Posts by Taylor Berkoski

September 29, 2023

Tracing Back Pennsylvania Codes

Wondering how to trace back a code to its prior versions? Or to see how it read during a certain time period? Check out our example below using 61 Pa. Code § 815.49 . Say you have to find the 1980 version of 61 Pa. Code § 815.49, which covers the "procedure for claiming and payment of prizes" for...

Common Pleas Court

August 17, 2023

Philadelphia Family Court: Domestic Relations Docket Search

The Philadelphia Family court has implemented a public access portal to domestic relations dockets. This public acces currently includes Custody and Divorce Docket Reports. The Family Court Domestic Relations Docket Search can be accessed on the Philadelphia Court's website . From the court's...

Jenkins On Your Desktop

July 20, 2023

New Title on West Academic: A Brief American Legal History in a Nutshell

Interested in or need a quick refresher on American Legal History? West Academic Digital Library has recently added A Brief American Legal History in a Nutshell to its collection and is available with your Jenkins membership. This nutshell book is a survey of the law and its influence throughout...

ALI

June 5, 2023

ALI Approves New Principle of the Law: Government Ethics

The American Law Institute has recently announced their approval of a new Principles of the Law -- Principles of the Law, Government Ethics. These principles comprise the first project from the ALI on the topic of government ethics, with the project beginning back in 2009. The Principles aim to "...

ALI

May 18, 2023

New Subject Guide: Restatement of the Law of American Indians

Jenkins has recently published a new subject guide -- Restatement of the Law of American Indians . This guide provides details on accessing the restatement, finding annotations, finding drafts, information about ALI, the Restatements Series, and their drafting process. The American Law Institute's...

Environmental law

April 20, 2023

Environmental Law Research Materials

With Earth Day just a few days away, celebrate by having a refresh on the variety of environmental law resources available at Jenkins. Jenkins has environmental law resources available on both our remote access membership databases and in our print collection. Print Materials Pennsylvania Law...

Patents

March 23, 2023

USPTO Patent Public Search

The United States Patent and Trademark Office has released Patent Public Search (PPUBS) , a web-based patent search online platform for an enhanced patent research process. PPUBs has replaced legacy search tools PatFT and AppFT, but also offers similar functionality that was previously available...

Databases

February 23, 2023

Jenkins Adds Additional Content Coverage on ProQuest Congressional

ProQuest Congressional offers a wide range of legislative and executive publications, and with our new content coverage, ProQuest is now one of the most comprehensive places for Jenkins members to research Congressional publications. With this remote access database, you can search for committee...

Digital Books

December 15, 2022

Corporate Income Tax Accounting

Corporate Income Tax Accounting written by Christopher H. Hanna, Paul H. Young, and Mark P. Thomas is now available remotely through Jenkins' West Academic Digital Library database . This hornbook treatise aims to discuss the "intersections" of financial accounting and taxation through numerical...

Law Practice Books

November 22, 2022

Trial Handbook for Pennsylvania Lawyers

The Trial Handbook for Pennsylvania Lawyers, 3d (Vol. 11) is part of West’s Pennsylvania Practice Series – a series of treatises that cover a wide range of legal topics. The series is published by Thomson Reuters while this specific volume is authored by Lynne P. Iannelli and Emil L. Iannelli. The...

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