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Research Guides
January 26, 2024

Self-Help Research Guides

Jenkins Law Library has a collection of research guides accessible to both members of the library and members of the general public. These guides may assist users with their legal research by providing additional resources and information on finding the law. Our librarians regularly update and...
January 11, 2024

Using Keycite and Shepard's for Court Rules

Researching a court rule and looking for cases? Shepardize or Keycite the rule. Take as an example PARCP 402 which deals with manner and acceptance of service. When you pull up this rule on Westlaw, you get over 2,000 citing references: These citing references can then be filtered by cases,...
Legal History
January 5, 2024

Pennsylvania State Archives Reopen!

The Pennsylvania State Archives officially re-opened their doors to the public on December 13th, 2023. According to an alert on their website, the archives are open for research Wednesday through Saturday from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM. In anticipation of their move to a larger facility, the archives...
Jenkins On Your Desktop
December 21, 2023

A Members' Guide to Accessing Remote PA Materials

Jenkins Law Library will be closed for the upcoming holiday from Monday, December 25th through Monday, January 1st . However, there are numerous remote resources available that our members can use for research in our absence! See below for some commonly used remote materials that are available 24/7...
Court Records and Briefs
December 14, 2023

Jenkins' Court Records & Briefs Database

At Jenkins we have a large collection of Pennsylvania briefs and records from the Pennsylvania Appellate Courts. After 2006, most of the material has been digitized, and much of it is accessible for free to Jenkins' members in our Court Records & Briefs database. If you are looking for a...
December 7, 2023

PhilaDox: Obtain Property Records from the Philadelphia Department of Records

If you need a copy of a real estate document that was recorded in Philadelphia - such as a deed, mortgage, declaration of condominium, lis pendens, certificate of stock transfers, easement, etc. - check out PhilaDox . PhilaDox is an online system that allows users to search for deeds and other...
Courts
December 1, 2023

Pennsylvania Superior Court: Over 125 Years of Justice

Congratulations to the PA Superior Court, which recently celebrated its 125th anniversary! In 1895 the Legislature of Pennsylvania established the PA Superior Court as an intermediate appellate court. Its jurisdiction was to hear appeals from certain types of decisions of the courts of common pleas...
HeinOnline
November 10, 2023

Federal Legislative Histories on HeinOnline

Compiling legislative histories can be a time-consuming venture. For this reason it’s a good idea to look for an already compiled history for your act of interest before taking on the task. One of the most valuable resources for this kind of research is HeinOnline . HeinOnline recently published an...
Databases
November 2, 2023

Lexis+: AI-Powered Document Analysis

Did you know that document and contract review software is available on the library’s four Lexis terminals? Jenkins’ onsite Lexis+ subscription includes access to an AI-powered feature called Document Analysis that allows you to upload and analyze briefs and agreements to bolster your practice in...
West Academic
October 19, 2023

Trial Advocacy in a Nutshell

The 7th and latest edition of Trial Advocacy in a Nutshell is now available on West Academic Digital Library . This nutshell is presented in two parts. "Part 1 focuses on strategies for turning courtroom stories into “argument-centered narratives” that emphasize the evidence that supports legal...