Schaffer Law Library Blog

Welcome New Students!

Colleen O. — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 13:36:24 +0000

The Schaffer Law Library would like to welcome the incoming 1Ls. Please feel free to visit the library’s website to find great resources to help you in your first year courses.

Filed under: Library Business

Governance and Social Development Resource Centre

Colleen O. — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:51:01 +0000

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.

Filed under: Legal Research 101

United States Code website

Colleen O. — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:43:22 +0000

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.

Filed under: Legal Research 101

Verify a mortgage company or individual

Colleen O. — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 17:39:22 +0000

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

Filed under: Legal Research 101

Online Catalog

Colleen O. — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 17:34:04 +0000

Will be unavailable all day Tuesday, August 2nd and part of Wednesday, August 3rd.

Filed under: Library Business

House of Representatives Permits Members to Use Skype, ooVoo

Colleen O. — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 13:00:27 +0000

According to the Legal Blog Watch: “The House of Representatives announced this week that its members will finally be able to use the same video teleconferencing technology that most of the world, has been using for some time now: Skype and ooVoo.”

Filed under: Tech Side of Things, US Government

Advice for New Law Students and Graduates

Colleen O. — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 13:26:53 +0000

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.

Filed under: Legal Research 101

Library Wireless Access

Colleen O. — Thu, 26 May 2011 17:38:34 +0000

ITS is placing more wireless access points throughout the library to increase signal strength.

Filed under: Tech Side of Things

American Bar Association website for Military Families

Colleen O. — Thu, 19 May 2011 17:32:50 +0000

The ABA has a website devoted to providing legal information and services to military families.

Thanks to bespacific.com

Filed under: Law in the News

FINRA Disciplinary Database

Colleen O. — Wed, 18 May 2011 14:36:28 +0000

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

Filed under: Legal Research 101