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News & Events
May 2, 2019

Choose Privacy Week

From May 1 - 7, the Intellectual Freedom Committee of the American Library Association is celebrating Choose Privacy Week . Choose Privacy Week “promotes the importance of individual privacy rights and celebrates libraries and librarians’ unique role in protecting privacy in the library and in...
Court Rules
April 30, 2019

New PA Court Rule Allows Citing of Unpublished Opinions

The PA Supreme Court has adopted a new rule , effective May 1, 2019 that allows parties to cite unpublished opinions in the intermediate appellate courts for persuasive authority. The provision to Rule 126 allows parties to rely on unpublished non-precedential memorandum decisions of the Superior...
HeinOnline
April 18, 2019

Millennials in the Workplace

When the HeinOnline Blog featured an article on millennials and the workplace, we had a moment of realization at Jenkins: All three of our current Reference Librarians - Michelle, Tom, and Kristen - are considered millennials (at least by Merriam-Webster ’s standards, which defines a millennial as...
News & Events
April 10, 2019

Now We're Really Really Really Officially Open!

Our official opening at 1801 Market Street on April 10, 2019 included a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by many members of the Philadelphia legal community. Our board president, Theodore "Ted" Simon, was the Master of Ceremonies. Our great members meaningfully cut the "official ribbon."
News & Events
April 10, 2019

Philadelphia Inquirer Collection on NewsBank

Happy National Library Week! Jenkins is excited to announce a new addition to our NewsBank database! You can now take advantage of your Jenkins membership to gain greater access to daily Philadelphia news with the Philadelphia Inquirer Collection. In addition to our current text version, the...
News & Events
April 5, 2019
Grand Opening

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

"Jenkins is pleased to celebrate with the legal community and members the grand opening ribbon cutting ceremony of our new location at 1801 Market Street, Suite 900 on Wednesday, April 10th at 12:30 pm. Everyone is welcome to join in the festivities." Theodore Simon President, Jenkins Law Library
News & Events
April 2, 2019
National Library Week 2019

Celebrate Jenkins' Grand Opening During National Library Week

Help us celebrate National Library Week at Jenkins from April 8-12! This year's theme is Libraries = Strong Communities . That's true for Jenkins -- for more than 215 years we've played a major role in Philadelphia's legal community, supporting judges, attorneys and self-represented litigants. Join...
News & Events
March 28, 2019

Pennsylvania Taking on Youth Vaping with Proposed Law

Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS), known as "vapes", entered the market as an alternative to combustible tobacco for smokers. Vapes produce an aerosol vapor often containing nicotine and flavoring that users inhale. Many users view ENDS as a tool for smoking cessation . They do contain...
News & Events
March 21, 2019

Celebrating Women's History Month

In honor of Women’s History Month, we are highlighting select resources that underscore the role of women in American history, including items in Jenkins’s collection that highlight women and the law. Womenshistorymonth.gov offers a trove of online collections that amplify women’s voices and...
News & Events
March 7, 2019

Keep up with Current Events on Newsbank

Having trouble keeping up with current events? Check out the Newsbank Hot Topics Quick Link for monthly updates on topics that are trending in the news. Navigate to Hot Topics from the Quick Links menu on the right side of the Newsbank homepage. With the Hot Topics Quick Link, Newsbank develops...