Jenkins Blog

July 8, 2021

Finding Older Versions of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

Looking for older versions of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure? Check out our research guide on the Federal Court Rules . We have a handy table which helps you quickly navigate to older versions of the rules through the United States Code on HeinOnline *. The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure...

Restatements & Principles of the Law

July 6, 2021

Finding Annotations to the Restatements of the Law

The Restatements of the Law are a common secondary legal resource produced and published by the American Law Institute . The goal of the Restatements is to clarify notable legal subjects. According to ALI , the Restatements are "primarily addressed to courts" and "aim at clear formulations of...

HeinOnline

July 1, 2021

HeinOnline's One-Box Search

If you have recently used HeinOnline, you may have noticed the switch to a single search box. The new search interface allows users to begin their search without first selecting the most relevant search tab (full text, citation, catalog, or case law). Now, a drop-down menu appears when you begin...

News & Events

June 29, 2021

Keeping Up-To-Date with LGBTQ+ Legal News

Tomorrow marks the end of Pride Month - the annual celebration and remembrance of LGBTQ+ identity, experience, and contributions to society. This year, LGBTQ+ legal rights have been heavily reported in the news as many states passed legislation on transgender athlete laws and transgender health...

Regulations

June 24, 2021

Using the PA Bulletin’s List of Pa. Code Chapters Affected

We recently wrote a blog post about pacodeandbulletin.gov , where you can find two essential resources for researching administrative rules and regulations in the state: The Pennsylvania Code and the Pennsylvania Bulletin . In this follow-up post, we’re highlighting the PA Bulletin ’ s List of...

PA Legal Forms

June 22, 2021

Sample Letters on PA Legal Forms

PA Legal Forms has over 5700 fill-in ready forms on a wide range of topics such as wills & estates, real estate, family law and landlord tenant. Included within this large collection are sample letters. To locate a sample letter on a specific topic, conduct a search using 'letter' and any other...

LexisNexis Digital Library

June 17, 2021

Pennsylvania Family Law on LexisNexis Digital Library

Looking for concise practical guidance on Pennsylvania Family Law? Check out Pennsylvania Family Law (2021) on LexisNexis Digital Library . This title covers all aspects of family law and is suitable for experienced family law practitioners and other attorneys who are handling a family law issue...

Westlaw

June 10, 2021

Explore the New "Sectors" Feature on Practical Law

Practical Law (available on the library's Westlaw computers) recently launched "Sectors" as a way to streamline the research process. According to Thomson Reuters , sectors are a way to "[m]ore effectively tailor your legal advice and gain deep insight into specific industries...

Regulations

June 8, 2021

PA Code & Bulletin Freely Available via pacodeandbulletin.gov

If you are researching administrative rules and regulations in Pennsylvania, take a look at the free website, pacodeandbulletin.gov . This site is home to the electronic versions of both the Pennsylvania Code (current) and the Pennsylvania Bulletin (volumes from 1996 - current). Both resources are...

News & Events

June 7, 2021

Out of the Darkness (Slowly)

As Philly, along with the rest of the country, begins to open back up, we're happy that the physical effects of COVID are receding. But the emotional effects will remain, possibly for a long time. To help, we've begun scheduling free mental health CLE webinars. We're holding two this summer: No One...

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