The library will provide free coffee and snacks for students on selected dates and times: Monday, May 7 @ 8:00 am Tuesday May 8 @ 4:00 pm Wednesday May 9 @ 8:00 am Thursday May 10 @ 4:00 pm Friday May 11 @ 8:00 am Stop by the 6th floor and get some brain food…
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If you missed the Prepare to Practice workshop, a Tegrity recording of the presentation and the handouts are now available. In the workshop, librarians Tom Keefe and Jamie Sommer Law discussed: Strategies and techniques for effective legal research (pdf) Working with secondary sources, cases and statutes (pdf) Tips on using free websites for legal research (pdf)…
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As we near the end of the year we are conducting a student survey to determine how we can better meet your needs. Please take a few minutes to fill out the survey and give us feedback on library facilities, resources and services. The survey should take less than 10 minutes to complete and you…
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Congratulations Ibukun Fasoranti! His Superbowl Champeepion diorama was the winner of the Chicago Law School Peep Diorama contest. Ibukun will receive an amazing Peeps prize pack for his winning entry, SuperBowl Champeepions. Thanks to everyone participated and voted. Start thinking of ideas for next year and help JMLS keep the title of Chicago Law…
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CELEBRATE NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK WITH THE JMLS LIBRARY! Monday, April 9 Guest speaker Lisa Holton, author of “For Members Only: A History of Chicago’s Private Clubs” 12:00 noon – 1:00 pm Room 409 Tuesday, April 10 Students & Scholars Series with Professor Marc Ginsberg 12:00 noon – 1:00 pm Room 1202 Book Cake 4:00 pm…
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Did you know… that treaties are “the supreme law of the land” (sometimes)? that treaties can have reservations (that have nothing to do with eating out)? that treaties are not treatises (but there will be treats)? Come learn about the basics of treaty research while enjoying some delicious international treats. Globalization is a fact of…
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Are you confident in your ability to conduct effective legal research in your summer position? Do you feel like you have forgotten much of what you learned about research in LS? Law librarians Jamie Sommer and Tom Keefe offer these research refreshers to help you feel more certain about your ability to conduct effective legal…
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Reference librarians are available to meet with JMLS students in one-on-one sessions (or in small groups) to discuss research strategies, recommend relevant resources or review specific topics of legal research such as legislative history, administrative law research or using print materials. To request a meeting, visit the library’s website and click on Research Appt. Provide…
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JMLS students, faculty and staff now have access to thousands of e-books. Users can locate e-books by searching the library catalog, where search results now include both print and electronic books. The e-books can be viewed in a web browser; no e-reader (Kindle, Nook, etc.) is required. Users can also download the books to be…
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Illinois Pattern Jury Instructions, both civil and criminal, are now freely available on the Supreme Court website. The jury instructions, previously only available in print or through a paid subscription, are available online as a result of a new letter of agreement between the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts and Thomson Reuters, who…
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