2010
From April 30 - May 8, the Law Library will remain open until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays to help you prepare for finals. Best of luck on your exams!

What is the Federal Register? (A brief overview)

Posted on April 22, 2010
In 1935, Congress passed the Federal Register Act (44 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.), providing for the publication of the Federal Register. The Federal Register was first published in 1936. In 1946, Congress passed the Administrative Procedure Act, (5 U.S.C. 551 et seq...

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