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Although federal law often gets the headlines, state and local law have an enormous impact on our rights and everyday life. Join the Greater Philadelphia Law Library Association (GPLLA) on March 20 to hear a fantastic array of experts in state and local law discuss those laws' importance, their...
Looking for public notices or court listings in The Legal Intelligencer ? The Legal Intelligencer , published by ALM , has moved to a digital only format. The last print edition was published December 29, 2023, but public notices, sheriff's sale and court listings are still available through their...
Researching a court rule and looking for cases? Shepardize or Keycite the rule. Take as an example PARCP 402 which deals with manner and acceptance of service. When you pull up this rule on Westlaw, you get over 2,000 citing references: These citing references can then be filtered by cases,...
Congratulations to the PA Superior Court, which recently celebrated its 125th anniversary! In 1895 the Legislature of Pennsylvania established the PA Superior Court as an intermediate appellate court. Its jurisdiction was to hear appeals from certain types of decisions of the courts of common pleas...
Have a tax issue related to an estate or trust? Tax Management Portfolios may have your answer! According to Bloomberg Law , Tax Management Portfolios are "written by leading tax practitioners and cover virtually every tax topic with deep analysis, real world examples, working papers, and the...
Need to hire a family law attorney? Check out 3 Tips For Choosing A Family Law Attorney from American Judicial System . The article stresses the importance of reputation, communication skills, experience and certification when evaluating a family law attorney. For assistance in finding an attorney...
Pulling together material related to a Pennsylvania legislative history? If you are looking for reports or hearings, don't forget to check out the Pennsylvania General Assembly's Committee Archives page . Use this resource to search Committee Meetings and Public Hearings or Reports . Coverage...
Together with the Pennsylvania State Data Center, the Pennsylvania Courts have created a new interactive tool to help the public find information related to the Magisterial District Courts. The Interactive Magisterial District Court Map clearly lays out the boundaries of all of Pennsylvania's 509...
Did you know Jenkins offers a free Book Pulling and Courier Delivery service ? Our staff will pull book(s) off the shelf and deliver them to you via courier for no charge. Some restrictions do apply, but if your order is 9 lbs or less and you are within the Free Delivery Area Map borders, your...
Looking for a sample form related to a business transaction? Take a look at Warren's Forms of Agreements: Fern's Desk Edition , available to borrow remotely on LexisNexis Digital . According to the title's Preface, the Desk Edition is "intended to be a handy and concise resource for lawyers...