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Jenkins Blog

News & Events
April 5, 2019
Grand Opening

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

"Jenkins is pleased to celebrate with the legal community and members the grand opening ribbon cutting ceremony of our new location at 1801 Market Street, Suite 900 on Wednesday, April 10th at 12:30 pm. Everyone is welcome to join in the festivities." Theodore Simon President, Jenkins Law Library
News & Events
April 2, 2019
National Library Week 2019

Celebrate Jenkins' Grand Opening During National Library Week

Help us celebrate National Library Week at Jenkins from April 8-12! This year's theme is Libraries = Strong Communities . That's true for Jenkins -- for more than 215 years we've played a major role in Philadelphia's legal community, supporting judges, attorneys and self-represented litigants. Join...
News & Events
March 28, 2019

Pennsylvania Taking on Youth Vaping with Proposed Law

Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS), known as "vapes", entered the market as an alternative to combustible tobacco for smokers. Vapes produce an aerosol vapor often containing nicotine and flavoring that users inhale. Many users view ENDS as a tool for smoking cessation . They do contain...
News & Events
March 21, 2019

Celebrating Women's History Month

In honor of Women’s History Month, we are highlighting select resources that underscore the role of women in American history, including items in Jenkins’s collection that highlight women and the law. Womenshistorymonth.gov offers a trove of online collections that amplify women’s voices and...
News & Events
March 7, 2019

Keep up with Current Events on Newsbank

Having trouble keeping up with current events? Check out the Newsbank Hot Topics Quick Link for monthly updates on topics that are trending in the news. Navigate to Hot Topics from the Quick Links menu on the right side of the Newsbank homepage. With the Hot Topics Quick Link, Newsbank develops...
News & Events
March 5, 2019
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2017 NLJ Billing Report

Billing surveys allow attorneys to evaluate how their billing practices compare to other law firms. To assist our members, Jenkins recently acquired the 2017 National Law Journal Billing Report . The 2017 NLJ Billing Report uses 2017 data collected from over 900 law firms across 31 states and...
News & Events
February 19, 2019

The PACER Buzz

If you’ve been seeing PACER in the news a lot lately (see this NYT Editorial , ABA Journal article , or The New Republic article for starters) and you’re wondering what all the buzz is about, read on for a summary of current events surrounding the federal courts’ electronic docketing system,...
News & Events
January 29, 2019

Congressional Research Services (CRS) Reports

Last fall, Dr. Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress, announced that the library had begun to provide Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports to the public for the first time in history. Authored by experts, CRS reports provide policy and legal analysis, offering multiple perspectives on...
News & Events
January 15, 2019

Government Shutdown: Resources to Stay Informed

On January 12, 2019 the Federal Government shutdown became the longest in U.S. history. With the shutdown now in its 25th day, the President and Congress continue their negotiations. Keep up with the debate using these resources: Congressional Record (Daily) govinfo (GPO) - The Congressional Record...
News & Events
January 3, 2019

2018 in Review

What a year 2018 was for Jenkins! It all began in January - we knew that we only had 12 months before our lease at 833 Chestnut Street was set to expire. Thankfully we found the right space and signed a lease in February. Then came our biggest challenge of all: our major funding source was in...