Schaffer Law Library Blog

Governance and Social Development Resource Centre

From the Centre’s website: “The document library is an up to date collection of the most credible publications available on governance, conflict and social development issues. It includes brief, policy-oriented summaries of each document highlighting the major findings and implications in an easy to read format, plus links to the full text online or by document delivery.”

Thanks to Legal Research Plus.

United States Code website

The House Law Revision Counsel has created a beta website for the United States Code.  Check it out and give them your feedback.

Thanks to In Custodia Legis.

Verify a mortgage company or individual

By using the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry website.  Thanks to bespacific.com

Advice for New Law Students and Graduates

From the Law Librarian Blog: “BYU law librarian Shawn G. Nevers’ article Observations for Summer Research Success [SSRN] provides useful legal research information to clerks and new first year associates.

FINRA Disciplinary Database

FINRA has added a new database that allows you to search “for FINRA disciplinary actions that were issued during 2006 or later.”

Thanks to bespacific.com

Recent HeinOnline Enhancements

eTOC alerts – Now Available!

Electronic table of contents will now be included with MyHein title alerts. This means that your MyHein title alert email, which will now be called eTOC alerts, will include an electronic table of contents, which will include a direct link to each article referenced in the table of contents. Click here to learn more about creating eTOC alerts, or click here to learn more about MyHein Accounts.

Ever wonder what’s included in a library that is listed on your list of

subscribed libraries on the HeinOnline welcome page?

The HeinOnline Welcome Page, which lists your library’s subscribed collections, now includes a question mark icon. Click the question mark icon to reveal a brief summary of the collection to find out what’s included in that collection.

Researching Middle Eastern law

Might be a little easier with this great guide.

Thanks to the RIPS law librarian blog.

New Proposed Amendments…

to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy and Criminal Procedure and the Federal Rules of Evidence can be found here.  Thanks to the United States Law Week.

Free case summaries from Justia

From the website: Justia is providing FREE Daily & Weekly Opinion Summaries for all Federal Courts, and selected State Supreme Courts.   You will need to register for a Justia account to obtain this information. 

Thanks to bespacific.com