Certification Makeup Class: Keeping Up With the Law
The class on current awareness tools, Keeping Up With the Law, is scheduled for Wednesday, March 18, 1 p.m. (Room 335). Slots are still available. If you haven’t registered, you can do so at:...
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The State of Same-Sex Marriage and the Law
Over the past year, no U.S. legal issue has generated more news coverage and commentary than the legal status of same-sex relationships, particularly the questions whether the Constitution requires...
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Bloomberg Law for Court Documents
One of the most useful features of Bloomberg Law (BL) is the ability to access court dockets and filings in current and recent cases. For federal District and Circuit Courts of Appeals cases, BL allows...
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Using Westlaw for Court Documents
A previous post discussed the Bloomberg Law docket search feature and access to federal court filings from the PACER system. While provided in different way, Westlaw Next also provides access to many...
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Update on same-sex marriage cases
An earlier post in this blog reported on the status of the same-sex marriage cases that are pending before the U.S. Supreme Court. At that time (March 18), as noted on SCOTUSblog’s merits cases...
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Resources for Exam Preparation
As we get farther into April, and the beginning of law school exams approaches, attention turns to exam preparation. Our exam preparation guide provides links to a wide range of resources, included...
View ArticleThe Marriage Arguments at SCOTUS Today
Due to the extraordinary public interest in the oral arguments held today at the U.S. Supreme Court in Obergefell v. Hodges and the other same-sex marriage cases, the Court has made the audio recording...
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Congress.gov for Treaty Information
As you may know, Congress.gov is the official website for official U.S. legislative information and documents such as bills, committee hearing transcripts and committee reports. It took over that roll...
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Summer Reading
With Memorial Day past and the first day of summer fast approaching, summer reading lists and suggestions are beginning to appear. If nothing else, these can serve as reminders to reclaim a pleasure...
View ArticleZivotofsky v. Kerry
Now that we are well into June, the “major” cases that the Supreme Court has taken up in the current Term are beginning to be decided. For dates when opinions will be released, see the Mondays marked...
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