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Posts by Kristen Matteucci

Native American
November 18, 2021

Tribal, Federal, and State American Governments

When we think of the system of government in the United States, many of us typically think of the federal and the state governments. But tribal governments are also significant systems of law that have been integral to the formation of democracy in the U.S. throughout history and that govern...
ABA
October 27, 2021

Pro Bono Week 2021

This year, the legal community is celebrating Pro Bono Week from October 24th - 30th. Started in 2009 to meet the increasing need for such services during harsh economic times, the National Celebration of Pro Bono highlights the work of lawyers, paralegals, and law students who volunteer their...
October 5, 2021

LSC Eviction Laws Database

If you’re researching laws and procedures related to evictions, check out the LSC Eviction Laws Database , an online tool that “allows users to explore the entire legal process of eviction - from pre-filing to post-judgment - in communities across the country.” Developed by the Legal Services...
FOIA
September 14, 2021

The FOIA Project Expands its Brief Bank with Hundreds of Immigration-Related Court Documents

Did you know that the FOIA Project ( FOIAproject.org ) has a Brief Bank that collects “substantive briefs, motions, and testimony related to FOIA cases”? The FOIA Project aims to “provide the public with timely and complete information about every instance in which the federal government grants or...
Self-Help
August 3, 2021

5 Year Payment Arrangements for Electric and Gas Bills Temporarily Available

Do you owe money to PECO or PGW (Philadelphia Gas Works) for your electric or gas bills? You might be able to get a five-year payment arrangement from these utility companies so that you don’t have to pay off your debt all at once. If you are a PECO or PGW customer who can’t get into a low-income...
Self-Help
July 20, 2021

Using Google Translate with Jenkins Research Guides

In a recent blog post , we highlighted the Google Translate feature on Jenkins’ website. We hope this will be a helpful tool to allow more people to find information on our site, including the content in our various Research Guides . For example, our Self-Help guides help point people towards legal...
Jenkins Law Library
July 15, 2021

Google Translate Now on Jenkins Website

Jenkins has added Google Translate as a new feature on our website! Users now have the option to view and read our website in over 50 langauges, including Arabic, French, Haitian Creole, Hindi, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, Vietnamese, and more. The Google Translate feature can be found near the top...
Pennsylvania Research
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...
Pennsylvania Research
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...
HeinOnline
May 20, 2021

UNC Press Law Publications in HeinOnline

Jenkins’ HeinOnline subscription includes access to all of the legal materials published by the University of North Carolina Press . The UNC Press Law Publications collection includes over “400 current and historical titles in full-color image-based PDF format.” The titles cover a wide range of...