Jenkins Blog

November 19, 2020

Researching Native American Heritage Month & Tribal Law

National Native American Heritage Month is observed and celebrated throughout the month of November. The genesis of this celebration dates back more than a century when advocates pushed for the recognition of "the significant contributions the first Americans made to the establishment and growth of...

Nolo

November 17, 2020

Using Nolo: Find Self-Help Books on Everyday Legal Issues

If you are a solo attorney, a small business owner, or perhaps representing yourself in a legal matter, the resources in the Nolo Legal Information Reference Center were written with you in mind. Nolo’s mission is to “help consumers and small businesses find answers to their everyday legal and...

Databases

November 12, 2020

Tax Law on Cheetah

Jenkins is excited to announce that the Cheetah tax law content is now available on our onsite Cheetah database. Five new dashboards are included to aid with your tax research: Tax - All; Tax - Estates, Gifts & Trusts; Tax - Federal; Tax - International; and Tax - State & Local. Within the...

Election

November 9, 2020

Pennsylvania Election Cases

Looking for Pennsylvania cases related to the 2020 election? The Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts has created a helpful page on The Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania's website . This page pulls together public court documents and opinions for cases dealing with the election. These...

LexisNexis Digital Library

November 5, 2020

New LexisNexis Digital Library Platform

If you are a frequent user of the LexisNexis Digital Library , you may have noticed that it looks different. Earlier this year, the LexisNexis Digital Library launched a new platform to improve functionality and user experience. This platform is now the default for Jenkins' members. The new...

West Academic

October 29, 2020

International Business Transactions in a Nutshell

The 11th edition of International Business Transactions in a Nutshell is available on the West Academic Digital Library . This recently released publication "examines the law and practices relevant to the principal forms of international business and commercial transactions." Chapters incude...

Fastcase

October 27, 2020

Using Fastcase 7: Jurisdiction & Sources

If you’re a frequent Fastcase * user and/or Jenkins’ blog reader, you’ve probably noticed that the database now opens in the new Fastcase 7 (FC7) interface by default . This post will feature tips on how to select jurisdiction or sources from the main search bar in FC7. Stay tuned for future blog...

Law Journal Press

October 22, 2020

Marketing the Law Firm: Business Development Techniques

Marketing the Law Firm: Business Development Techniques by Sally J. Schmidt offers a framework for marketing decision making as well as practical tips for marketing law firms. The author aims to help both the novice and the marketing expert. This title approaches its topic pragmatically, while...

Oxford English Dictionary

October 20, 2020

More Definitions Added to the Oxford English Dictionary

In April of this year, the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) added 21 definitions related to the COVID-19 pandemic outside of the OED's typical updating schedule . In the months since, the OED has continued to add and update definitions related to the virus and how our daily lives have shifted. The...

Fastcase

October 15, 2020

Fastcase Access Now Defaults to Fastcase 7

Fastcase 7* (FC7) is now the default platform for Jenkins’ members! When logging into Fastcase, users will be sent directly to Fastcase’s most up-to-date interface. If you are not yet familiar with FC7, you will notice a streamlined homepage that encourages use of the main search bar. If you prefer...

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