Stories big and small from the last week: US will recognize same-sex marriages for purposes of establishing benefits: Jurist Fourth Circuit decides that a Facebook like is protected speech: Atlantic Cook County judges do not care for new security procedures: Sun Times California floats a law that would allow citizens to “erase” embarrassing social media posts:…
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Now that you’re no longer an undergraduate, enjoy the revelry of another sort of fraternity: the United States presidents. An informal group established in the years following World War II, the Presidents Club has served to build relationships between executives past and present and has shaped national politics and world events. If you’re interested in…
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If you’re looking for the most engrossing movie ever made that takes place almost entirely in a jury room, check out Sidney Lumet’s 1957 classic, 12 Angry Men. It’s the story of jury deliberations in the case of a young man accused of murdering his father. What you end up getting is a clash of powerful…
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Been wanting to learn Japanese? Arabic? Spanish? Maybe you already know a second language (like English), and you just need to check your translation skills. Visit the JMLS Library online language-learning center powered by Mango Languages. This service offers lessons in more than 60 languages, including English lessons in 17 different languages. Check out Mango…
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The Library’s Circulation Desk has Zoom cameras, webcams, and memory cards available for checkout by faculty, staff, and students. Zoom cameras, used as handhelds or tripod-mounted, are lightweight, high quality, and easy to use. They are great for recording trial advocacy practices, mediation sessions, and mock trials. Patrons will receive instructions for operating the camera…
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The library will have reduced hours from Saturday, July 27, through Sunday, August 4. Mon. – Fri.: 8:00 am to 6:00 pm Sat. – Sun.: 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
Beginning June 30, Westlaw will discontinue free printing. Dedicated Westlaw printers will be removed, and Westlaw print jobs will need to be routed to JMLS network printers. You will be charged the standard JMLS rate per sheet for Westlaw printing. Lexis will maintain both free printing and the dedicated Lexis printers.
Read law review articles published nationwide by our faculty from the John Marshall Institutional Repository. Launched two months ago, the IR has been quite a success! To date, we’ve uploaded nearly 350 article PDFs, and most are available for full-text download. For those that aren’t, we provide citation information. The JMLS Institutional Repository promises to…
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Do you need advice on how to search the library’s databases? Are you seeking tips for researching for your paper course? Need help getting started on your LS assignment? The reference department has launched a pilot program that allows you to make both virtual and in-person appointments. This means you can get reference help by…
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