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Legal Research
February 16, 2023

GPLLA Launches PA Legal Research 101 Guide

The Greater Philadelphia Law Library Association’s (GPLLA) Social Responsibilities Committee recently announced the launch of Pennsylvania Legal Research 101: About the Law and How to Find It . Focusing on free online sources of information, this guide was created to help the general public...
LexisNexis Digital Library
September 1, 2022

LexisNexis Practice Guide: Pennsylvania Civil Pre-Trial Practice

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...
Courts
March 25, 2021

PA Courts Roll Out News & Updates Subscription Feature

Earlier this year, the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts (AOPC) launched a new subscription feature that allows attorneys, members of the public, and the media to sign up for email updates on court news and information. According to a February 17th press release , the new feature is...
Pennsylvania
January 21, 2021

New Research Guide Available Now: Pennsylvania Appellate Law & Practice

Those looking to appeal a case to the Pennsylvania Commonwealth, Superior, or Supreme Courts may find themselves asking the questions: Who has the right to appeal? ; Where should I appeal to? ; How long do I have to appeal? ; What orders/decisions/opinions can be appealed? ; and How do I appeal?...
Landlord Tenant
September 17, 2020

Public Access to PA Court Dockets: Landlord-Tenant Example

Did you know that many Pennsylvania Court dockets are available to the public online? Docket sheets typically list the proceedings and documents filed in a case. They can be helpful in figuring out what has happened in a case so far, or what stage a case might be in ( but note that there may be a...
Pennsylvania
May 21, 2020

Corbin on Pennsylvania Contracts

Corbin on Pennsylvania Contracts is a new addition to our LexisNexis Digital Library . This title thoroughly covers Pennsylvania contract law and was designed to help the busy practitioner: "It is written and organized in a manner consistent with the Corbin treatise [Corbin on Contracts], and in...
Legislative Histories
April 3, 2020

Finding Pennsylvania Legislative Remarks and Debates Online

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...
Pennsylvania
July 22, 2019
Sample REAL ID Card

REAL ID: Now That Didn't Hurt, Did It?

My PA driver's license was due to expire in August, so I decided what-the-heck let me get a REAL ID. That way, after October 2020 I won't need my passport to fly domestically. Plus, if I ever have to do a class at a federal office I also won't have to remember to bring my passport to work with me...
Pennsylvania
May 14, 2019

Pennsylvania Judicial Discipline Handbook

Pennsylvania Judicial Discipline Handbook by Sarah A. Steers, J.D. and Joel Fishman, PH.D., M.L.S. (George T. Bisel Company, 2018) pulls together important information and case law on judicial discipline. It is a great resource for attorneys and judges, and specifically for those who serve as...
Pennsylvania
August 31, 2018

Assessment Law & Procedure in Pennsylvania

Jenkins has recently added Assessment Law & Procedure in Pennsylvania by Varner and Morcom (16th ed., 2018) to its collection. This popular title thoroughly covers the topic of assessment law: " Assessment Law and Procedure in Pennsylvania not only guides you through each step of the assessment...