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The Pennsylvania Courts recently released a new infographic highlighting the courts’ efforts to remove language barriers through the use of interpreters. In 2021, the courts facilitated over 36,000 interpreter requests. The majority of the requests were for Spanish interpreters, but the court...
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Frustrated with air travel? The U.S. Department of Transportation recently launched a new Aviation Consumer Protection website to review and respond to consumer complaints, educate travelers on their rights, and make relevant rules and guidance accessible to the public. From the homepage , users...
The revised and updated 5th edition of Military Law in a Nutshell is now available on West Academic Digital Library . "It is intended as an authoritative resource for those seeking a succinct summary of military law and justice. It is designed for use by practicing lawyers seeking a succinct...
Looking for information about a company’s finances or operations? Check out the Security Exchange Commission’s (SEC) publicly available database, EDGAR . EDGAR provides access to documents filed by companies under the Securities Act of 1933 , the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 , the Trust...
Looking for an unpublished opinion from the Pennsylvania Superior or Commonwealth Court? Older memorandum opinions are sometimes difficult to track down. Generally, opinions prior to 2013/2014 can be especially challenging for the researcher. One great resource to try is our new database,...
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VitalLaw , available in the library, is a great resource to find labor arbitration award information. Its Labor & Employment Arbitration Awards collection includes awards from the CCH Labor Arbitration Awards beginning with 1960 as well as AAA awards beginning with 2009. To find arbitration...
If you are preparing for civil litigation in PA, check out LexisNexis Practice Guide: Pennsylvania Civil Pre-Trial Practice , available in LexisNexis Digital Library and in print . Edited by Hon. Daniel J. Anders and Bobby Ochoa III, Esq. and authored by an advisory board of experienced trial...
The Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania provides quick access to select documents of cases of public interest from the Pennsylvania County Courts, Commonwealth Court, Superior Court, and Supreme Court. Available documents include appellate briefs, orders, opinions, and more. You can find the "...
The 3rd edition of International Sales Law - CISG - in a Nutshell is now available on West Academic Digital Library . "Knowing about the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) means to know about the law relating to international import/export contracts...
Theodore "Ted" Simon, criminal defense attorney and president/board member, Jenkins Law Library
By Theodore Simon Criminal defense attorney and president/board member, Jenkins Law Library What does being a Philadelphia lawyer mean to me? A lot! I would imagine for me, like so many other Philadelphia lawyers, it is not just the technical or historic definition but rather it is deeply personal...