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A recent federal court decision on whether cheerleading is a sport has made a splash in the legal blogosphere. Since I am mildly obsessed with the intersection between cheerleading and the law (if you're obsessed too, you can check out...
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We've taken a bit of a blogging hiatus lately due to my shoulder surgery, vacations, and the law librarians' national meeting. I've been catching up on my current awareness reading and saw an interesting article in the NY Times about...
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The 19th edition of the Bluebook is out! We expect to receive our new copies at Zief any day now. In the meantime, if you're just dying to know what has changed from the 18th edition to the 19th edition,...
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I was on the fence about getting a Kindle a year ago, but my husband surprised me with one last fall, and I'm glad that he did. I was doing a lot of traveling between California and the East Coast,...
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The Library of Congress announced some important improvements to THOMAS, the LOC's legislative information website. You can find federal legislation, committee reports, records of floor debates (from the Congressional Record), Congressional commit...
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Judge Gerald Lebovits has written a fun, tongue-in-cheek guide to writing briefs. Some quotes that warm the heart of a research librarian: Bury the bad cases -- the ones that go against your client's position. If you've found a case...
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We wanted to remind our graduating students who are tackling the bar this summer about the State Bar of California's website, which offers access to almost a decade's worth of past bar exam questions with sample answers. The page includes...
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The Supreme Court released its opinion today in Graham v. Florida, ruling that juveniles convicted of crimes other than homicide may not be sentenced to life sentences without the possibility of parole. In the 5-4 majority opinion in Graham, Justi...
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Law Librarian Blog: Spotlight on Law Librarians: Amy Wright Law Librarian Blog A Member of the Law Professor Blogs Network Blog Editors Joe Hodnicki Associate Director for Library Operations Univ. of Cincinnati Law Library • Email Ron Jones...
