Jenkins Blog

August 29, 2024

Free Online Caselaw Searching: Descrybe.ai

Looking for a free online research tool to search caselaw? Try descrybe.ai ! With AI-generated summaries of over 3.3 million opinions, descrybe.ai is a great place to search caselaw that is freely accessible with no logins or fees in order to access content. Not only can you search state and...

First Judicial District of Pennsylvania

August 22, 2024

Online Docket Access in Pennsylvania

In today's digital world, accessing court docket information online is crucial for legal professionals, researchers, and the general public. Docket sheets typically list the proceedings and documents filed in a case. In a criminal matter, the docket may also list the criminal charges. Pennsylvania...

August 15, 2024

Digital Assistants for Landlord-Tenant and Debt Collection Cases in Philadelphia

If you are a Philadelphian representing yourself in a debt collection case or a Landlord-Tenant case regarding non-payment of rent in Municipal Court, check out these new digital assistants for guidance: Consumer Debt Collection Information Bot (CODI) Tenant/Landlord Digital Assistant (T/LDA) These...

ABA

August 8, 2024

Ethics for Attorneys on GenAI Use: ABA Formal Opinion #512

The ABA has issued its first ethics guidance for attorneys on their use of generative AI technology. Formal Opinion 512 directs lawyers who use generative artificial intelligence tools to "fully consider their applicable ethical obligations, including their duties to provide competent legal...

LexisNexis Digital Library

August 1, 2024

New Additions to the LexisNexis Digital Library

This month, 65 ABA titles were added to Jenkins' LexisNexis Digital Library . The titles are available to access remotely with select memberships. Jenkins will continue to receive additional ABA titles in print while also maintaining historic titles on microfiche. A full list of the new additions...

LexisNexis Digital Library

July 25, 2024

LexisNexis Digital Library: Fixing A Common Error Message

Did you try to read an e-book in the LexisNexis Digital Library (LNDL) , but get an error message that says that "something went wrong"? There's an easy fix! Click here or click "View Steps" below for step-by-step instructions. Hint: Start by signing out of LNDL ( not your Jenkins account). C lose...

WestlawNext

July 19, 2024

National Reporter Images

Our public access Westlaw stations here at the library now include National Reporter images for case law. This new feature allows you to see exactly what a case from the National Reporter system looks like in a print reporter. Find images from sources such as the Federal Reporter, Federal...

American Bar Association

July 11, 2024

The Philadelphia Lawyer & The Philadelphia Bar Reporter: Now Available Online

Two Philadelphia Bar Association titles have been added to HeinOnline -- The Philadelphia Lawyer and The Philadelphia Bar Reporter . HeinOnline is accessible remotely to Jenkins' members or can be accessed onsite at Jenkins. The titles can be found in Hein's Bar Journals database. The Philadelphia...

West Academic

June 27, 2024

Recent Additions to West Academic

West Academic Digital Library offers access to over 280 Nutshells, Hornbooks, and Concise Hornbooks providing valuable reference guides that cite landmark cases, statutes, and articles. As a Jenkins member, you can access publications directly in your browser, with no need to check out or download...

HeinOnline

June 20, 2024

New Database: HeinOnline's Nominative Reports

The new Nominative Reports databases available through HeinOnline provide comprehensive coverage of rare nominative reports from the UK, Ireland, and the US. Accessible with select Jenkins' memberships, these databases compile the rare reports to provide access conveniently in all one place -- with...

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