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Posts by Michelle Buhalo

HeinOnline
May 5, 2020
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New and Updated Databases on HeinOnline

HeinOnline recently unveiled some exciting updates for our members. The database History of Bankruptcy: Taxation & Economic Reform in America Part III was added to our subscription and the Criminal Justice & Criminology database underwent a complete reorganization and revision. Continue...
Legal Dictionaries
April 23, 2020
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New COVID-19 Definitions Added to the Oxford English Dictionary

Jenkins members have remote online access to the Oxford English Dictionary , one of the most recognized dictionaries in the world. Containing over 600,000 words, the OED provides both current and historical definitions of words and phrases. Though typically updated on a quarterly basis, the OED...
Legislative History
April 3, 2020

Finding Pennsylvania Legislative Remarks and Debates

Legislative histories can help determine the legislative intent of a particular statute. Librarians at Jenkins compile Pennsylvania legislative histories upon request. Our histories include remarks and debate found in the Pennsylvania House and Senate Journals. The histories we have already...
HeinOnline
March 27, 2020
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Finding the Restatements and Uniform Commercial Code on HeinOnline

The American Law Institute (ALI) is an independent organization that, through its various publications, works to clarify, modernize, and otherwise improve the law. Part of this work includes its most popular publications: the Restatements of the Law and the Uniform Commercial Code. HeinOnline , a...
Forms
March 24, 2020

Finding Forms on PA Legal Forms

PA Legal Forms is one of the many remote access Member Databases available to all Jenkins members. This database provides access to over 5700 fill-in ready forms on a wide-range of legal topics. Though the majority of the forms are transactional, some litigation forms are also available. Popular...
Remote Resources
March 18, 2020
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Logging in to your Jenkins Account

Whether this is the first time you are logging in to Jenkinslaw.org or if you've forgotten your password, these instructions should help all Jenkins members log in to access our Member Databases from their home or office. First, from the top of our website, click on "LOG IN". On the next screen,...
Remote Resources
March 17, 2020

Online Legal Research When You Can't Access The Library

Though Jenkins, like many other businesses, law firms, and libraries around the country, is closed to help the nation practice social distancing during the COVID-19 health crisis, it is still possible to do legal research without physically being in the library. In fact, Pennsylvania has a trove of...
News & Events
March 10, 2020
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Get Ready for the Pennsylvania Primary Election

Primary voting season is underway! The Pennsylvania primary is April 28, and to help you prepare for the primary election, the Commonwealth has created a voting guide with helpful tips and date reminders. Are you registered to vote? If you don't know, you can check on the Pennsylvania Department of...
Statutes
February 27, 2020
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The Legal Hiccups of Leap Year

It is once again leap year, that magical, mystical time that adds an additional day to February every four years*. Though the practice of adding an extra day keeps "the calendar year synchronized with the astronomical year or seasonal year" ( Wikipedia ), it also has the potential to cause havoc in...
Forms
February 6, 2020

Finding Pennsylvania Orphans' Court Forms

Many of the forms used in Orphans' Court are standard across all 67 Pennsylvania counties and are available for free as PDF downloads on the court's website. So the next time you need forms for practice in Orphans' Court, first check the website for the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania ...