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February 17, 2022

Find Presidential Documents on Federalregister.gov

In recognition of Presidents’ Day - this Monday, February 21 - let’s take a look at the presidential documents available on Federalregister.gov . Federalregister.gov is a jointly administered website by the Office of the Federal Register (OFR) of the National Archives and Records Administration (...
Remote Resources
January 6, 2022

Explore Law Library of Congress Legal Reports

Are you researching an issue of foreign, comparative, or international law? Check out the over 1,000 publicly available Law Library of Congress Legal Reports . “The Law Library of Congress produces reports on foreign, comparative, and international law in response to requests from Members of...
Jury Practice & Instructions
October 14, 2021

New Research Guide Now Available: Federal Jury Practice

Need to find resources related to Federal jury instructions, voir dire, or jury verdicts? Our new research guide, Federal Jury Practice , will help. It points to the many resources available through Jenkins that cover topics involving Federal jury practice. Key titles highlighted in the guide...
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October 5, 2021

LSC Eviction Laws Database

If you’re researching laws and procedures related to evictions, check out the LSC Eviction Laws Database , an online tool that “allows users to explore the entire legal process of eviction - from pre-filing to post-judgment - in communities across the country.” Developed by the Legal Services...
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September 9, 2021

Finding Pennsylvania Municipal Codes

The local level governments in Pennsylvania consist of counties, cities, boroughs, and townships. These local levels (also called "municipalities") may have ordinances or laws compiled into local codes. Many Pennsylvania municipalities provide free online access to their codes through a third-party...
Regulations
April 29, 2021
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Explore the Updated Regulations.gov

Regulations.gov is your one-stop shop for federal regulatory materials. Users can search publicly available regulatory materials like regulations, public comments, and Federal Register Notices, as well as submit comments, applications, or adjudication documents for regulations. The recently updated...
HeinOnline
April 20, 2021
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Environmental Law Resources for Earth Day

Earth Day is celebrated this week, on Thursday, April 22nd. The international network EARTHDAY.ORG is planning three days of climate action around the 2021 theme, Restore Our Earth . In honor of this day of awareness and action, Jenkins is highlighting some of its environmental law materials. Print...
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March 23, 2021
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This Spring, Research Climate Data through NOAA

This past weekend marked the first day of Spring, when the warmer weather arrives, the rain falls, and the flowers begin to bloom. To get a sense of the type of weather your area typically sees this time of year, take a look at NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administraion . NOAA...
Legislative History
March 16, 2021

Agendas, Minutes and More on Philadelphia City Council's Legislative Information Center

Philadelphia's City Council's Legislative Information Center is the primary source for accessing bills, finding the bill history and obtaining transcripts of hearings (see our blogs Finding Bills and Resolutions and Finding Transcripts for more information). This site also provides access to the...
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March 12, 2021

Children and the Law in a Nutshell, 7th Edition

This newly updated and recently released edition of Children and the Law in a Nutshell is now available on West Academic Digital Library . This edition covers "the meaning of "parent," civil and criminal abuse and neglect, the foster care system, adoption, medical decision-making, support and other...