Legal Research

Mac law students: a resource for you

Posted on March 24, 2008
If you're a law student who uses a Mac, the Mac Law Students blog, written by 11 Mac-using law students from around the world, is a resource you may find useful. The most recent post there reviews eight Mac web...

Advice for visual learners

Posted on March 20, 2008
If your strongest learning style is visual, take a look at this post from the Law School Academic Support blog about which published study materials provide visual learning resources, as well as other resources and ideas for transforming your own...

What Does the Public Want from Elected Officials?

Posted on March 19, 2008
Find out here!

Copyright and Intellectual Property Research Will Soon Be Easier!

Posted on March 19, 2008
HeinOnline has announced that, at the beginning of April, the complete backfile on CFR Title 37, from inception to date, will be available to subscribers. Read more here.

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Frugal tips for book lovers

Posted on March 19, 2008
Many frugality websites include books, along with CDs and DVDs, among the items that you should avoid buying new. If you'd like to put that advice into practice, be sure to mark your calendar for the semi-annual NSU Alvin Sherman...

Emerging issues in state courts

Posted on March 19, 2008
Academic treatment of State Courts; attitudes towards State Courts; practicing in State Courts: Two State Supreme Court Chief Justices discuss these issues at the Yale Pocket Part. Listen

US currency gets more colorful

Posted on March 19, 2008
Greenbacks have been slowly expanding their color palette over the last several years. Starting tomorrow, the treasury will begin circulating $5 bills that feature a bold, purple 5. To see the new bills and learn about other forthcoming security and....

"1.8 million pages of federal case law online, free of copyright or other restrictions."

Posted on March 18, 2008
New article "Online Legal Research Revolution" at law.com.

Video of the Week: Stephen Colbert's tribute to the Irish

Posted on March 14, 2008
Happy St Patrick's Day, Novalawcity readers!

Want to be a law clerk?

Posted on March 14, 2008
If so, you may be interested in a post by Professor Paul Cassell, recently retired from the Federal bench, about what judges look for in law clerks. Strong writing skills, good judgment, and a good fit are the essential elements....

A Set Back for Electronic Access to OK Court Docs

Posted on March 14, 2008
At least in Oklahoma, internet access to court pleadings is taking a dramatic step back. Article.

Got information overload?

Posted on March 14, 2008
If so, you're not alone. According to a new study by Lexis-Nexis, 70% of the population feels overwhelmed by the amount of information now available, and the number hits 80% among legal professionals. Bonnie Shucha at WisBlawg rounds up some...

Emphasis on Money Can Be Source of Depression in Law School

Posted on March 14, 2008
New ABA article on law student anxiety.

In Florida, Can Your Dog Inherit Your Estate?

Posted on March 13, 2008
Yes, however...

Federal Cases Decrease in 2007

Posted on March 13, 2008
New statistics from the Federal Bench show that in 2007 new Courts of Appeals filings decreased 12 % and new Bankruptcy filings decreased a staggering 28% compared to 2006 numbers. Tip to TVC Alert.

Interviews of United States Supreme Court Justices

Posted on March 11, 2008
In this Video Series hosted at Law Prose eight of the nine Justices talk about legal writing and advocacy. Tip to Law.com

Translated Islamic Laws

Posted on March 11, 2008
An English translation of Islamic Law in the tradition of Grand Ayatollah al-Sistani is provided. Also some current case law decisons are linked. More

'Too many lawyers write too much too often' -Judge John G. Koeltl

Posted on March 10, 2008
The ABA offers practitioner tips on legal writing by Judge Koeltl. He covers the remedies to common practices such as Circumventing the Page Limits & Verbal Excess. ABA

LL.M. Guide

Posted on March 10, 2008
Looking for the latest LLM programs? The best single website is the LLM Guide.

UNESCO Cultural Heritage Laws Database

Posted on March 07, 2008
UNESCO recently developed a searchable database of cultural heritage laws. The database is designed to assist with the preservation and regulation of cultural property. National laws from UN Member states are included covering art, archeology, shipwrecks, historical sites, oral traditions,...

NSU Law Library participates in PACER Pilot

Posted on March 07, 2008
NSU Law Library & Technology Center is the only Florida Law Library providing free public access to federal court records. As a selected depository library, NSU becomes part of this new effort supported by Chief Justice Roberts and endorsed by...

Michael Clayton and the legal profession

Posted on March 05, 2008
Frank Pasquale over at Concurring Opinions has published an interesting post analyzing what the film Michael Clayton says about the current status and public perception of the legal profession.

Fake Bad Scale - Impeached

Posted on March 05, 2008
The WSJ Law Blog discusses the weaknesses in this common PI tool for uncovering malingerers. WSJ

MIAMI'S CRIMINAL JUSTICE BLOG

Posted on March 04, 2008
If you practice or plan on practicing Criminal Law in Miami, the JUSTICE BUILDING BLOG is an essential feed for news, rumors, and humor.

Tax Rebates

Posted on March 03, 2008
The USA.gov blog details the amount taxpayers can expect under the new Economic Stimulus Act of 2008. Article

CaseMap - Lexis Case Management Software

Posted on March 03, 2008
CaseMap is a case management application enabling litigators to organize case materials and access them quickly. Lexis provides access to Law Faculty & Students (from the flyer): CaseMap® provides a central repository for all the critical information in a case,...

Loan repayment assistance programs - ABA

Posted on February 26, 2008
This ABA article outlines some of the substantial changes in student loan repayment options recently proposed for lawyers.  Legal aid lawyers with three years of service, public defenders, and prosecutors may benefit. ABA

Video of the week: a leap ahead on leap year

Posted on February 22, 2008
Next Friday marks the periodic observation of Leap Year.  Get a leap ahead with some fun facts delivered by Jon Stewart in this vintage Daily Show clip:

TV movie recommendation: A Raisin in the Sun

Posted on February 22, 2008
The Law School Academic Support blog suggests catching the remake of A Raisin in the Sun starring Sean Combs aka Puff Daddy aka P. Diddy etc. for "a great example of how restrictive covenants impacted real families, and power of the law to change people lives...

Federal Law - Electronically Authenticated

Posted on February 21, 2008
Courtesy of the GPO, some electronic copies of Federal documents for the first time are being authenticated using digital signatures. These digital signatures validate that the document has not been tampered with and appear on the top of PDF versions of the document...

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