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Ninth Circuit Revamps Website; Adds RSS Feeds

January 07, 2009 21:47

I was a relatively late convert to RSS feeds, but now I don't know how I would do my job without them. So I am thrilled to see that the Ninth Circuit not only has a very pretty new website,...I was a relatively late convert to RSS feeds, but now I don't know how I would do my job without...

Law Students Want More Practical Legal Writing Experiences

January 07, 2009 17:33

The 2008 results of the Law School Survey of Student Engagement were just released, and according to higher ed news sources, more than a third of law students report that they do not have enough opportunities to attempt "practice-based legal...The 2008 results of the Law School Survey of Student...

Feeling the Need For Some Presidential Clemency? This Is the Web Site For You!

December 15, 2008 20:59

While it is doubtful that any of the upright citizens that make up the readership of our fine blog will ever need the services of the Pardon Attorney, it is good to now where to go if you need an...While it is doubtful that any of the upright citizens that make up the readership of our fine blog...

HeinOnline Search Tips (for Novices & Experts!)

December 08, 2008 21:47

We love HeinOnline, and we are always looking for ways to increase usage among our faculty and students. If you've heard about this database, but are intimidated by the fact that it's quite different from Westlaw and Lexis, this collection...We love HeinOnline, and we are always looking for ways to...

OJ's Sentencing Hearing, Brilliantly Told by Lowering the Bar

December 06, 2008 00:19

Lowering the Bar has a fabulously snarky recap of OJ Simpson's sentencing hearing that is worth a break from studying to read. A few key excerpts that help to explain the decision to sentence Mr. Simpson to a minimum of...Lowering the Bar has a fabulously snarky recap of OJ Simpson's sentencing...

They're Baaaack! Witkin and ALR Return to Lexis

December 04, 2008 20:03

Masterful negotiators at LexisNexis have evidently coaxed out of Thomson/West a long-term license to two of ZiefBrief's favorite secondary legal research tools: American Law Reports (ALR), and the four superlative Witkin publications. These had disappeared from Lexis when the previous...Masterful...

Witkin and ALR Return to Lexis

December 04, 2008 19:50

Here's a little piece of good holiday news -- American Law Reports (ALR) and all Witkin treatises have returned to Lexis academic users. There's even a combined Lexis database, Witkin Treatises, for searchers who like to run searches in all...Here's a little piece of good holiday news -- American...

Prof. de la Vega Comments on the U.S. and Human Rights

December 04, 2008 19:42

USF's resident human rights expert Professor Connie de la Vega is also one of the voices of IntLawGrrls, where she has recently blogged on Time for US to reaffirm commitment to principles enshrined 60 years ago in the Universal Declaration...USF's resident human rights expert Professor Connie de la...

Library's Exam and Holiday Hours

December 04, 2008 19:18

We started getting a lot of questions about our exam and holiday hours at the reference desk, so here's the scoop -- all you need to do is check the hours page on our website. It's up to date and...We started getting a lot of questions about our exam and holiday hours at the reference desk, so...

Best of the Blogs

December 02, 2008 18:19

The ABA Journal just released its annual list of the 100 best law blogs, which is worth checking out if you have time during finals. This year's list is broken down into useful subject categories, including career management, JDs in...The ABA Journal just released its annual list of the 100 best...