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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

Access CALI Lessons For 6 Months After Graduation

Posted on December 16, 2009
For those of you who will be graduating soon, CALI will allow you to access CALI lessons for at least six months after graduation. This is good news in a tight job market, you can use the CALI lessons to keep your skills sharp. To access CALI Lessons, recent grads can simply login at www...

3rd Floor Construction

Posted on December 15, 2009
We will be moving books on the 3rd floor of the library over winter break to make room for the construction of law school offices. Both projects will generate quite a bit of noise and dust, so if you are looking for a quiet place to study, you may want to keep to the lower [...

2010 Directory of LL.M Programs

Posted on December 15, 2009
Maybe at the tail end of finals isn’t the best time to tell you about LL.M programs but blame the ABA editors of “Student Lawyer” Magazine for the bad timing. In the December issue they publish a list of LL.M programs throughout the country...

Winter Break Hours

Posted on December 15, 2009
The law library will be open from 7am - 8pm on Wednesday, December 16. From December 17 - January 17, we will be open Monday - Saturday, 8am - 5pm and closed on Sundays. Enjoy your break!

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Need A Study Break?

Posted on December 09, 2009
For those of you who may need a short break while studying for exams, take a look at Funniest Law School Moments, a collection of funny (and true) stories from law students around the country.

Arizona Animal Welfare League Holiday Donation Drive

Posted on December 02, 2009
It has been a rough year for our furry friends. Tough economic times have forced families to give up their pets. Pets have been taken to animal shelters in record numbers this year. Since so many of us at the Law School enjoy the company of our furry friends we thought it might be a [...

Helpful Exam Time Study Tools & Services

Posted on December 02, 2009
As exam time approaches, we would like to remind you about the following helpful study tools and services the Law Library staff has produced to assist you in preparing for exams. Extended Hours The Law Library will be open the following extended hours during finals...

ABA Journal Blawg 100

Posted on December 02, 2009
The editors of the ABA Journal have come out with their 3rd annual list of their favorite legal blogs. The list includes blogs on legal news, legal theory, careers, tech stuff, and other categories. You can browse the list, here.

Fast and Furious Finding Legal Topics & Professionals to follow on Twitter!!

Posted on December 01, 2009
Twellow Legal Birds We Follow JD Supra LexTweet Legal Tweets Tweet Law Tweet Works GovTwit Just Tweet It

Student Publications in Jurimetrics

Posted on December 01, 2009
The current issue of Jurimetrics contains two student authored pieces. Justin Redman (3L) contributed a note entitled Post Tiffany (NJ) Inc v. eBay, Inc.: Establishing a Clear, Legal Standard for Online Auctions. Troy Roberts (3L) contributed a comment entitled On the Radar: Government Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Their Effect on Public Policy Interests from Fourth [...

Law Library Thanksgiving Holiday Hours

Posted on November 24, 2009
The Law Library has shortened hours this week due to the Thanksgiving Holiday. Wednesday, November 25: 7 am - 5 pm Thursday, November 26: Closed Friday, November 27: 8 am - 5 pm Regular hours will resume on Saturday, November 28. Have a happy and safe Thanksgiving!

The Supreme Court Database

Posted on November 23, 2009
There is a great database for studying the U.S. Supreme Court called The Supreme Court Database. You can read about how the database has come about and grown over the last 20 years. The database includes details on cases decided by the court including details about what court’s decision was reviewed, how each justice voted, and links to the [...

Changes to the Arizona Bar Exam

Posted on November 18, 2009
The Arizona Bar has decided to use Multistate Essay Exam (MEE) questions on the bar examination beginning this February 2010. The Law Library has some MEE study materials on reserve. We have MEE Questions and Analyses from 2001 to 2008. The most recent edition is expected to arrive in December...

Google Makes Free Caselaw Search Available in Scholar

Posted on November 17, 2009
Google is now enabling people to find and read full text legal opinions from U.S. federal and state district, appellate and supreme courts using Google Scholar. The following sources are included in the Google Scholar database. 1 US 1 (pre 1776-) 1 F 2d 1 (1924-) F Supp Cases US State Cases (1950-) For more information take a look at Google Makes [...

ABA?s Student Lawyer Magazine

Posted on November 17, 2009
There are many great articles in the November issue of Student Lawyer the publication of the Law Student Division of the American Bar Association (ABA). There is an article on how to “Create a Roadmap” for your career during difficult times...

Fast and Furious United States Supreme Court!

Posted on October 01, 2009
Supreme Court of the United States Cornell University Law School Legal Information Institute The U.S. Courts Oyez FindLaw U.S. Supreme Court Opinions Justia Supreme Court Center The Supreme Court Historical Society American Bar Association (ABA)

Federal Digital System Updates

Posted on September 29, 2009
From the GPO… The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) is pleased to announce that the List of CFR Sections Affected, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, and Daily Compilation of Presidential Documents collections have been authenticated with digital signatures and are currently available on the Federal Digital System (FDsys) at: http://www...

Felony Stupidity in Facebook Use

Posted on September 28, 2009
Who would have thought keeping in contact with your Facebook friends could get you in such trouble. Hats off to the Law Librarian Blog for this post. Felony Stupidity in Facebook Use

Federal Digital System Tutorials

Posted on September 22, 2009
The Government Printing Office now has brief tutorials to guide you in researching the Federal Digital System (FDsys). FDsys is a repository of information from the U.S. Congress and Federal agencies. The tutorials show how to perform searches and browse government publications within FDsys...

The FLU at ASU

Posted on September 22, 2009
Information about the swine flu and precautions are available here. Please, if you are sick don’t come to school or the library. Also, Get your seasonal flu shot Wash your hands frequently Cover your cough or sneeze with your sleeve and don’t return to school or the library until at least 24 hours after your fever has passed.

Citators 101: Why, What, When, How

Posted on September 17, 2009
Why: Citators are used for a couple of reasons. They are used first to check to see whether a case or statute is still good law. Secondly, a citator is used to find other sources (primary and secondary) that have cited to a particular authority. What: LexisNexis has Shepard’s online version and Westlaw has KeyCite...

Fast and Furious Constitution Day 2009!!

Posted on September 16, 2009
Constitution Day 2009, is Thursday, September 17th. The following are some of the best online, free resources on the United States Constitution and Constitution Day: The National Constitution Center The National Archives The Avalon Project, Yale Law School The U...

Constitution Day 2009: Thursday, September 17th

Posted on September 15, 2009
Constitution Day is coming up. There is a plan underway for a public reading of the constitution on Thursday beginning at 11:30 a.m. It will take place on the stage between Hayden Library and the Memorial Union. For more information about the reading watch Library Minute: Constitution Day...

OCI Season

Posted on September 15, 2009
On campus interviews have begun, and many law students may be wondering how the economy will effect their job prospects and opportunities. Read this article from The National Law Journal for some insight on what to expect this OCI season.

Has Behavior in Congress Always Been Civil in the Past?

Posted on September 10, 2009
To learn about a famous act of uncivil behavior on the floor of the U.S. Congress, please take a look at the LexisNexis Congressional Story of the Month: Reasoned Discourse vs. Uncivil Behavior.

The West DIGEST System

Posted on September 08, 2009
One of the most often asked questions this time of year is about digests and how to use them. The digest system is designed by West Publishing. West organizes the law into over 400 subjects and assigns those subjects ?topic numbers.? Within those topics are subtopics which West has assigned key numbers...

Labor Day Hours

Posted on September 04, 2009
The Law Library will be open on Labor Day, Monday, September 7, from 8 am - midnight.

Everything You Want to Know About a Treatise But Are Afraid to Ask

Posted on September 03, 2009
The following past blog entries may be especially helpful to our first year students. What is a Treatise? ?What is a Treatise?? The Sequel or Why use a Treatise?

RSS Feeds and Email from the Law Library of Congress

Posted on September 02, 2009
The Law Library of Congress is offering two new RSS feeds from Thomas. There is the House Floor Today and the Senate Floor Today. There is also the option of subscribing via email. To see a list of feeds and updates available from the Law Library of Congress click on the following link: http://www...

Study Rooms

Posted on September 01, 2009
To help provide a quiet atmosphere for you to study, the Ross-Blakley Law Library has several study rooms that are available only for law students. You may reserve a room in person at the circulation desk, by calling 965-6144, or you may reserve one online...

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