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Legal Research
February 16, 2023

GPLLA Launches PA Legal Research 101 Guide

The Greater Philadelphia Law Library Association’s (GPLLA) Social Responsibilities Committee recently announced the launch of Pennsylvania Legal Research 101: About the Law and How to Find It . Focusing on free online sources of information, this guide was created to help the general public...
West Academic
February 2, 2023

Wills and Trusts in a Nutshell

If you're looking for a book on wills and trusts, the 6th and latest edition of Wills and Trusts in a Nutshell is now available on West Academic Digital Library . According to the publisher's description , the sixth edition of this book "updates laws affecting intestate succession, wills,...
Research Guides
January 26, 2023

Our Research Guides Have a New Look!

For over a year, our Reference Staff have been working hard on updating and redesigning our Research Guides using the LibGuides platform. Check them out today: https://guides.jenkinslaw.org/ ! (Have you previously bookmarked one of our guides? Make sure to update the URL.) Our guides focus on how...
ProQuest Congressional
January 17, 2023

Using ProQuest Congressional Topic Pages

Many federal legislative topics change and evolve through years of legislative debate and action. Understanding how the topic has developed over the years can help researchers navigate its current landscape. ProQuest Congressional has pulled together "Topic Pages" to help researchers interested in...
West Academic
January 10, 2023

International Taxation in a Nutshell, 13th Edition

The thirteenth edition of International Taxation in a Nutshell is now available on West Academic Digital Library . The book provides an overview of U.S. international taxation for students and practitioners. It covers the U.S. activities of foreign taxpayers and the foreign activities of U.S...
December 20, 2022

Warren's Forms of Agreements: Fern's Desk Edition

Looking for a sample form related to a business transaction? Take a look at Warren's Forms of Agreements: Fern's Desk Edition , available to borrow remotely on LexisNexis Digital . According to the title's Preface, the Desk Edition is "intended to be a handy and concise resource for lawyers...
Digital Books
December 15, 2022
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Corporate Income Tax Accounting

Corporate Income Tax Accounting written by Christopher H. Hanna, Paul H. Young, and Mark P. Thomas is now available remotely through Jenkins' West Academic Digital Library database . This hornbook treatise aims to discuss the "intersections" of financial accounting and taxation through numerical...
Court Rules
December 8, 2022

Amended Pa.R.Civ.P. 1930.4 Allows for Service of Original Process by Commercial Carrier

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania recently adopted changes to Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure 1930.4. Service of Original Process in Domestic Relations Matters . Proposed amendments were originally published for public comment in March 2021 (see 51 Pa.B. 1131 ) in response to changes in the...
Fastcase
December 6, 2022
Treatises on Fastcase

Find Pennsylvania Jury Instructions on Treatises On Fastcase

The Pennsylvania Suggested Standard Civil and Criminal Jury Instructions are available on Treatises On Fastcase , a 24/7 member benefit for all Jenkins members . Prepared by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Committee for Proposed Standard Jury Instructions and published by the Pennsylvania Bar...
December 1, 2022

New and Improved FCC Broadband Maps Now Available

The FCC recently released a “pre-production draft” of its new broadband maps that show the coverage of broadband across the country. The new maps implement location-specific data collected from broadband providers. This new data source provides more accurate information about gaps in coverage than...