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Jenkins Blog

February 8, 2022

AAA Awards Available on Lexis

The American Arbitration Association (AAA) is a not-for-profit organization providing alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services across the world. According to its 2020 Annual Report , AAA has administered six million cases since its founding in 1926. Arbitration awards can be useful tools...
U.S. Supreme Court
February 3, 2022

Research the Career of Justice Stephen G. Breyer

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer recently announced that he would retire at the end of the 2021-22 term, after nearly 28 years of service on the Supreme Court. He was nominated to the court in 1994 by President Bill Clinton. Statements on Breyer’s retirement from current and retired...
West Academic
January 25, 2022

Social Security Law and Practice in a Nutshell

Social Security Law and Practice in a Nutshell is now available remotely on West Academic Digital Library . "It covers the two main titles of the Social Security Act: Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance (OASDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI), with a special focus on the disability...
HeinOnline
January 13, 2022

The Law Academy Project

HeinOnline recently introduced a new database that explores the history of legal education in Pennsylvania, specifically as it pertains to The Law Academy of Philadelphia. Edited by Dr. Joel Fishman, the Law Academy Project grew out of a paper Dr. Fishman wrote for the Duquesne History Forum. Among...
Legal Research
January 13, 2022

Legal Research Guides: Pennsylvania Administrative Law

Trying to research a Pennsylvania administrative law question? Take a look at the newly published Pennsylvania Administrative Law , by Joel Fishman, Ph.D., M.L.S. This title is part of the Legal Research Guides Series and offers an extremely helpful bibliography for an area of law that can be...
Black's Law Dictionary
January 11, 2022

Finding Legal Dictionaries

Legal dictionaries can be especially useful when conducting legal research. Jenkins has a number of legal dictionaries available in the library for visitor use. Black's Law Dictionary is probably the most recognizable legal dictionary. Currently in its 11th edition (2019), this dictionary was first...
January 10, 2022
Come On In

Come on in to Jenkins! [Updated 4/28/2022]

We're open to members and visitors with no appointment necessary! * Our onsite hours are 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. The library stacks are open for browsing and all the computer workstations are available. You can also rent conference rooms . Our popular curbside book drop off and pickup continues...
January 6, 2022

Explore Law Library of Congress Legal Reports

Are you researching an issue of foreign, comparative, or international law? Check out the over 1,000 publicly available Law Library of Congress Legal Reports . “The Law Library of Congress produces reports on foreign, comparative, and international law in response to requests from Members of...
LexisNexis Digital Library
December 21, 2021

LexisNexis Practice Guide: Pennsylvania Labor and Employment

Are you researching a Pennsylvania labor or employment issue? Check out LexisNexis Practice Guide: Pennsylvania Labor and Employment , available in LexisNexis Digital Library . This book provides practical guidance for many labor and employment topics, including hiring, wages, health and safety...
Forms
December 14, 2021

Library of Pennsylvania Family Law Forms

Are you looking for sample forms related to family court in Pennsylvania? While there are several good resources to check - many of which are listed in our Pennsylvania Family Law and our Self-Help research guides - one option is the Library of Pennsylvania Family Law Forms book, published by The...