Legal Research

Spring semester - over and done!
Well I made it through Spring semester and, boy, did it fly by! Between family and work upheavals, heavy reading and paper demands for my classes and illness, I can barely remember what I did over the past few months...

Dealing with the spring semester blues - especially for 1Ls
If you had a surprise in your first semester grades, you're not be alone.  Law school is a whole different ballgame from other educational experiences.  As Out of the Jungle notes: Even MDs, engineers and PhD holders can get a shock at their first law school exam and grades...

Marchingonward
It is time for spring vacation.  I have worked hard last semester and the beginning of this semester.  Even though I am aware that after I get a “real” job, I will not be able to take long stretches of breaks (in the form of spring break, winter break, summer vacation), I am looking forward [...

New & Improved InSITE and Legal Research Engine at Cornell
There are some new improvements and updates to InSITE and the Legal Research Engine at Cornell Law Library. From their announcement: The InSITE website has been revamped and now features a quick search on the home page, in addition to...

On teaching law:
A while back I reported on an experiment I was undertaking in my first-year second-semester Introduction to Intellectual Property class. For the Spring 2007 semester, the required reading consisted entirely of...

Second Semester Tips for 2L's
If you're a 1L you will soon, if you haven't already, get your first semester grades. As the blog Out of the Jungle points out... [M]any got a shock. For the first time in your life, as a 1-L, you are running with a whole pack of the folks who were at the tops of their class...