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Posts by Kristen Matteucci

Databases
November 2, 2023

Lexis+: AI-Powered Document Analysis

Did you know that document and contract review software is available on the library’s four Lexis terminals? Jenkins’ onsite Lexis+ subscription includes access to an AI-powered feature called Document Analysis that allows you to upload and analyze briefs and agreements to bolster your practice in...
Election
August 3, 2023

U.S. Voting Laws & Legislation Center by LexisNexis

The LexisNexis® Rule of Law Foundation has launched U.S. Voting Laws & Legislation Center , a free, publicly accessible tool for locating U.S. federal and state voting and election law and for tracking proposed legislation on the topic. According to a LexisNexis press release , this “first-of-...
June 15, 2023
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Avoiding Legal Website Scams and Pitfalls

When searching online for legal forms or information, it is important to use safe internet practices to avoid scams or other misrepresented services. When representing oneself, it is up to each litigant to understand the procedures of a lawsuit, draft the legal forms required, file them with the...
ABA
May 26, 2023

Advancing Equity at the Intersection of Race, Mental Illness, and Criminal Justice Involvement

Among the new books that Jenkins continuously incorporates into its collection is a recent addition entitled Advancing Equity at the Intersection of Race, Mental Illness, and Criminal Justice Involvement (2023). Published by the American Bar Association’s Criminal Justice Section, this book helps...
Fastcase
April 27, 2023

Legal Tech & Research News: vLex and Fastcase Merge to form vLex Group

If you haven’t yet heard the big news about vLex and Fastcase – both of which are available to Jenkins members remotely * – the two legal tech companies are merging to form the vLex Group. Announced earlier this month, the merger purports to create both the “the world’s largest law firm subscriber...
Online Catalog
March 30, 2023

Jenkins Debuts New Online Catalog Interface: Encore

In addition to the refresh of Jenkins’ Research Guides that we wrote about recently , users may have noticed that our online catalog has a new look as well. Jenkins is now using a platform called Encore for our online catalog. Let’s take a look at how to navigate and utilize some of its features...
Legal Research
February 16, 2023

Jenkins' New Self-Help Research Guides

Jenkins recently announced a refresh of our online Research Guides, which are meant to help users find information and resources on particular legal topics, whether online or at Jenkins. Today, we’re highlighting a specific subset of our guides. Jenkins’ Self-Help Research Guides are geared towards...
Legal Research
February 16, 2023

GPLLA Launches PA Legal Research 101 Guide

The Greater Philadelphia Law Library Association’s (GPLLA) Social Responsibilities Committee recently announced the launch of Pennsylvania Legal Research 101: About the Law and How to Find It . Focusing on free online sources of information, this guide was created to help the general public...
Court Rules
December 8, 2022

Amended Pa.R.Civ.P. 1930.4 Allows for Service of Original Process by Commercial Carrier

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania recently adopted changes to Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure 1930.4. Service of Original Process in Domestic Relations Matters . Proposed amendments were originally published for public comment in March 2021 (see 51 Pa.B. 1131 ) in response to changes in the...
ABA
November 3, 2022
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State Consumer Protection Law

Jenkins recently acquired a new treatise called State Consumer Protection Law , edited by Erwin Switzer, Alison Eggers, and Kirsten Ahmad. This title, published by the American Bar Association’s Antitrust Law Section, addresses each state’s primary consumer protection laws. According to the ABA, “[...