| Supreme Court and Appellate Advocacy, 2d |
 By David C. FrederickThis book is a comprehensive guide to the preparation and presentation of oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court and other appellate courts. Topics covered include approaches to openings, transitions from difficult questions to affirmative points, hypothetical questions, closing the argument, maximizing rebuttal time, and special techniques of successful appellate attorneys. Library Record • Borrow it • More Titles |
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Comments (0)| NLM Launches Mobile MedlinePlus |
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The National Library of Medicine (NLM), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), now offers Mobile MedlinePlus (go to m.medlineplus.gov/ on your smart phone) which allows access to an abbreviated version of Medline Plus from a mobile device. The Mobile version consists of a subset of content from the full Medline Plus website. It includes summaries for over 800 diseases, the latest health news, an illustrated medical encyclopedia and information on prescription and over-the counter medications. The Mobile version delivers the same type of authoritative, consumer-friendly, health-related information as does the “regular” MedlinePlus, which is a good, reliable site to check from your desktop computer or laptop. So I checked it out on my iPhone. What immediately impressed me was the larger than normal print, a plus for some of us! There are 3 ways to bring up a health topic – searching for it in the search box, choosing a body location/system and then “drilling down”, or bringing up the alphabetical list and choosing your topic from there. I did a sample search for “sinusitis” – the article that came up was written by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, an NIH entity. Then I looked up “skin aging” (not that I have a personal interest in that topic, of course!). That article was written by the National Institute on Aging, another NIH entity. Obviously, both are authoritative sources. And each article contained links to related useful information, definitely a plus. There are 2 ways to bring up information on a drug/medication – searching in the box or choosing the drug from the alphabetical list. The drug information is supplied by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists and sponsored by NLM. All and all, I found the Mobile system easy to use. The information is helpful, easy for the lay-person to understand, and easy to read due to the larger print, larger than the usual size print on a mobile system. I would recommend this site for quick access to reliable medical information from your smart phone. And, if you have an iPhone, I still also recommend the UMMC Encyclopedia App for similar health-related information, the subject of my previous blog. |
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| Courtroom Persuasion: Winning with Art, Drama and Science, 2d |
 By Russ M. HermanAuthored by a respected litigator, this book provides step-by-step guidance through every aspect of trial preparation and presentation. It shows you how to use rhetorical styles, psychological principles, and dramatic techniques to formulate a cohesive, winning trial strategy, from client interview through closing argument. Library Record • Borrow it • More Titles |
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| The Management of Human Capital: Essential Practices for Law Offices, 2009-2010 ed. |
 By Kenneth P. YuskoThis handbook is designed to help in the development and implementation of practical human resource systems that have a proven record for increasing individual and firm-wide effectiveness. The book highlights procedures and programs that will help a firm, corporate law department, or government legal staff hire, develop, and manage the performance of employees to enhance organizational productivity and profitability. Library Record • Borrow it • More Titles |
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Submitted by: Malgorzata Pawska, Digital Content Coordinator
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| WestlawNext Preview |
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On Friday I attended the WestlawNext preview breakfast where Thomson Reuters unveiled its new product to the Philadelphia legal information community. Designed to revolutionize the way legal professionals search, WestlawNext only requires the entering of some key terms and the selection of a jurisdiction, unlike the database driven format of traditional Westlaw. WestlawNext then runs a search in cases, statutes, regulations, treatises, briefs, etc. The results come back clustered, so that you can see how many hits you had in each category. Warning screens will alert you if you try to click on something which is outside of your contract. This product definitely encourages you to just put in a few terms (like Google) and see what happens. Behind the scenes, WestlawNext is making use of all West’s proprietary content, such as indexes and topic & key numbers, to try to bring back results that are right on point. I love the idea of making use of all that stuff, like ’see also’ entries in indexes, which has gotten a little lost in electronic searching. As a searcher, though, it makes me feel a bit as if I am giving up control. I am trusting Westlaw to make the connections, and I don’t get to see exactly how the new search algorithms are doing that. I think because West anticipated that those of us who are used to ‘terms and connectors’ or Boolean searches would have trouble letting go, they are still allowing these types of searches in WestlawNext, and I do appreciate that. The big question mark for me with WestlawNext is the pricing. It was not discussed at the breakfast, but WestlawNext is a separate product from traditional Westlaw. It presumably requires its own contract and has its own pricing structure. Overall I think WestlawNext looks clean and intuitive to use. I am really looking forward to giving it a try. In the next few weeks, I hope to get a test password, so I’ll let you know what I think as I actually start playing with the product. |
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| Institute on Securities Regulation in Europe (Ninth Annual): A Contrast in EU & U.S. Provisions |
 By Practicing Law InstituteCourse Handbook from the program Ninth Annual Institute on Securities Regulation in Europe: A Contrast in EU & U.S. Provisions, held January, 2010. Library Record • Borrow it • More Titles |
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| Police Misconduct: Defending Criminal Cases in Pennsylvania (includes CD-ROM) |
 By Paul MessingPolice Misconduct examines the implications of police misconduct from the crime scene, arrest, preliminary proceedings, investigation, discovery, and litigation of pretrial motions through the jury selection process and trial. Supporting legal analysis and case citations are provided together with sample motions and memoranda. Library Record • Borrow it • More Titles |
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Submitted by: Malgorzata Pawska, Digital Content Coordinator
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| The Future of Westlaw and Lexis |
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Ever wish that computerized legal research could be more like searching Google? You’re about to get your wish fulfilled. For those of you who haven’t heard, Westlaw and Lexis are revamping their databases to make searching and finding legal materials much simpler and efficient. Westlaw recently debuted their new product called WestlawNext and Lexis is rumored to be unveiling their “New Lexis” later this year. Here at Jenkins we’re not too concerned about all the changes to come- hey we worked through the switch from dial up to the web! We’ll let you know what we think about WestlawNext after we attend a preview on February 19. Stay tuned! |
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Submitted by: Nancy Garner, Assistant Director of Knowledge Services
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| Waters and Water Rights, 3rd edition, 2009 |
 By Robert E. Beck, editorWaters and Water Rights is the authoritative reference on this highly complex and rapidly evolving area of law. Primarily national in scope, but with interstate, state-specific and international coverage, this treatise contains more in-depth information than any other publication on legal issues involving water rights, water usage and water quality. Library Record • Borrow it • More Titles |
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Submitted by: Malgorzata Pawska, Digital Content Coordinator
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| New Jersey Family Law Practice, 13th edition |
 By Gary N. Skoloff, Laurence J. CutlerThe 13th edition of this 5-volume series of practice manuals will help with initial client interview and with every phase of a divorce. The first three volumes offer the foundation you need to advise your clients on divorce, annulment, custody, alimony, child support, counsel fees, bankruptcy, taxation, domestic violence, and other related matters. The 13th edition also features a new chapter on divorce mediation and arbitration. Library Record • Borrow it • More Titles |
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Submitted by: Malgorzata Pawska, Digital Content Coordinator
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