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Jotwell: keeping up with the “best” in legal scholarship
Posted: November 3rd, 2009 by ncascio

Jotwell: The Journal of Things We Like (Lots)

This new law journal in blog format features short reviews of recent scholarship related to the law. Leading academics and practitioners select articles they like and think deserve a wide audience. Jotwell is technically a union of multiple subject blogs, each with its own expert editors.

Jotwell’s mission: “to bring to readers’ attention great recent scholarship related to the law.” Jotwell is seeking reviews of recent legal literature that makes an original contribution. Comments and discussion are invited. In the future additional subjects will be added, but current Jotwell foci include:

To keep up with new Jotwell postings, subscribe to e-mail notifications or RSS feeds.

For more information about Jotwell, see the FAQs.

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WESTLAW NEWS – Secure Passwords
Posted: October 31st, 2009 by Marcia Zubrow

Starting on November 1, 2009, all law students and law faculty must have secure passwords to use Westlaw.
The instructions for changing your password are at:
http://lawschool.westlaw.com/shared/marketinfodisplay.asp?code=MI&id=327

Questions? Ask the reference librarians at the reference desk, our Westlaw Academic Account Manager, Harrison Thompson, or the Westlaw student representatives.

Tags: Westlaw ONEPASS, Westlaw password
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Lots of LEXIS Sessions in November
Posted: October 30th, 2009 by Nancy Babb

Upperclass law students and LLM students, please register for LEXIS classes at www.lexisnexis.com/myschool!

BPILP Classes
BPILP member training. Learn to search for organizations offering legal or public interest internships. Look up attorney biographic info on Martindale-Hubbell. As well as basic research review. 400 points for you, matching 400 points donated to BPILP

Career Searching on Lexis: Job Hunting Tips
Learn to effectively search LexisNexis career sources Martindale-Hubbell and CourtLink to quickly find the desired information you need to target potential employers. 800 points.

SHEPARD’s 10 minute review
Learn the basics of Shepardizing and how to read and use your Shepard’s report for both cite-checking or researching. Location is student rep table 5th floor. $5 Starbucks card.

1-on-1: Individualized Lexis Training
Tell me what you want to learn: Research project? Case/Statute/Reg Searching? Shepardizing? Terms and Connectors review? 400 points.

TO ARRANGE A SESSION THAT FITS YOUR SCHEDULE BETTER, PLEASE CONTACT Lexis Rep Celine Murphy celine.murphy@lexisnexis.com

Tags: Lexis, students, training
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Westlaw coming to a classroom near you
Posted: October 23rd, 2009 by Nancy Babb

Harrison Thompson of Westlaw will be on campus October 26-October 29 to provide training for law students. The following sessions will be held:

Monday October 26
— all sessions in Law Library Computer Lab, Room 630A O’Brian Hall

KeyCite — 9:30 am
Call Back Interview: Prepare to Interview – 10:05 am
Job Search — 11:00 am
Jump Start Your Research! — 12:00 pm
NY Practice Research Techniques – 3:45 pm

Tuesday, October 27
— all sessions in Law Library Computer Lab, Room 630A O’Brian Hall

Journal Training: Buffalo Public Interest — 1:30 pm
Topic Selection — 3:00 pm
Journal Training: Intellectual Property — 4:30 pm

Wednesday, October 28
— all sessions in Law Library Computer Lab, Room 630A O’Brian Hall EXCEPT as noted

KeyCite — 9:30 am
Jump Start Your Research! — 11:00 am
Personal 1: 1 training with Harrison — 1:00 at the Westlaw table in the O’Brian 2nd floor lobby.

Thursday, October 29
— all sessions in Law Library Computer Lab, Room 630A O’Brian Hall

Call Back Interview: Prepare to Interview 10:00 am
Does Your Research have a Passport? 10:45 am
KeyCite — 11:30 am

Students can register for the classes below by logging onto www.lawschool.westlaw.com .

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Remembering Virginia Leary
Posted: October 16th, 2009 by Nancy Babb

The Law Library is currently displaying an exhibit In Memoriam of Virginia A. Leary, SUNY Distinguished Professor of Law, “scholar, teacher, activist, and cherished friend.” The exhibit is located in the cases near the main entrance of the Law Library, on the second floor of O’Brian Hall. Materials on display include Professor Leary’s biography and bibliography and tributes to her life and many accomplishments.