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Election
August 3, 2023

U.S. Voting Laws & Legislation Center by LexisNexis

The LexisNexis® Rule of Law Foundation has launched U.S. Voting Laws & Legislation Center , a free, publicly accessible tool for locating U.S. federal and state voting and election law and for tracking proposed legislation on the topic. According to a LexisNexis press release , this “first-of-...
West Academic
July 27, 2023

Principles of Employment Discrimination Law

Principles of Employment Discrimination Law is a Concise Hornbook Series publication now available on West Academic Digital Library . " Designed for use by law students, scholars, and practitioners, the book identifies the critical elements of disparate treatment and disparate impact theory and...
Jenkins On Your Desktop
July 20, 2023
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New Title on West Academic: A Brief American Legal History in a Nutshell

Interested in or need a quick refresher on American Legal History? West Academic Digital Library has recently added A Brief American Legal History in a Nutshell to its collection and is available with your Jenkins membership. This nutshell book is a survey of the law and its influence throughout...
Legislative Histories
July 14, 2023

Pennsylvania Legislative Histories: Committee Archives

Pulling together material related to a Pennsylvania legislative history? If you are looking for reports or hearings, don't forget to check out the Pennsylvania General Assembly's Committee Archives page . Use this resource to search Committee Meetings and Public Hearings or Reports . Coverage...
West Academic
June 30, 2023

Local Government Law

The latest edition of Local Government Law is now available on West Academic Digital Library . "This edition continues the emphasis of prior editions on such topics as the relationship of local governments to state and federal governments; the needs of local governments for territory, for personnel...
Courts
June 22, 2023

New Interactive Magisterial District Court Map

Together with the Pennsylvania State Data Center, the Pennsylvania Courts have created a new interactive tool to help the public find information related to the Magisterial District Courts. The Interactive Magisterial District Court Map clearly lays out the boundaries of all of Pennsylvania's 509...
June 15, 2023
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Avoiding Legal Website Scams and Pitfalls

When searching online for legal forms or information, it is important to use safe internet practices to avoid scams or other misrepresented services. When representing oneself, it is up to each litigant to understand the procedures of a lawsuit, draft the legal forms required, file them with the...
ALI
June 5, 2023
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ALI Approves New Principle of the Law: Government Ethics

The American Law Institute has recently announced their approval of a new Principles of the Law -- Principles of the Law, Government Ethics. These principles comprise the first project from the ALI on the topic of government ethics, with the project beginning back in 2009. The Principles aim to "...
ABA
May 26, 2023

Advancing Equity at the Intersection of Race, Mental Illness, and Criminal Justice Involvement

Among the new books that Jenkins continuously incorporates into its collection is a recent addition entitled Advancing Equity at the Intersection of Race, Mental Illness, and Criminal Justice Involvement (2023). Published by the American Bar Association’s Criminal Justice Section, this book helps...
ALI
May 18, 2023

New Subject Guide: Restatement of the Law of American Indians

Jenkins has recently published a new subject guide -- Restatement of the Law of American Indians . This guide provides details on accessing the restatement, finding annotations, finding drafts, information about ALI, the Restatements Series, and their drafting process. The American Law Institute's...