Legal Research

Jurimetrics vol. 48, no.2

Posted on July 24, 2008
The latest issue of Jurimetrics: The Journal of Law, Science, and Technology is out. It is a symposium issue on “Law and the New Era of Personalized Medicine,” with a foreword by Prof. Gary Marchant and four articles by attorneys who were charter enrollees in the LLM in Biotechnology and Genomics at ASU’s Sandra Day O’Connor [...

Star is Law Dog of the Week

Posted on July 20, 2008
This week’s Law Dog is Star, who belongs to Carrie Henteleff. Carrie supervises access services in the law library. Carrie says: Star is a 6-year-old Australian Cattle Dog mix and she loves to ‘herd’ her family.  When she thinks the kids are in danger, she will run around them in circles, nipping at their heels! Click on the [...

Maul and Deci are Law Cats of the Week

Posted on July 07, 2008
This week’s law cats are Maul and Baby Girl, who belong to Kerry Skinner, the law library’s acquisitions and serials librarian. Kerry says: Deci (AKA “Baby Girl”) and Maul were born in late June, 1998 on the Mesa Community College roof...

Max is Law Dog of the Week

Posted on June 30, 2008
This week’s law dog is Max, who belongs to Sara Lipich, the law library’s administrative secretary. Sara says: He’s an only child (his choice). He’s a mixed breed shelter dog (I call him a “Maxwellian Shepherd”). We rescued each other nearly 8 years ago...

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Summer Associates: Writing

Posted on June 05, 2008
There is a short but sweet article on how summer associates can improve their legal writing skills available on Law.com today by Ross Guberman an adjunct professor at the George Washington University Law School.   As a “writing trainer” the author provides numerous tips including reading your work aloud and what to do if writer’s block [...

New Aquisitions in the Law Library

Posted on June 02, 2008
The law library’s new acquisitions for May included the following: Making Your Case: The Art of Persuading Judges by Antonin Scalia and Bryan A. Garner, at KF8870 .S28 2008 in Law Treatises; Virtual Law: Navigating the Legal Landscape of Virtual Worlds by Benjamin Tyson Duranske, at KF390...

Dooley is Law Dog of the Week

Posted on May 28, 2008
This week’s Law Dog is Dooley, who has lived with us for about a year and a half. Last weekend, Dooley passed his Canine Good Citizen test. Are your pets worthy of “Law Pet of the Week” status? Submit their photos to nominate them.

Persuasive Writing and Advocacy

Posted on May 08, 2008
An important part of persuasion is knowing your audience. You can be more persuasive if you know how your audience expects you to write and speak. Two recently released resources reveal what U.S. Supreme Court Justices expect in court briefs and oral arguments...

Congratulations, Ted Wimsatt

Posted on April 24, 2008
Congratulations to Ted Wimsatt, who received the 2008 John S. Armstrong Award for academic excellence and contributions to the law school. Wimsatt also received the Steven G. Lisa Award, given to an outstanding third-year law student with intellectual property interests...

Congratulations, Cohen Scholars

Posted on April 24, 2008
The winners of the 2008 Cohen Professionalism Scholars competition were recently announced: First place: Meghan McCauley; Second place: Alison Atwater; and Runners-up: Amy M. Coughenour, Natalie Greaves, and Daniel A. Lewis. See the April 24 issue of Constructive Notice for more details...

9th Circuit Standards of Review

Posted on April 23, 2008
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit has a comprehensive outline of 9th Circuit law on Standards of Review, which it makes available for free on its website. If you are writing a brief for a court in the 9th Circuit, this is a great place to begin your research on standard of [...

?and you thought your oral argument was nerve-wracking?!

Posted on April 21, 2008
An article at Law.com today reports that Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts presided over the final round of a moot court competition at Columbia University School of Law.  The Chief Justice along with 3 other federal appeals court judges heard the oral arguments and then offered the students advice...

New Book Retrieval Service

Posted on April 18, 2008
Are you too busy, too tired, or overwhelmed by all that you have to do?  Do you want one less thing on your to do list?  The Law Library can help.  We now offer a free book retrieval service to College of Law students, faculty, and staff.  Law Library staff will retrieve materials from any library on the Tempe campus, [...

Resources for Summer Associates

Posted on April 15, 2008
Soon summer will be here, and many of you will be working in law firms for the first time. Here are some resources to help you impress your employer with your legal-research skills. Download and listen to Berring’s Legal Research Podcast episodes on any legal-research topics that you need to review...

Study Skills Collection Contest

Posted on April 15, 2008
By now you probably know the Law Library has a study skills collection which brings together an array of study aids to help you succeed in law school. Since finals are approaching, we thought you might be spending more time browsing the collection which is located in the Reserve Reading on the first floor of [...

Former clerks invited to appear before the US Supreme Court

Posted on April 14, 2008
An interesting article by Tony Mauro of Legal Times appeared on law.com today.  Two former clerks of the US Supreme Court will appear before the court to argue cases as amicus curiae on a pro bono basis.  The Court invites attorneys to represent issues that have been abandoned by their parties or for other reasons do not have counsel...

Law Library of Congress: RSS feeds and Email updates

Posted on April 10, 2008
You can sign up to receive updates via email or web feed from the Law Library of Congress.  Go to the RSS and email page on the library website and choose which way you want to receive information.   For example, if you want to receive updates about research reports from the LLOC via email you [...

It May Not Be This Easy To Get Out Of Your Final Exams?

Posted on April 09, 2008
In January 2008, a judge in New Orleans complied with an attorney?s request to push back the start date of a trial so that he could attend the LSU/Ohio BCS national championship game.  Attorneys on both sides held tickets for the game, and all counsel members were in agreement to move the trial date...

Congrats Mock Trial Competitors

Posted on April 08, 2008
Congratulations to Tinna Otero, Ana Carlson, Ming Chung, and Amy Olivas, who took first place in the Phi Alpha Delta District 5 Mock Trial Competition in Las Vegas, NV on February 15 and 16. See the Feb. 25 issue of Constructive Notice.

Jurimetrics vol. 48, no.1

Posted on April 08, 2008
The following articles are included in the latest issue of Jurimetrics: The Journal of Law, Science, and Technology: From Free Riders to Fairness: A Cooperative System for Organ Transplantation, by Christopher Tarver Robertson; Why a Conviction Should Not Be Based on a Single Piece of Evidence: A Proposal for Reform, by Boaz Sangero and Mordechai Halpert; Developments in [...

The Law Library of Congress: Online International Research Guides

Posted on April 08, 2008
The Law Library of Congress has many research resources that you may find useful. One guide provides information about online legal resources. There is a useful alphabetical list of countries throughout the world. The list links the user to a page that contains additional links to the law, government and more general information about [...

Congrats, Oplinger Closing Argument competitors

Posted on April 08, 2008
Congratulations to the winners of the 2008 Oplinger Closing Argument Competition: James Cool - 1st place Kristine Reich - 2nd/3rd place tie Ana Carlson - 2nd/3rd place tie Sarah Barrios - 4th place

Congrats, Arizona State Law Journal editors

Posted on April 08, 2008
Congratulations to Eduardo Gonzalez, who was elected Editor-in-Chief of the Arizona State Law Journal for the 2008-2009 academic year. We also congratulate Kendall Wilson, Executive Managing Editor Jessica Maziarz, Senior Note & Comment Editor Brandon Batt, Senior Articles Editor Michael Tunink, Managing Editor Ashley Perea, Managing Editor Kate Pappas, Managing Editor Lindsey Gomez, Managing Editor Well done, students!

Congrats, Mediation Competitors

Posted on April 08, 2008
Congratulations to Kristine Reich (3L) and Trish Stuhan (2L), who competed in the National Round of the ABA’s Representation in Mediation Competition in Seattle on April 2 and 3. Kristine and Trish advanced to the semi-final round and just missed making the national finals...

Studying for the Bar Exam this Summer?

Posted on April 07, 2008
Some helpful resources to help you prepare for the Bar exam are available on the Law Library web site. Under the For Law Students link on the Law Library?s web site scroll down to the new Resources for Bar Exam Preparation heading. Included on the new site is the full text of past Arizona Bar Exams, a [...

Summer Research Help

Posted on April 07, 2008
Have to do an Arizona or federal legislative history assignment, or maybe you can?t quite remember the names of all those secondary sources that are helpful for starting an assignment or you need the address for a really good legal Internet site? Don?t forget to use the Law Library?s website at http://www...

Resources for Summer Associates

Posted on April 07, 2008
The Resources for Summer Associates webpage brings together resources to help you with research questions that might arise during your summer employment. Anytime you have questions about any aspect of legal research or using the library, please feel free to contact the Reference Librarians at ASK A LIBRARIAN.

Westlaw, Lexis, CALI & Loislaw Summer Access

Posted on April 07, 2008
WESTLAW:  You will have continued use of your Westlaw password during the summer (for educational purposes only). During the months of June and July you are allotted two hours of usage per month. To extend your Westlaw password beyond those two hours, fill out the summer extension access form at http://www...

Library Conference Room & Classroom Use

Posted on April 07, 2008
Law student study groups can use the Law Library Conference Room and Classroom for studying during the final exam period but only when all the study rooms and law school classrooms are full. Please contact Estela Obregon to schedule these rooms at (480) 965-3112 or email her at Estela...

Helpful Exam Time Study Tools and Services

Posted on April 07, 2008
As exam time approaches, we would like to remind you about the following helpful study tools and services available from the Law Library. Extended Hours The Law Library will be open the following extended hours during finals. Friday, April 25th and May 2nd 7:00 a...

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