Jenkins Blog

March 27, 2017

Updated: National Survey of State Laws

This article is republished with permission by W.S. Hein. View the original article here . Last year , HeinOnline teamed up with Rich Leiter, Director of the Schmid Law Library and Professor of Law at the University of Nebraska College of Law, to create a database version of National Survey of...

Historical

March 16, 2017

Portrait of William A. Schnader, in a frame.

William A. Schnader (1886-1968)

William A. Schnader (1886-1968) Although he's been gone for almost 50 years, the legacy of William A. Schnader continues on. During his time as Special Deputy Attorney General and Attorney General he drafted revisions and codifications to many Pennsylvania administrative, banking, corporation, and...

Court Rules

March 13, 2017

Philadelphia Court Rules Now Available Online

Pennsylvania county court rules, including rules for Philadelphia Common Pleas and Municipal Courts, are now available online. Late last summer, Pennsylvania Rule of Judicial Administration 103 was amended to include provisions that require, with regards to local court rules, the "adopting court or...

LLMC Digital

March 2, 2017

LLMC Digital's new platform makes finding Pennsylvania side reports easy!

Pennsylvania county court reports (aka side reports), and much more can be found in the LLMC Digital database, a 24/7 member benefit for all jenkins Law Library members.

Caselaw & the Courts

February 23, 2017

New Public Access Policy for Appellate and Trial Court Records

"[T]he courts are constantly considering issues regarding the need for openness and transparency and the concern for personal privacy and security." (Explanatory Report, Public Access Policy of the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania: Case Records of the Appellate and Trial Courts, 47 Pa.B.301...

HeinOnline

February 20, 2017

U.S. Supreme Court Nominee Neil Gorsuch

This article is republished with permission by W.S. Hein. View the original article here . On January 31, 2017 Judge Neil Gorsuch of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit was officially nominated by President Donald J. Trump to fill the U.S. Supreme Court vacancy. The vacancy was created...

HeinOnline

February 16, 2017

Find Presidential Documents on HeinOnline

Presidents' Day, celebrated on the third Monday in February, honors George Washington, America's first president. Officially, the federal government calls Presidents' Day "Washington's Birthday" and at the time of its original enactment in 1879 ( 20 Stat. 277 ) it was celebrated on February 22 as a...

Legislative History

February 1, 2017

Changes to the PEF Code

Act of July 8, 2016, No. 79 (generally effective 1/1/2017 with one exception) includes changes affecting many areas of the Pennsylvania Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries Code including jurisdiction, rules of interpretation, determination of title to decedent's interest in real estate, powers of...

Self-Help

January 26, 2017

FJD's Elder Justice Resource Center - Free Legal Assistance

The First Judicial District of Pennsylvania has issued a News Release announcing that the FJD's Elder Justice Resource Center (EJRC) will be working with Temple University Beasley School of Law to provide free legal assistance to unrepresented seniors beginning February 1, 2017. EJRC is located...

Secondary Sources

January 6, 2017

Guide to State Procurement: A 50-State Primer on Purchasing Laws, Processes, and Procedures

With each state having its own procurement statutes, regulations, and policies, there are similarities as well as important differences in the legal frameworks that have developed over the years, making it difficult and time-consuming for suppliers who provide products to multiple states. Now fully...

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