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Courts

September 29, 2022

PA Courts' Infographic: Pennsylvania Court Interpreters – Removing Language Barriers

The Pennsylvania Courts recently released a new infographic highlighting the courts’ efforts to remove language barriers through the use of interpreters. In 2021, the courts facilitated over 36,000 interpreter requests. The majority of the requests were for Spanish interpreters, but the court...

Aviation

September 27, 2022

Aviation Consumer Protection Website

Frustrated with air travel? The U.S. Department of Transportation recently launched a new Aviation Consumer Protection website to review and respond to consumer complaints, educate travelers on their rights, and make relevant rules and guidance accessible to the public. From the homepage , users...

West Academic

September 22, 2022

Military Law in a Nutshell

The revised and updated 5th edition of Military Law in a Nutshell is now available on West Academic Digital Library . "It is intended as an authoritative resource for those seeking a succinct summary of military law and justice. It is designed for use by practicing lawyers seeking a succinct...

Securities Law

September 15, 2022

Search SEC Filings with EDGAR

Looking for information about a company’s finances or operations? Check out the Security Exchange Commission’s (SEC) publicly available database, EDGAR . EDGAR provides access to documents filed by companies under the Securities Act of 1933 , the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 , the Trust...

Jenkins Law Library

September 13, 2022

New Database- Pennsylvania Memorandum Opinions

Looking for an unpublished opinion from the Pennsylvania Superior or Commonwealth Court? Older memorandum opinions are sometimes difficult to track down. Generally, opinions prior to 2013/2014 can be especially challenging for the researcher. One great resource to try is our new database,...

Employment Law

September 8, 2022

Finding Labor Arbitration Awards on VitalLaw

VitalLaw , available in the library, is a great resource to find labor arbitration award information. Its Labor & Employment Arbitration Awards collection includes awards from the CCH Labor Arbitration Awards beginning with 1960 as well as AAA awards beginning with 2009. To find arbitration...

LexisNexis Digital Library

September 1, 2022

LexisNexis Practice Guide: Pennsylvania Civil Pre-Trial Practice

If you are preparing for civil litigation in PA, check out LexisNexis Practice Guide: Pennsylvania Civil Pre-Trial Practice , available in LexisNexis Digital Library and in print . Edited by Hon. Daniel J. Anders and Bobby Ochoa III, Esq. and authored by an advisory board of experienced trial...

August 30, 2022

Pennsylvania Cases of Public Interest

The Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania provides quick access to select documents of cases of public interest from the Pennsylvania County Courts, Commonwealth Court, Superior Court, and Supreme Court. Available documents include appellate briefs, orders, opinions, and more. You can find the "...

West Academic

August 25, 2022

International Sales Law - CISG - in a Nutshell

The 3rd edition of International Sales Law - CISG - in a Nutshell is now available on West Academic Digital Library . "Knowing about the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) means to know about the law relating to international import/export contracts...

Jenkins Law Library

August 17, 2022

Read how our Board President Ted Simon feels about being a "Philadelphia Lawyer" and the importance of Jenkins Law Library

By Theodore Simon Criminal defense attorney and president/board member, Jenkins Law Library What does being a Philadelphia lawyer mean to me? A lot! I would imagine for me, like so many other Philadelphia lawyers, it is not just the technical or historic definition but rather it is deeply personal...

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