While in law school, we’ve all at some time or another been asked by someone we know for legal advice. While you don’t want to be rude, you also don’t want commit the unauthorized practice of law. So what should …
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Research guides — you’ve got over 70 of them at your fingertips, on topics from ad law to war crimes. They’re up-to-date and easy to find. Here are five ways they can make your life easier now: Research guides can …
Students frequently have questions about terms and connectors searching (AKA boolean searching, advanced searching). Sue Altmeyer, from the Law Library has prepared a fantastic Research Guide titled “Bloomberg Law, Lexis and Westlaw Compared” which also has a nice overview of …
A recent post on What Makes Lawyers Tick?, a blog written by a lawyer-psychologist, catalogs a disconcerting list of symptoms common to many lawyers. Lawyers are prone to burnout, feelings of hopelessness, irritability, defensiveness, thin-skinned-ness, passivity, incapacitating perfectionism, diminished creativity, …
Founded in 1906, the American Society of International Law (ASIL) is the preeminent international law organization in the country. In addition to its many important publications such as International Legal Materials and American Journal of International Law, ASIL publishes the …
