Posts by Michelle Buhalo

October 6, 2020

Follow the 2020 Presidential Race on NewsBank

With Election Day four weeks away, news coverage of the presidential race is heating up. Use NewsBank to keep up with news surrounding the election from around the country. To help users navigate the vast coverage of news about the election this year, NewsBank has created a 2020 U.S. Presidential...

News & Events

September 24, 2020

COVID-19 Resources from Legal Databases

The past six months have introduced an abundance of new experiences: from face masks to toilet paper shortages to the challenges of working from home. There were also many new local, state, and federal laws passed and executive orders issued as the COVID-19 pandemic ravaged (and continues to ravage...

Remote Resources

September 1, 2020

Explore "Congress in Context" on ProQuest Congressional

Federal legislation does not occur in a vacuum. Understanding the historical context of a Congressional term can bring a greater understanding of how the legislation was impacted by economic conditions, major world events, Landmark Supreme Court cases, and partisan divisions and leadership. The...

HeinOnline

August 11, 2020

Recent Updates to the National Survey of State Laws on HeinOnline

The National Survey of State Laws on HeinOnline provides an overview of state laws on a variety of topics. The chart view allows users to make state-by-state comparisons of a number of topics related to business and consumer laws, criminal laws, employment laws, family laws, real estate laws, and...

LLMC Digital

August 4, 2020

Finding and Downloading Pennsylvania County Cases on LLMC Digital

Many counties in Pennsylvania publish their own reporters which contain select trial court opinions for that county. LLMC Digital , a membership database available to all Jenkins members, includes the Pennsylvania county reporters, also called "Side Reports". The Pennsylvania, Side Reports...

HeinOnline

July 30, 2020

Searching Bar Journals on HeinOnline

COVID-19 has changed the way we approach everyday activities, including researching and practicing the law. To help attorneys adjust to this "new normal", many state and local bar associations have published articles with tips and advice on legal practice during this ever-evolving...

Ethics & Professional Conduct

July 14, 2020

Finding Philadelphia Bar Association Ethics Opinions

The Professional Guidance Committee of the Philadelphia Bar Association "provides, upon request, advice for lawyers facing or anticipating facing ethical dilemmas". Though the ethics opinions are advisory only and based on the facts provided to the Committee, they can be helpful resources for...

NewsBank

June 25, 2020

NewsBank Advanced Search Tips

NewsBank is a great resource to find national and local coverage on any news-worthy topic. The Advanced Search option is one way to help focus your research. To run an advanced search across all of NewsBank's 10,000+ sources, click "More Search Options" located below the search bar on NewsBank's...

Remote Resources

June 9, 2020

The Law Library of Congress Legal Research Institute

The Law Division at the Library of Congress (LOC) recently launched their Legal Research Institute , a one-stop-shop for the Law-related educational presentations and resources available from the LOC. It is divided into four categories: US Law Webinars , Foreign, Comparative, and International Law...

News & Events

May 29, 2020

Have You Completed the 2020 Census?

Each home in the United States (including the five U.S. territories) should have received an invitation to complete the 2020 Census in March. Paper questionnaires to the 2020 Census were mailed in April to those households who had not already responded via phone or email. If you haven't already...

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