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Oxford English Dictionary
April 23, 2020
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New COVID-19 Definitions Added to the Oxford English Dictionary

Jenkins members have remote online access to the Oxford English Dictionary , one of the most recognized dictionaries in the world. Containing over 600,000 words, the OED provides both current and historical definitions of words and phrases. Though typically updated on a quarterly basis, the OED...
LexisNexis Digital Library
April 21, 2020

Evidentiary Foundations, 11th Edition

The 11th Edition of Evidentiary Foundations by Edward J. Imwinkelried is now available on LexisNexis Digital Library . This evidence treatise provides sample lines of questioning that demonstrate how to lay the foundation for admitting various kinds of evidence. It also offers a brief description...
Self-Help
April 17, 2020

Free Philadelphia Legal Aid Resources During the COVID-19 Pandemic

If you are a Philadelphian looking for legal resources or assistance related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, there are many websites with helpful information and guidance. We’ll highlight just some of those websites here. Many legal aid organizations have staff members who are working...
April 15, 2020

Juveniles in Detention during Coronavirus Pandemic

A recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court Order for In Re: The Petition of C.Z., A.O., and Z.S.-W., On Behalf of All Similary Situated Individuals addresses the issue of juveniles in detention in relation to the COVID-19 crisis. To read this decision or see any other recent opinions or postings from the...
ABA Journals
April 14, 2020

Access American Bar Association Journals From Your Home or Office

Working remotely and looking for an article from an American Bar Association journal? Jenkins has two membership databases that can help. LegalTrac provides indexing and full text coverage for over 70 American Bar Association publications. Many of the titles have current full text coverage with...
West Academic
April 9, 2020

Principles of Employment Law, 2nd Edition

Principles of Employment Law 2nd ed . is available online through our West Academic Digital Library database. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the different facets of employment law in a condensed format that can also serve as a supplement to any employment law casebook. Chapters...
April 7, 2020

Access to Books - How Can We Help?

Working from home can be challenging for an attorney who is trying to research a legal topic without access to any print resources. In fact, since COVID-19 has forced many of us to work remotely, several of the questions the reference staff have gotten involve access to print resources. Even though...
Legislative Histories
April 3, 2020

Finding Pennsylvania Legislative Remarks and Debates Online

Legislative histories can help determine the legislative intent of a particular statute. Librarians at Jenkins compile Pennsylvania legislative histories upon request. Our histories include remarks and debate found in the Pennsylvania House and Senate Journals. The histories we have already...
Law Journal Press
April 2, 2020

Searchable Online Books in Law Journal Press

Law Journal Press * (LJP) has over 150 fully searchable online books which are available to most Jenkins' members remotely. The titles in LJP are categorized into more than 25 practice areas, from Administrative to White Collar Crime , alphabetically. When titles belong to more than one category,...
April 1, 2020

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Order Extending Closure until April 30, 2020 - Letter from Board President to Members - April 1, 2020

Dear Members, Today the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has extended its general statewide court closure Order until April 30, 2020 subject to the exceptions outlined and as further ordered/implemented by the President Judges of their respective counties. As we previously announced, Jenkins'...