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Remote Resources
February 23, 2021

Finding Transcripts on Philadelphia City Council's Legislative Information Center

Interested in finding transcripts of Philadelphia City Council sessions or committee hearings? Check out the City Council of Philadelphia's Transcript Room . The Transcript Room contains transcripts of Committee hearings and Council sessions starting in September 1997. Transcripts may include...
Law Journal Press
February 16, 2021

New Law Journal Press (LJP) Platform

The next time you read an online book using Law Journal Press * (LJP), you may notice that the database has recently updated its platform. LJP has a refreshing new user interface, and its functions are more intuitive to use. When accessing LJP from the Jenkins website, the database will...
General OneFile
February 11, 2021
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General OneFile's Topic Finder Feature

General OneFile is a great resource to use when looking for non-legal news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics, including business, economics, education, health care, science, technology, and many more. The Topic Finder feature is a great way to explore how different subjects may...
Legal Trac
February 9, 2021

Finding Bills and Resolutions on Philadelphia City Council’s Legislative Information Center

Use Philadelphia City Council’s Legislative Information Center to locate bills and resolutions from 2000 - current. To begin your search, select the Legislation tab: Use the search bar to search by any combination of keyword (including bill number), date , or type (i.e. bill, resolution, etc.) to...
West Academic Digital Library
February 4, 2021

Corporate Finance in a Nutshell, 4th Edition

This recently released, up-to-date edition of Corporate Finance in a Nutshell is a concise and practical resource useful for anyone interested in this subject. The 4th edition of this title deals with complicated corporate finance concepts in a manner that will assist newcomers as well as business...
West Academic Digital Library
February 2, 2021

Remote Advocacy in a Nutshell

Are you new to remote proceedings and need some additional guidance? Check out Remote Advocacy in a Nutshell by Tracy Walters McCormick. Remote Advocacy in a Nutshell is a “definitive guide to the brave new world of remote advocacy for the trial and appellate practitioner—as well as law students...
HeinOnline
January 28, 2021

Hein's New Topic Taxonomy: Enhanced Searching in the Law Journal Library

HeinOnline recently introduced an enhanced “topic taxonomy” to its Law Journal Library, making searching by topic more “intuitive, discoverable, and user friendly,” according to Hein’s December 28, 2020 blog post . For context, each article in Hein’s Law Journal Library is essentially ‘tagged’ with...
Ethics & Professional Conduct
January 26, 2021

Judicial Conduct and Ethics, 6th Edition

The 6th edition of Judicial Conduct and Ethics (2020) by Charles Gardner Geyh, James J. Alfini, and James Sample is now available at Jenkins. Judicial Conduct and Ethics is a definitive guide to the conduct of federal, state, and local judges. The treatise “concerns itself primarily with behavioral...
Caselaw & the Courts
January 21, 2021

New Research Guide Available Now: Pennsylvania Appellate Law & Practice

Those looking to appeal a case to the Pennsylvania Commonwealth, Superior, or Supreme Courts may find themselves asking the questions: Who has the right to appeal? ; Where should I appeal to? ; How long do I have to appeal? ; What orders/decisions/opinions can be appealed? ; and How do I appeal?...
Caselaw & the Courts
January 19, 2021

Understanding Civil Cases in Pennsylvania's Court of Common Pleas

Need help understanding what a civil case is? The Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania has added Understanding Civil Cases in Pennsylvania’s Court of Common Pleas to its Media Resources . The helpful graphic offers examples of civil cases and provides basic information about a trial, burden of...