Category Archives: Legal
Darkness
In my last post, I told you a little bit about the events commemorating the beginning of WWI which are taking place all across Europe. One of the events that I find most interesting is Lights Out. The Royal British … Continue reading
Remembering June 28th
June 28, 2014 marks the centenary of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary and his wife Sophie in Sarajevo. It’s a wild story, but the date is most important to me right now as a chance to reflect … Continue reading
Research Librarian Clare Willis’s WWI Project
2014 is the 100th anniversary of the year that the Great War/World War I/the War to End All Wars started. To mark that anniversary, I am spending this entire year reading about nothing but World War I. I’m alternating fiction … Continue reading
Citing to Bloomberg Law, Lexis Advance, and WestlawNext Using ALWD & Bluebook
A recurring issue we’ve seen at the reference desk is a student who wants to use ALWD or the Bluebook to cite to a resource located in Bloomberg Law (BLaw), Lexis Advance (LA) or WestlawNext (WLN). The reason this has become a … Continue reading
Law Day, U.S.A.
Have you recently dedicated yourself to the ideals of equality and justice under law? If not, there is no time like the present. Today is a day for those of us in the legal profession to join citizens across the … Continue reading
Students: Legal Tech Conferences Coming Up!
Have you ever considered attending a local legal tech conference? You don’t have to be an “early adopter,” eager to try out the latest gadgets and apps, to find these conferences valuable. Learning about new tools being used in the … Continue reading
Fun With Government Documents, Part Two: Worst Quotes From the Financial Crisis
In the second installment in our foray into amusing and amazing government documents, let’s look at two of the more jaw-dropping quotes from the months surrounding the financial crisis. The first is detailed in a series of 2010 hearings held … Continue reading
50 Years After Conquering America: The Beatles and the Law
Do you know the best known legal cases involving the Beatles? A look back at trademark claims, copyright infringement, and record-breaking divorce settlements. Continue reading
Fun With Government Documents, Part One: The Colbert Edition
Researching government documents doesn’t always have to be a dry, dull exercise – this three-part series should prove that point. We’ll start with the sublime, then work our way through some of the ridiculous. Let’s begin with two contributions from … Continue reading
Holiday Movies and the Law
If you’re feeling guilty about staying far, far away from the law over the winter break, maybe you can split the difference by watching some fun holiday movies that talk about the law. The Law Library of Congress put together … Continue reading
