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Posts by Kristen Matteucci

October 31, 2024
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How to Save Your Reading History in Your Jenkins Account

Trying to remember the title of that treatise, practice guide, or sample form book you checked out of the library a while ago? Jenkins members can turn on their "Reading History" to keep track of print books that they've borrowed in the past. To protect our users' privacy, Jenkins...
LLMC Digital
September 12, 2024

Finding Cases in PA Side Reports on LLMC Digital

Many counties in Pennsylvania publish their own reporters -- also called "Side Reports" -- which contain select trial court opinions for that county. LLMC Digital , a remotely accessible database available to all Jenkins members, has a collection of Pennsylvania Side Reports that includes PDF scans...
August 15, 2024

Digital Assistants for Landlord-Tenant and Debt Collection Cases in Philadelphia

If you are a Philadelphian representing yourself in a debt collection case or a Landlord-Tenant case regarding non-payment of rent in Municipal Court, check out these new digital assistants for guidance: Consumer Debt Collection Information Bot (CODI) Tenant/Landlord Digital Assistant (T/LDA) These...
LexisNexis Digital Library
July 25, 2024

LexisNexis Digital Library: Fixing A Common Error Message

Did you try to read an e-book in the LexisNexis Digital Library (LNDL) , but get an error message that says that "something went wrong"? There's an easy fix! Click here or click "View Steps" below for step-by-step instructions. Hint: Start by signing out of LNDL ( not your Jenkins account). C lose...
ABA
June 14, 2024

Litigating Adverse Possession: Pirates v. Zombies, by Paul Golden

In a recent episode of The Modern Law Library podcast , the ABA Journal’s Lee Rawles spoke with litigator Paul Golden about his new book, Litigating Adverse Possession Cases: Pirates v. Zombies . Now available to borrow from Jenkins , this engaging treatise is " the first known book which focuses...
Common Pleas Court
May 16, 2024
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Jenkins Offers Pro Se Divorce Assistance at Philadelphia Family Court Help Center

Last week, we highlighted the many ways that law libraries are serving Self-Represented Litigants across the country . Several law libraries, including Jenkins, support or host self-help centers to offer assistance to pro se litigants and increase individuals’ access to justice. Starting in...
Access to Justice
April 18, 2024

Understanding the Courts: NCSC Video Series

Last week, the National Center for State Courts ( ncsc.org ) launched a set of short, easy-to-understand videos to help explain the court system as well as legal terms and processes to members of the public. With the goal of helping Self-Represented Litigants better prepare for court hearings and...
March 21, 2024

Voices of Women in Law: Four Collections of Essays to Read in Celebration of Women’s History Month

The National Women's History Alliance has designated the 2024 Women's History Month theme as "Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion”, recognizing women who work to “ eliminate bias and discrimination entirely from our lives and institutions” and who...
State Statutes
February 23, 2024

Finding Fifty-State Surveys in Jenkins’ Collection

If you’ve been tasked with compiling and comparing laws across states, Jenkins provides access to various fifty-state surveys that may help save you time. Such surveys can be invaluable tools for gaining a comprehensive overview of laws and regulations across the nation, allowing users to spot...
December 7, 2023

PhilaDox: Obtain Property Records from the Philadelphia Department of Records

If you need a copy of a real estate document that was recorded in Philadelphia - such as a deed, mortgage, declaration of condominium, lis pendens, certificate of stock transfers, easement, etc. - check out PhilaDox . PhilaDox is an online system that allows users to search for deeds and other...