Closed Columbus Day
The law library will be closed on Monday October 14th in observance of Columbus Day. The library will re-open at 8am on Tuesday the 15th. Enjoy the day off.
Brian E. Cassidy, new Electronic Services Librarian
Hello, my name is Brian Cassidy and I am very happy to be your new Electronic Services Librarian! I will be managing Bloomberg Law, CALI, LexisNexis, Westlaw and other database services for College of Law students and faculty. I also …
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Ravel: Graphically Shows Relationships Between Cases
Ravel is a new legal research search engine. It offers all U.S. Supreme Court and Federal Circuit decisions from 1925 for free. For a fee, you can get federal district court and some state decisions. They are continuing to expand …
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WestlawNext: More Results if Narrow by Jurisdiction Before the Search than Filtering by Jurisdiction Afterward
Here is something I recently discovered about WestlawNext: If you run a Westsearch (natural language) on all jurisdictions, then subsequently limit by jurisdiction, you may get less results than if you limited by jurisdiction up front. When I ran a …
Culturally Effective Communication – How to Avoid Saying the Wrong Thing
Across all legal employers, organizations are constantly striving to enhance diversity. Sometimes individuals can experience a workplace ‘diversity setback’ simply by saying the wrong thing. Vernā A. Myers, a nationally-known expert on diversity and inclusion, has authored a little book …
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