Jenkins Blog

October 5, 2017

Legal Newspapers at Jenkins

Jenkins has access to a variety of legal newspapers in print and on microfilm. We have (almost) every issue of The Legal Intelligencer , Philadelphia's legal newspaper. Our collection goes back to volume 1 (1843) and continues through today. The most recent two months can be found in the Reference...

News & Events

September 7, 2017

In Memoriam: Harold Cramer, Esq.

It is with great sorrow and sadness that I write to the Jenkins' Law Library community with the news of my father's passing on Friday, September 1st. My Dad was a very impressive person as many of you know from having worked with him and listened to his many stories (sometimes more than once). For...

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July 17, 2017

Security Enhancements To ProQuest Congressional

We are pleased to announce that starting today ProQuest Congressional joins several of our other electronic resources that enforce HTTPS, the same technology used to secure things like online shopping and banking. This change makes you more secure, and better protects you and your clients from...

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January 5, 2017

Jenkins' 2016 Year in Review

What did Jenkins do in 2016? We launched our new website, added 3 new Research Guides , provided 15 new online CLE classes , wrote over 60 blog posts , converted to Lexis Advance on the library's Lexis computers, expanded our print collection by more than 750 titles, and more! The biggest change to...

News & Events

November 30, 2016

Women of Distinction Awards (PBJ)

Members of Jenkins recognized by the Philadelphia Business Journal as Women of Distinction . "These are businesswomen who are pushing the boundaries and making their mark on Greater Philadelphia". Jennifer Brandt, Co-chair of the Family Law Group, Cozen O'Connor Lori Lasher, Partner, Reed Smith LLP

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November 10, 2016

New Edition of the Philadelphia Code

The 11th edition of the Philadelphia Code was recently published and is available now. According to its preface, this edition "includes all ordinances passed by Council through the end of its 2012-2015 term and is current through March 4, 2016." The Philadelphia Code is available in print in the...

Caselaw & the Courts

September 9, 2016

John Lennon vs. The U.S.A.: The Inside Story

For the first time, noted New York immigration attorney Leon Wildes tells the incredible story of this landmark case – John Lennon vs. The U.S.A. -- that set up a battle of wills between John Lennon, Yoko Ono, and President Richard Nixon. Although Wildes did not even know who John Lennon and Yoko...

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June 20, 2016

Court of Common Pleas published General Court Regulation No. 1

On Monday June 20 Common Pleas Court Published Regulation No. 1 of 2016, Juvenile Lifers Sentenced Without the Possibility of Parole Program. A pdf of the regulation, along with a sample JLSWOP Conference Order, is available from the court's website.

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April 26, 2016