Jenkins Blog

March 21, 2017

Fastcase 7 Has Arrived

Fastcase 7 * is now available to Jenkins' members. To use the new platform, sign-in to Fastcase through jenkinslaw.org . Everything will look the same on the Fastcase home page, but notice the toggle switch in the upper right: Select the toggle to FC7 and you will switch to the new Fastcase 7...

Historical

March 16, 2017

Portrait of William A. Schnader, in a frame.

William A. Schnader (1886-1968)

William A. Schnader (1886-1968) Although he's been gone for almost 50 years, the legacy of William A. Schnader continues on. During his time as Special Deputy Attorney General and Attorney General he drafted revisions and codifications to many Pennsylvania administrative, banking, corporation, and...

Court Rules

March 13, 2017

Philadelphia Court Rules Now Available Online

Pennsylvania county court rules, including rules for Philadelphia Common Pleas and Municipal Courts, are now available online. Late last summer, Pennsylvania Rule of Judicial Administration 103 was amended to include provisions that require, with regards to local court rules, the "adopting court or...

LLMC Digital

March 2, 2017

LLMC Digital's new platform makes finding Pennsylvania side reports easy!

Pennsylvania county court reports (aka side reports), and much more can be found in the LLMC Digital database, a 24/7 member benefit for all jenkins Law Library members.

Caselaw & the Courts

February 23, 2017

New Public Access Policy for Appellate and Trial Court Records

"[T]he courts are constantly considering issues regarding the need for openness and transparency and the concern for personal privacy and security." (Explanatory Report, Public Access Policy of the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania: Case Records of the Appellate and Trial Courts, 47 Pa.B.301...

HeinOnline

February 20, 2017

U.S. Supreme Court Nominee Neil Gorsuch

This article is republished with permission by W.S. Hein. View the original article here . On January 31, 2017 Judge Neil Gorsuch of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit was officially nominated by President Donald J. Trump to fill the U.S. Supreme Court vacancy. The vacancy was created...

HeinOnline

February 16, 2017

Find Presidential Documents on HeinOnline

Presidents' Day, celebrated on the third Monday in February, honors George Washington, America's first president. Officially, the federal government calls Presidents' Day "Washington's Birthday" and at the time of its original enactment in 1879 ( 20 Stat. 277 ) it was celebrated on February 22 as a...

Forms

February 10, 2017

PA Legal Forms

The member database PA Legal Forms provides access to general business and litigation forms. Court forms include Pennsylvania specific as well as Federal forms. Topics include name change, landlord-tenant, bankruptcy, real estate and other legal areas where sample forms and documents are helpful...

Legislative History

February 1, 2017

Changes to the PEF Code

Act of July 8, 2016, No. 79 (generally effective 1/1/2017 with one exception) includes changes affecting many areas of the Pennsylvania Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries Code including jurisdiction, rules of interpretation, determination of title to decedent's interest in real estate, powers of...

LexisNexis Digital Library

January 27, 2017

Corbin on Contracts

Need help in constructing a great contract? Luckily your membership gives you access to Corbin on Contracts through the LexisNexis Digital Library . All 16 volumes of one of the most thorough analysis of contract law are included. Remember that Volume * (star) is the index volume to help you select...

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