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Congressional Committees: Hospice for Proposed Legislation

Jan Novak
May 27, 2009 15:18

How a Bill Becomes a Law, or more appropriately, How it Doesn’t, is the topic of the Sunlight Foundation’s The Life and Death of Congressional Bills in the 110 th Congress, which ...How a Bill Becomes a Law, or more appropriately, How it Doesn’t, is the topic of the Sunlight Foundation’s The L...

Not Quite Haiku on Publishing Opportunities

Jan Novak
May 27, 2009 14:51

Want to Get Published? Is Brevity your Suit? See Prof. Colin Miller’s Submission Guide for Online Law Review Supplements * Some accept student work. * Miller, ...Want to Get Published?Is Brevity your Suit?See Prof. Colin Miller’s Submission Guide for Online Law Review Supplements *...

Writing Competition on Alcohol Policy

Amy Burchfield
May 27, 2009 13:37

Have something to say about the regulation of alcohol? The Center for Alcohol Policy would like to hear your views. The Center is sponsoring its 2009 essay contest with the topic “State ...Have something to say about the regulation of alcohol? The Center for Alcohol Policy would like to hear your ...

Summer Hours

Jessica Mathewson
May 22, 2009 16:21

Just as Spring Semester Ends...Summer Semester Begins. Law Library hours are listed below. Tuesday, May 26th---Thursday, July 9th ...Just as Spring Semester Ends...Summer Semester Begins.Law Library hours are listed below.Tuesday, May 26th---Thursday, July 9th ...

The Latest Study Aids

Amy Burchfield
May 22, 2009 12:53

With summer intersession winding down, it's time to get geared up again for class. Here’s a look at three study aids hot off the presses. Copies of each can be checked out from room AO66. ...With summer intersession winding down, it's time to get geared up again for class. Here’s a look at three stu...

Commentary on the Torture Memos

Amy Burchfield
May 21, 2009 14:33

One of ASIL’s (American Society of International Law) main electronic publications is ASIL Insights , offering brief and timely commentary on international legal issues around the world. ...One of ASIL’s (American Society of International Law) main electronic publications is ASIL Insights, off...

Columbia's Field Reports: A New Publishing Opportunity

Amy Burchfield
May 21, 2009 12:46

The Columbia Journal of Environmental Law , a traditional print publication, has announced that it will soon launch a new companion publication, Columbia Journal of Environmental Law Field ...The Columbia Journal of Environmental Law, a traditional print publication, has announced that it will...

Browse the Best of the Legal LC

Amy Burchfield
May 20, 2009 20:41

The Library of Congress has recently done some website revamping and come up with a “Browse by Topic” arrangement for online content. Of interest is their Government, Politics & Law ...The Library of Congress has recently done some website revamping and come up with a “Browse by Topic” arrange...

Horse Sources

Amy Burchfield
May 20, 2009 14:33

Horses are all over the news. From Mine That Bird in the Kentucky Derby [ YouTube vid ] to Rachel Alexandra beating the boys in the Preakness [ YouTube vid ], to the April tragedy of 21 polo ...Horses are all over the news. From Mine That Bird in the Kentucky Derby [YouTube vid] to Rachel Alexandra...

Summer Intersession Hours

Jessica Mathewson
May 15, 2009 16:51

Law Library hours for this brief summer intersession are as follows.. Saturday, May 16th - Monday, May 25th Saturday, May 16th--- CLOSED Sunday, May 17th (Commencement)--- ...Law Library hours for this brief summer intersession are as follows..Saturday, May 16th - Monday, May...