Legal Research

Haunted Libraries

Posted on October 30, 2008
Ever wonder which Florida Libraries are haunted? Library ghosts are listed by state and institution at the Britannica Blog.

Prof. David Cleveland interviewed on LLB

Posted on October 30, 2008
NSU Law's Prof. Cleveland is featured in this interview with the Law Librarian Blog. The subject: his recent scholarship on unpublished opinions in Federal Court. Interview

What Does the National Archives Have to Do With the Presidential Election?

Posted on October 29, 2008
A lot, actually! The Office of the Federal Register, part of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), is "the 'home' of the Electoral College", as explained by Michael White, managing editor of the Federal Register and formerly chief counsel...

A Nation of Immigrants

Posted on October 29, 2008
Faithful readers of Novalawcity may recall when I blogged about questions regarding John McCain's citizenship (Citizen McCain?). The Democratic candidate's citizenship qualifications have been challenged as well. Pennsylvania attorney Philip Berg brought suit against Barack Obama, alleging that he is...

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False Light? Not in Florida

Posted on October 25, 2008
The Florida Supreme Court decided against allowing false light actions. Article

The 'shortest' law review article explained

Posted on October 24, 2008
Nearly eight after the publication of the shortest law review article, the professor explains his thought process writing 'the shortest article in law review history.' Download shortest_law_review.pdf

Professor Stephanie Feldman Aleong

Posted on October 23, 2008
The NSU Law community is mourning the sudden and tragically early death of Professor Stephanie Feldman Aleong, whose vibrant presence will be greatly missed. Read more about her life and contributions at NSU Law News and read NSU Law Professor...

Broward Early Voting Estimated Waiting Times

Posted on October 23, 2008
Want to vote early, but don't want to wait in line three hours? Check the Broward County Early Voting page for the estimated waiting time at the county's seventeen early voting locations.

Florida Supreme Court Vacancy Filled

Posted on October 23, 2008
Governor Crist has appointed another Florida Supreme Court justice, Judge Ricky Polston, of the First District Court of Appeal, to succeed the retiring Justice Kenneth Bell. Two more Supreme Court Justices are slated to step down early next year. In....

Conservative Federal Appellate Justices Assail SCOTUS Second Amendment Ruling

Posted on October 21, 2008
Seventh Circuit Judge Posner and Fourth Circuit Judge Wilkinson have attacked the decision in District of Columbia v. Heller. Both likened it to the decision in Roe v. Wade, saying that in both cases, the SCOTUS violated the federalist principle...

It's on the tip of my tongue...

Posted on October 20, 2008
Can't quite think of the word you want to use? The Tip of My Tongue website might be able to help. It allows you to search for words based on meaning, fragments at the beginning, middle, and end, word length,...

The Traditional Legal Memorandum in Legal Practice

Posted on October 17, 2008
E-mail has supplanted legal memos as the standard method of communication in law firms, according to a new study from Georgetown Law School; the author examines incorporation into the curriculum. SSRN

Just the Facts, Ma'm

Posted on October 15, 2008
"North Philly, May 4, 2001. Officer Sean Devlin, Narcotics Strike Force, was working the morning shift. Undercover surveillance. The neighborhood? Tough as a three-dollar steak. Devlin knew. Five years on the beat, nine months with the Strike Force. He?d made...

Presidential Debates: Past & Present

Posted on October 15, 2008
The final Presidential Debate of the 2008 election happens tonight at Hoftstra University. The Chronicle of Higher education has an interesting piece on the machinations required to host a debate of this magnitude. It is so on! Past Presidential Debates...

How Many Legs Does a Bureaupedia Have?

Posted on October 14, 2008
The FBI is creating an internal Wiki, called Bureaupedia, in which to store its accumulated insights, subject-matter expertise, and best practices. The goal is to share knowledge within the agency, and to ensure that when an agent or analyst leaves...

Florida Supreme Court looses Thousands of Library Books

Posted on October 13, 2008
Construction is underway at the FL Supreme Court building to stop the water damage that has ruined a large portion of the library collection. LISNews

Boost your politcal awareness with just 5 websites

Posted on October 13, 2008
PC World highlights five websites that will improve your political awareness on matters like candidate voting histories, legislation, and money in politics. Hat tip: Emily Feldman at the American Association of Law Libraries' Washington Blawg.

Columbus Day? Or Indigenous Peoples Day?

Posted on October 13, 2008
When I worked in San Francisco, there was no holiday named 'Columbus Day'. Instead, we had off to commemorate 'Indigenous Peoples Day'. Now that I live in SoFla, it's 'Columbus Day' again. Anyhoo. Loyal readers may recall my recent shout...

What Am I Doing Here?

Posted on October 10, 2008
If, as a law student, you've ever asked yourself that question as you toil through the countless cases you have to read, Bluebook a citation or quail before your Socratic method-wielding Constitutional Law professor, read this address, given at Seton...

Hein Online Weaves a Web of Influence

Posted on October 10, 2008
Searching in Hein Online's Law Journal Library has become a more richly rewarding activity. Each result which includes your search term now displays the number of times it has been cited by scholarly law review articles. Clicking on the citation...

Legal Research Advice from Chief Justice Roberts

Posted on October 07, 2008
Don't miss this wisdom from the Chief Justice on how not to search: "Roberts called computer-based legal tools "powerful," but Roberts suggested lawyers still need to be able to think for themselves to develop their arguments. "There is, I believe,...

Citizen McCain?

Posted on October 07, 2008
First Impressions, an online companion to the Michigan Law Review, has devoted its September, 2008, issue to examining whether John McCain (a name you may recognize) is a citizen of the United States and hence eligible for the office of...

U.S. Financial Crisis - documents from USA.gov

Posted on October 06, 2008
The Federal Government's search service 'USA.gov' provides links to relevant pages originating from the dramatic Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.

Laptops in law school classrooms

Posted on October 05, 2008
In the article "No Typing Please" professors and students discuss the laptop-in-the-classroom controversy. Article

Now you can browse Congressional committee prints online!

Posted on October 04, 2008
GPO has announced a new browse feature, available for Congressional committee prints on GPO Access, beginning with the 110th Congress (2007-2008). The reports are available in both text and PDF. To use this new feature, go to the GPOAccess website.

"25 Important Legal Issues Every Librarian Should Research"

Posted on October 01, 2008
Today the Novalawcity posse tips its hat to reader Kelly Sonora for alerting us to a sparkly-new article titled "25 Important Legal Issues Every Librarian Should Research". Originally posted by Jessica Merritt via the BestCollegesOnline.com blog, the article provides a...

Numbers Crunch: Law School Pays Off

Posted on September 29, 2008
The numbers say it all: according to The Conglomerate you can expect a "three bagger" NPV return on investment for your law degree - but it all depends on where you stand. Article.

Voter registration deadline looms

Posted on September 29, 2008
If you've recently moved to Florida and plan to vote here, you have just one week left to register in order to vote in the upcoming general election. For more information about registering prior to the October 6 deadline, see...

Dealing with depression in higher ed

Posted on September 29, 2008
Although it focuses on the undergrad experience, NPR has an interesting story about college students coping with depression with the added pressure of their studies. The sidebar includes some tips and some advice for getting a feel for your school's....

Web Site Pick: Govtrack.us

Posted on September 26, 2008
A federal tracking website for those of us who love RSS! Govtrack.us

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