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August 29, 2025

Jenkins Law Library's Website Receives Recognition!

A recent article by EveryLibrary’s Action Platform recognized Jenkins Law Library’s website as one of the world’s best! Jenkins received specific recognition for our research guides. Jenkins has 79 subject-specific research guides available on our website for 24/7 access. The article made a point...
American Law Institute (ALI)
August 20, 2025

Using the Parallel Tables to the Restatements

When the American Law Institute (ALI) first began the Restatements , it grouped the different subjects into "series". The first series of the Restatements, consisting of nine subjects, began in 1923 and was completed in 1944. To prevent the work from becoming obsolete, ALI began working on the...
Historical
August 7, 2025

Tracking Pennsylvania's Constitution via "50 Constitutions"

"Constitutions are the fundamental law of the land within a particular jurisdiction. A constitution describes the nature of the government and the relationship between the different branches of government: executive, legislative, and judicial. It also describes various rights provided to the people...