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The Public Library of Law makes legal search easier for non-lawyers |
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Fastcase is the next-generation legal research system of choice for legal professionals everywhere. Jenkins has Fastcase available at the workstations in the Jenkins’ Reference Room so come visit us to try it out. |
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Submitted by: RayAna Park, Web Developer
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How to Find Documents Mentioned in Compiled Federal Legislative Histories |
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For visual instructions on many Hein products check their presence on YouTube. |
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Submitted by: Katrina Piechnik, Head of Technical Services
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March 27, 2008
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Local General Counsel |
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It was like a recurring bad dream - a patron is on hold and I can’t find the phone number for local general counsel of a federal government agency. This time it was the IRS and I looked through several government directories, the blue pages of the phone book and Google with no luck. Finally another very savvy librarian went on Westlaw and found the answer in the West Legal Directory for Government Counsel. Looks like I won’t be having that bad dream again! |
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Submitted by: Nancy Garner, Head of Information & Research Services
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February 8, 2008
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All 50 States! |
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Most legal researchers have been faced with the challenge of trying to obtain the laws on a particular topic from all 50 states. It is never an easy project, but I recently discovered an online source that makes the process a little less daunting. The National Conference of State Legislatures provides a ” topical, alphabetical listing of legislative and statutory databases, compilations and state charts/maps.” Although many different topics are included in this project, health related issues seem to have the most coverage. The charts are particulary helpful for a quick overview. |
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Submitted by: Nancy Garner, Head of Information & Research Services
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February 5, 2008
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Are you ready for … E-filing? |
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The Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Civil Division recently promulgated e-filing Rule *205.4 which took effect on 1/1/2008. Don’t get too worked up about it yet, a note in the rule specifically states:
I encourage you to read Dan J. Siegel’s recent article in the Law Practice Management supplement to the Fall 2007 issue of The Philadelphia Lawyer, E-Filing is Coming: Here’s How to Prepare*. He points out the many benefits of e-filing and that the process is meant to make it easier to file and access pleadings and other filings. Most importantly he states:
Stay tuned for effective date information. * © 2007 The Philadelphia Lawyer. Used with permission. |
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Submitted by: Ida Weingram, Head of Outreach Services
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February 4, 2008
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Where do you begin? |
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Recent posts include HeinOnline’s Tip of the Week:
Search HeinOnline’s Weblog for more and take advantage of this resource as a Jenkins’ Member. |
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Submitted by: Katrina Piechnik, Head of Technical Services
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January 7, 2008
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Full Public Access to the Laws of Pennsylvania is Here |
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Back in July, the General Assembly posted the official consolidated statutes for Pennsylvania on the Internet. Today I noticed that the unofficial Purdon’s Pennsylvania Statutes from West has replaced the official consolidated version. Although Purdon’s is not an official publication of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, it is the best resource to use when researching the laws of Pennsylvania by subject. West’s Purdon’s Pennsylvania Statutes, hosted by Westlaw, is easy to browse and can be searched using natural language or by typing a statute citation in quotations. This free version is not annotated and does not include court rules. If you are looking for the annotations or other resources outside this free site, additional materials can be accessed on Westlaw using a credit card. |
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Submitted by: Kathy Coon, Deputy Director
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December 24, 2007
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Tips from the FTC |
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Protect your personal information by following these 10 Tips for Smart Holiday Shopping Online provided by the Federal Trade Commission. |
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Submitted by: Nancy Garner, Head of Information & Research Services
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November 26, 2007
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PA Executive Orders |
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Select executive orders from Pennsylvania governors are available through PAPowerPort from 1973 - present. |
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Submitted by: Nancy Garner, Head of Information & Research Services
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November 12, 2007
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Law Firm Economics |
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Economic statistics about law firms can be hard to find. Check out The Survey of Law Firm Economics by Altman Weil Publications, Inc. This title provides data on financials, hourly rates, billable hours, compensation & personnel ratios. Besides giving national averages, data is often broken down by practice area, firm size or region (i.e. New England, Middle Atlantic, South Atlantic). |
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Submitted by: Nancy Garner, Head of Information & Research Services
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