Jenkins Blog

December 1, 2020

Punitive Damages, 8th Edition

The latest edition of Punitive Damages is now available on LexisNexis Digital Library . This recently released edition "covers tort reform state by state, and a wide range of pretrial, trial, and post-trial strategies". Chapters include "Preliminary Considerations", "Trial Considerations", "...

Remote Resources

November 24, 2020

Using Fastcase 7: The Results Page

If you are a new user of Fastcase * or still getting familiar with Fastcase 7 (FC7), you may not know about all the features of the FC7 search results page. This post will help you to get acquainted with the results page so that you can better navigate the database and narrow in on the results that...

Historical

November 19, 2020

Researching Native American Heritage Month & Tribal Law

National Native American Heritage Month is observed and celebrated throughout the month of November. The genesis of this celebration dates back more than a century when advocates pushed for the recognition of "the significant contributions the first Americans made to the establishment and growth of...

Self-Help

November 17, 2020

Using Nolo: Find Self-Help Books on Everyday Legal Issues

If you are a solo attorney, a small business owner, or perhaps representing yourself in a legal matter, the resources in the Nolo Legal Information Reference Center were written with you in mind. Nolo’s mission is to “help consumers and small businesses find answers to their everyday legal and...

VitalLaw

November 12, 2020

Tax Law on VitalLaw

Jenkins is excited to announce that the Cheetah tax law content is now available on our onsite VitalLaw database. Five new dashboards are included to aid with your tax research: Tax - All; Tax - Estates, Gifts & Trusts; Tax - Federal; Tax - International; and Tax - State & Local. Within the...

Caselaw & the Courts

November 9, 2020

Pennsylvania Election Cases

Looking for Pennsylvania cases related to the 2020 election? The Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts has created a helpful page on The Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania's website . This page pulls together public court documents and opinions for cases dealing with the election. These...

LexisNexis Digital Library

November 5, 2020

New LexisNexis Digital Library Platform

If you are a frequent user of the LexisNexis Digital Library , you may have noticed that it looks different. Earlier this year, the LexisNexis Digital Library launched a new platform to improve functionality and user experience. This platform is now the default for Jenkins' members. The new...

West Academic Digital Library

October 29, 2020

International Business Transactions in a Nutshell

The 11th edition of International Business Transactions in a Nutshell is available on the West Academic Digital Library . This recently released publication "examines the law and practices relevant to the principal forms of international business and commercial transactions." Chapters incude...

vLex/Fastcase

October 27, 2020

Using Fastcase 7: Jurisdiction & Sources

If you’re a frequent Fastcase * user and/or Jenkins’ blog reader, you’ve probably noticed that the database now opens in the new Fastcase 7 (FC7) interface by default . This post will feature tips on how to select jurisdiction or sources from the main search bar in FC7. Stay tuned for future blog...

Law Journal Press

October 22, 2020

Marketing the Law Firm: Business Development Techniques

Marketing the Law Firm: Business Development Techniques by Sally J. Schmidt offers a framework for marketing decision making as well as practical tips for marketing law firms. The author aims to help both the novice and the marketing expert. This title approaches its topic pragmatically, while...

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