Legal Research

Getting Control of Exam Studying

Posted on April 02, 2009
Another useful article from the Law School Academic Support Blog. Getting Control of Exam Studying     

How to Save Money on Research

Posted on March 27, 2009
The March issue of Law Practice magazine has an excellent article on free and inexpensive websites for legal research, “10 Ways to Stretch Your Research Dollars: How to Get the Facts on a Dime.” The article is available on the ABA’s website, or you can borrow recent issues of the magazine at the law library’s [...

Indian Legal Research CLE Program

Posted on March 25, 2009
Join librarians Beth DiFelice and Alison Ewing, and Professor Tamara Herrera on Friday May 1st, for “Unlocking the Secrets to Researching Indian Law.” Hone your research skills and save countless research hours in this important area of law...

A New Way To Take Notes

Posted on March 24, 2009
A free website called EtherPad allows you to share notes and collaborate with a friend during class.  Each person can view the other’s notes in real time and make changes to the document.  Using EtherPad can be helpful if you missed something your professor said, or if you want to play hangman during class...

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Trial By Google

Posted on March 18, 2009
A recent article from the New York Times discusses the implications of jurors using technology to seek outside information during trials. As Jurors Turn to Web, Mistrials Are Popping Up.

Spring Break Fun

Posted on March 13, 2009
From the Onion:                                                                Year Of Law School Now Mandatory For Nation’s 25-Year-Olds 

Virtual Law Firms

Posted on March 10, 2009
The recession has impacted nearly every field of work, and the law community is no exception.  Out of work attorneys are finding they need to be fairly creative to survive.  The Washington Post yesterday had an article that’s created a lot of buzz about one lawyer who started his own virtual firm, where he conducts most [...

Justice Sandra Day O?Connor on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

Posted on March 05, 2009

Interesting Nonlegal Websites

Posted on March 04, 2009

Coffee

Posted on March 03, 2009

Legal Research Workshops

Posted on March 02, 2009

Legal Research Workshops

Posted on February 24, 2009
The schedule for this week’s Legal Research Workshops is below: Cases and Court Rules Tuesday, February 24th, Room 118 Cost Effective Research Thursday, February 26th, Room 118 Friday, February 27th, Room 118 All workshops are held on the day they are scheduled from noon to 1:00 p...

Featured Law Library Book

Posted on February 24, 2009
Straight from the stacks…this month’s featured Law Library book is… The Legal Career Guide: from Law Student to Lawyer This book is a great resource for law students or recent graduates in any stage of career planning or job searching...

Studying Options for Night Owls

Posted on February 20, 2009
Does your brain function better after the sun goes down? Do you sometimes need the peace and quiet of a library during the wee hours of the night?  There are a couple of all night study options available to you.  The Law Library has an all night study room...

Advice for 1Ls

Posted on February 19, 2009
The Law School Academic Support Blog has a good post this week about how your studies should be progressing as your second semester moves forward. What Should Be Happening at this Time in the Semester

Congressional Research Service reports

Posted on February 18, 2009
The Congressional Research Service (CRS), in the Library of Congress, provides research services for Congressional committees and members of Congress. CRS reports are known for their depth and quality, and they can be excellent resources for legislative history or policy research...

Greatest Legal Movies

Posted on February 17, 2009
The Law Library recently added 50 new DVDs to its media collection.  The movies were chosen by the ABA Journal as the 25 greatest legal movies ever made.  Also included are movies that received honorable mentions.  The titles cover a wide range of movie genres and include classics such as To Kill a Mockingbird and 12 Angry Men as well as Chicago, Legally Blonde, and The People [...

Legal Research Workshops this week

Posted on February 16, 2009
The following is the Legal Research Workshop schedule for this week.  We hope to see many of you there! Regulations Tuesday, Feb. 17  Room 118 Thursday, Feb. 19 Room 118 Cases and Court Rules Friday, Feb. 20  Room 118 (again Feb. 24)  Remember, all workshops are held from noon to 1 p...

President?s Day Hours

Posted on February 13, 2009
The Law Library will be open regular hours on Monday, February 16th, President’s Day.  The Law Library will be open from 7:00 a.m. to Midnight.

Fastcase is a Benefit to Arizona Bar Members

Posted on February 12, 2009
For those of you who are State Bar of Arizona members or soon will be, you should know that the State Bar of Arizona purchased Fastcase as a benefit to all Bar members. It is available on the State Bar website. You can save thousands of dollars on legal research costs by taking advantage of this free [...

Legal Research Needed to Show Good Faith

Posted on February 11, 2009
An in-house lawyer?s failure to adequately research whether an employee was covered under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) cost his company more than $80,000 in the case of Brown v. Nutrition Management Services Co. The trial judge found that without evidence the company or its attorney had researched the requirements of the FMLA [...

From the New Acquisitions List

Posted on February 10, 2009
Below is a selection of new books added to the library collection this month.  To see a complete listing of new books, please check out the library?s New Acquisitions page. Fifty unique legal paths / by Ursula Furi-Perry. E-discovery : twenty questions and answers / John M...

Legal Research Workshops this week

Posted on February 09, 2009
The Legal Research workshop series  continues this week. There is one more chance to attend the Secondary Sources and Practice Materials workshop that was held last week. Also, the Statutes workshop will be held on Thursday and repeated on Friday.  Below is this weeks schedule...

The Next Semester

Posted on February 06, 2009
For those of you lamenting last semester, you might want to read The Next Semester by Barbara Glesner Fines, Associate Dean for Faculty Development at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law.  She has some very helpful and constructive tips so this semester can be more successful...

HeinOnline Helps You Find the Most Cited Legal Scholarship

Posted on February 05, 2009
HeinOnline has a citation analysis tool which allows you to view the most cited law review articles in a digital environment. From the HeinOnline WebBlog:  For example, when you run a search for “Right to Privacy” across the titles in the Law Journal Library in HeinOnline, you will be able to determine how many times each result has been “cited [...

Abraham Lincoln

Posted on February 03, 2009
February 12th is the birthday of Abraham Lincoln; he was born 200 years ago this month.  Before Lincoln was President, he held many occupations, including flatboatman, storekeeper, and finally he became a lawyer.  Interestingly, he did not formally attend law school but after much studying he completed several certifications and an examination to obtain his license [...

Secondary Sources and Practice Materials Workshop

Posted on February 02, 2009
The Fundamentals of Legal Research workshop series starts this week.  The first workshop is on secondary sources and practice materials. The workshop is held tomorrow Tuesday, February 3rd and repeated next Tuesday, February 10th.  Both sessions are held from noon until 1:00 p...

Dean Berman subject of Arizona Attorney article

Posted on February 02, 2009
Dean Paul Schiff Berman was interviewed by Tim Eigo of Arizona Attorney.  The interview is reported in the February issue.   It?s an interesting and engaging article where the dean discusses both his own life and his deanship.  In particular, he talks about his academic life in law school and what he has done since graduation...

Westlaw FormFinder

Posted on January 30, 2009
At one time or another we all go on a form hunt. Westlaw now gives us hunters another place to search. The database is called ?FormFinder?. Right now it is highlighted in yellow text at the top of the Westlaw page. The database contains forms, PDF forms, clauses and checklists obtained from other Westlaw databases from other national and [...

Westlaw Tabs

Posted on January 28, 2009
Westlaw has increased the number of tabs that you can set from 6 to 50! All you have to do is click on the ?Add a Tab? link on the right side of any Westlaw page. The resulting page is the ?My Tabs? page which lists the tabs that have been previously set and gives you the option [...

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