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Election
October 13, 2020

Are You Ready For The 2020 PA General Election?

Are you ready for Election Day? Deadlines for the General Election are coming up fast! October 19, 2020 is the deadline to register or update your voter registration, and October 27, 2020 (by 5:00 pm) is the deadline to sign up for a mail ballot . If you are unsure about your registration status,...
Law Practice Books
October 8, 2020

Collecting Books for You

Throughout 2020, Jenkins has continued to add material to our print collection to help our members with their research. We have new titles by popular publishers, including the American Bar Association (ABA), the Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI), and the Practising Law Institute (PLI), that cover a...
Election
October 6, 2020
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Follow the 2020 Presidential Race on NewsBank

With Election Day four weeks away, news coverage of the presidential race is heating up. Use NewsBank to keep up with news surrounding the election from around the country. To help users navigate the vast coverage of news about the election this year, NewsBank has created a 2020 U.S. Presidential...
U.S. Supreme Court
October 1, 2020
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg: May Her Memory Be a Blessing

As the nation mourns the passing of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1933-2020), she is being remembered as a distinguished judge, passionate advocate for gender equality, and an inspiring force in the face of adversity. In a press release from the Supreme Court, her fellow jurists...
LexisNexis Digital Library
September 29, 2020

New Editions of PA Estate Titles Available on LexisNexis Digital Library

New editions of Pennsylvania Estate Planning and Pennsylvania Probate and Estate Administration are now available on LexisNexis Digital Library . Both titles belong to the LexisNexis Practice Guide Series, which provides concise and up-to-date information for practitioners. Pennsylvania Estate...
September 24, 2020

COVID-19 Resources from Legal Databases

The past six months have introduced an abundance of new experiences: from face masks to toilet paper shortages to the challenges of working from home. There were also many new local, state, and federal laws passed and executive orders issued as the COVID-19 pandemic ravaged (and continues to ravage...
General OneFile
September 22, 2020

General OneFile: A 'Go To' Source for Articles

Trying to locate a citation from a periodical and want to do it in a cost effective manner? Check out General OneFile . General OneFile has newspapers, newsletters, magazines and journals covering a wide range of topics. Find articles on business, healthcare, law, technology and much more! General...
September 18, 2020
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CDC Orders Temporary Ban on Evictions Across the Country

UPDATE: As of 9/17/2020, the Philadelphia Courts issued Administrative Order 56 of 2020 regarding the implementation of the CDC eviction moratorium. This local order requires the plaintiff in ejectment actions (which include landlord-tenant actions) to include a “Plaintiff’s Affidavit in Connection...
Landlord Tenant
September 17, 2020

Public Access to PA Court Dockets: Landlord-Tenant Example

Did you know that many Pennsylvania Court dockets are available to the public online? Docket sheets typically list the proceedings and documents filed in a case. They can be helpful in figuring out what has happened in a case so far, or what stage a case might be in ( but note that there may be a...
LexisNexis Digital Library
September 15, 2020

Banking Law Manual, 3rd Edition

The 3rd Edition of Banking Law Manual (2020) by Keith R. Fisher is now available on LexisNexis Digital Library . This two volume set provides an exclusive focus on the principles of federal banking regulation. It covers regulations related to a number of banking organizations, including commercial...