Jenkins Blog

October 23, 2025

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Get Ready for Election Day, Nov. 4th, 2025

Election Day is Tuesday, November 4th. Polls will be open from 7 AM - 8 PM. Remember, if you’re in line by 8 PM, you can vote. This year, Pennsylvanians will be voting on candidates for municipal offices, open seats for Commonwealth and Superior Court judges, and retention of three PA Supreme Court...

October 16, 2025

Using AI? Read This First!

Generative AI is a tool that can help write or explain things, but it often makes mistakes. When used wisely, AI tools can help streamline research and save time, advancing access to justice. As this NBC News article highlights, AI can help litigants navigate court procedures and simplify legal...

Legal Dictionaries

October 2, 2025

Recent Additions to the Oxford English Dictionary

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is widely regarded as the accepted authority on the English language. It is an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, history, and usage of 600,000 words and phrases past and present, from across the English-speaking world. The OED offers both present-day meanings and...

Court Rules

September 25, 2025

US Supreme Court: Jurisdiction and 2025-2026 Term

The U.S. Supreme Court has taken up a series of cases to be decided during its next term , which begins in October 2025. Keep reading for a breakdown of the Supreme Court's jurisdiction and upcoming term. Article III, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution establishes the Supreme Court of the United...

September 22, 2025

Congratulations and Go Birds!

L-EAGLE-LY Speaking, CONGRATULATIONS and GO BIRDS! Jenkins' President, Ted Simon, shares his captured viewpoint of Jordan Davis' Game Winning Blocked Field Goal for a 61 yd TD to beat the Rams.

West Academic Digital Library

September 19, 2025

West Academic Digital Library: An Overview

West Academic Digital Library is a valuable resource available remotely to members of Jenkins Law Library. This digital library provides access to a multitude of West Academic titles, including the Nutshell, Hornbook, and Concise Hornbook series. Nutshells and Hornbooks make great reference guides...

News & Events

August 29, 2025

Jenkins Law Library's Website Receives Recognition!

A recent article by EveryLibrary’s Action Platform recognized Jenkins Law Library’s website as one of the world’s best! Jenkins received specific recognition for our research guides. Jenkins has 79 subject-specific research guides available on our website for 24/7 access. The article made a point...

American Law Institute (ALI)

August 20, 2025

Using the Parallel Tables to the Restatements

When the American Law Institute (ALI) first began the Restatements , it grouped the different subjects into "series". The first series of the Restatements, consisting of nine subjects, began in 1923 and was completed in 1944. To prevent the work from becoming obsolete, ALI began working on the...

Historical

August 7, 2025

Tracking Pennsylvania's Constitution via "50 Constitutions"

"Constitutions are the fundamental law of the land within a particular jurisdiction. A constitution describes the nature of the government and the relationship between the different branches of government: executive, legislative, and judicial. It also describes various rights provided to the people...

Caselaw & the Courts

July 31, 2025

New Content: Philadelphia City Solicitor Opinions

Jenkins recently updated its Philadelphia City Solicitor Opinions database with additional opinions, expanding coverage through 2019. The Philadelphia City Solicitor Opinions database contains exclusive coverage of over 2,300 full-text, searchable opinions issued by the Philadelphia City Solicitor...

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