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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.
By Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law

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Last Entry: November 04, 2020 at 16:37:41

The Effect of the Economic Crisis on Academia

Posted on October 14, 2008
The Chronicle of Higher Education has created a webpage where it lists articles by date about the effect that the current economic crisis is having on academia. Go to the page by clicking on the following link: http://chronicle.com/indepth/economy/?utm_source=at&utm_medium=en...

The Future of the Supremes

Posted on October 14, 2008
An interesting article on the effect a new president will have on the US Supreme Court was published today. Tony Mauro, of Legal Times, reports on what scholars in the fields of Affirmative Action, Abortion, and Church and State predict the effect would be when either Obama or McCain replace a supreme court justice...

Supreme Court?s Fading Influence?

Posted on October 13, 2008
The New York Times American Exception series examines commonplace aspects of the American justice system that are virtually unique in the world. In a recent installment, Adam Liptak reports on the Supreme Court’s fading influence worldwide. Thanks to the Law Librarian Blog for this interesting post.

Jiggers is Law Cat of the Week

Posted on October 12, 2008
This week?s Law Cat is Jiggers, who is 18 years old. She was 8 weeks old when she joined Ruth Carter?s family. Ruth (1L) says: During her life, she’s survived getting hit by a car, having a weird growth removed, getting locked under my neighbor’s house for a week, and at least 3 surgeries...

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Chief Justice Roberts on Legal Research and Analysis

Posted on October 12, 2008
John G. Roberts Jr., Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, spoke recently at Drake University Law School about how changes in technology have affected the way cases are decided. He recognized computer-assisted research as a powerful tool “for locating potentially relevant material,” but he went on to say: Finding the law is now not [...

Connecticut Supreme Court rules in favor of same-sex marriage

Posted on October 10, 2008
Today the Supreme Court of Connecticut ruled in favor of the right to marry by same-sex couples. Links to the opinion and 3 dissenting opinions are available from the court’s cite at: http://www.jud.state.ct.us/external/supapp/aro.htm#Supreme. Scroll down to find the links for today’s ruling.

President Bush?s speech today on the economic crisis

Posted on October 10, 2008
President Bush spoke today about the crisis in the American and world financial markets. He outlined the issues faced and the various parts of the plan to stabilize the economy. Read the full-text of the president’s speech at the Washington Times site: http://washingtontimes...

Reserving a Law Library Carrel

Posted on October 09, 2008
The Law Library is now offering a reserved carrel service. Library carrels may be reserved by 2L, 3L and graduate law students working on major research or seminar projects. Reserved carrels are available to students who need to collect library materials to write a seminar paper, note, or thesis...

Westlaw or LexisNexis?

Posted on October 08, 2008
In general, you can do comparable legal research on Westlaw and LexisNexis. They both have federal and state statutes, regulations, and cases. They both have secondary sources, although some books and periodicals are only available on one or the other...

LexisWeb searches Web for legal info

Posted on October 08, 2008
Did you know that Lexis has a search engine? LexisWeb search results include ?important, legal-oriented Web content selected and validated by the LexisNexis editorial staff.? The results page also includes recommended LexisNexis sources. While it is in beta, LexisWeb searches are free, and you can view any Web results without a password...

Supreme Court goes back to work

Posted on October 06, 2008
Today marks the opening day of the new United States Supreme Court session. Here are a few suggestions on ways you can keep track of the court. The U.S. Supreme Court?s own website is a fine resource for all matters pertaining to the court. FindLaw?s Supreme Court Center, is also good...

The End of Textbooks?

Posted on October 06, 2008
That’s what some law schools are considering. With an increasing amount of books being digitized, students may not need to lug around those heavy textbooks much longer. Check out what this article has to say about the future of textbooks.

Ferdinand is Law Horse of the Week

Posted on October 05, 2008
This week’s Law Horse is Ferdinand, a five-month-old Selle Francais colt. He belongs to Ana Carlson, a 3L, who previously sent us pictures of Madeline and Capri. Click on the picture above for a larger version. ASU law students, submit your pet photos for Law Pet of the Week before October 31, 2008, to be entered in our Law Pet of the [...

Westlaw Now Including Memorandum Decisions in AZ-CS

Posted on October 04, 2008
This summer, Westlaw began adding memorandum decisions to its Arizona case databases. The information page for AZ-CS does not include any scope note that discloses the exact dates of the memo decisions, but a search in the AZ-CS file indicates that coverage begins in 2007...

Predicting Law School Success

Posted on October 03, 2008
A recent article, by Leah M. Christensen, Associate Professor of Law at the Thomas Jefferson School of Law, presents some intriguing results about a study which asked 157 law students to respond to a survey about their learning goals and motivations for learning in law school...

O?Connor Conference: the connection between a strong court system and the economy

Posted on October 03, 2008
Tony Mauro of the New Times, wrote an article published today on Law.com, about a conference attended by retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, held at the Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, DC. The purpose of the conference was to promote the ideal of fair and independent courts...

Basic Tech Tips

Posted on October 02, 2008
David Pogue, the N.Y. Times technology blogger, has compiled a list of Tech Tips for the Basic Computer User, “essential tech bits that you just assume everyone knows?but you’re wrong.” Check out the list to see how your tech savvy measures up.

Article by Amy Levine

Posted on October 02, 2008
Congratulations to reference librarian Amy Levine, whose article, The Simple Answer to a Complex Question: How to plan effective programs for self-represented litigants, appears in the current issue of AALL Spectrum.

Morris L. Cohen Student Essay Contest

Posted on October 02, 2008
The Legal History and Rare Books Section of the American Association of Law Libraries, in cooperation with Gale Cengage Learning, announces the first annual Morris L. Cohen Student Essay Competition. Currently enrolled students attending accredited graduate programs in library science, law, history, or related subjects are eligible to enter the competition...

Election Dates and Resources

Posted on October 01, 2008
The general election is Nov. 4. To vote in Arizona, you must be registered by Oct. 6. How to Register to Vote in Arizona. You can request an early ballot from your County Recorder through Oct. 24. Arizona County Recorders and Election Offices. More information about the issues and candidates at 2008 General Election from the [...

Search Strategies ? Fast

Posted on October 01, 2008
Would you like to know more about searching?in less than 3 minutes? Watch this video on Web Search Strategies in Plain English (length 2:50). This video is one of many videos by the folks at Common Craft, who create short videos that ?make complex ideas easy to understand...

Library Hours During Fall Break

Posted on September 30, 2008
The Law Library will be open regular hours during Fall Break, October 6-10. Monday - Thursday, 7 a.m. - 12 a.m. Friday, 7 a.m. - 10 p.m. Saturday, 8 a.m. - 10 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m. - 12 a.m. Enjoy your break!

?What is a Treatise?? The Sequel or Why use a Treatise?

Posted on September 29, 2008
Why use a Treatise? To gain an in-depth overview of a single area of law. To start your research especially if you don?t know much about your subject. To find persuasive authority for a case. (Depending on the reputation of the author and the source, a treatise can be a persuasive authority in a court)...

Capri is Law Horse of the Week

Posted on September 28, 2008
This week’s Law Horse is Capri, a 6-year-old thoroughbred mare who was rescued at the racetrack by Ana Carlson. Ana retrained Capri, and she is now a show horse in the Hunters. Click on the picture above for a larger version. ASU law students, submit your pet photos for Law Pet of the Week before October 31, 2008, to be entered [...

The Trouble with Law School

Posted on September 26, 2008
Though the title may not sound inspiring, the commentary is. Read Los Angeles attorney Ellisen Turner’s article for some Friday inspiration. The Trouble with Law School

Let There Be Peace

Posted on September 25, 2008
The Law Library staff has received a number of complaints from law students concerning the level of noise in the Law Library. The Law Library serves as a quiet place to study. Please respect those around you by keeping noise to a minimum. If you would like to study in a group, please take advantage of [...

Research Tip: Tax Portfolios

Posted on September 24, 2008
Tax Management Portfolios are an excellent starting point for tax research. BNA publishes portfolios in the areas of federal income taxation, federal estate and gift taxation, foreign income, state tax, and accounting policy & practice. Each portfolio focuses on a narrow tax topic, providing a detailed analysis, sample worksheets, and references to primary and other [...

Ask Us!

Posted on September 24, 2008
The reference librarians are here to help you with your research. Sometimes students apologize for ?interrupting? us in the reference office. We appreciate the courtesy, but librarians staff the reference office because we want to help you, so you are really not interrupting...

I Bet Your Civ. Pro. Book Doesn?t Look So Bad Now, Does It?

Posted on September 23, 2008
The Harvard Library System is home to many rare and unusual books. Some books, however, are more unusual than others. An article from the Harvard Law Reporter describes many books in Harvard’s collection, including some law books, that are known to be bound in human skin...

What is a Treatise?

Posted on September 22, 2008
What is a Treatise? A book. Or a series of books. But the unique characteristic is that a treatise is about one particular subject. So when you look in the law library?s treatise collection you will see treatises on all kinds of subjects. What makes a treatise a treatise not just a book? [...

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