Get REAL!: Finding Administrative Law

Now that Spring Break is over, bring your sun-tanned bodies into the Library for our final "Get REAL!" (Research and Electronic-Assisted Learning) tutorial of the semester! This week's topic is "Finding Administrative Law," and Nick will cover where regulations tend to hide from newly-minted attorneys (and interns). The class meets at the Reference Desk at 12:30 pm on Wednesday, March 14, and should run about fifteen minutes.

Spring Break Hours

During Spring Break (March 3-10), we will have more limited hours.

Our Circulation/Reserve Desk will only be open Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm. Students with a valid ID card will have access to the building from 8 am to 9 pm Monday through Friday. We will be completely closed (with no card access) on Sunday, March 4, and on Saturday, March 10.

Our regular hours resume on Sunday, March 11 (which is the first day of Daylight Savings Time, so don't forget to change your clocks!).

For our public patrons, we will be open 9 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday.

Get REAL!: Finding Cases

Before rushing off to Spring Break, stop by the Library for a quick tutorial on "Finding Cases." Nick will outline some tips and tricks for finding relevant case law in your legal research projects. The fifteen-minute "Get REAL!" (Research and Electronic-Assisted Learning) class will meet on Wednesday, February 29 (Leap Day!), at 12:30 pm at the Reference Desk.

Westlaw Training: February 27-28

Westlaw representative Lynne Rozier will be on campus on Monday, February 27, and Tuesday, February 28, to provide Westlaw training for all students.

1L students have assigned classes. Please check our Library classes page, or check at the binder on the Circulation Desk.

2L and 3Ls can just show up to the Library Seminar Room for "Prepare to Practice" classes at the following times:

* Monday: 10:30 - 11:00 am; 11:30 - noon; 4:00 - 4:30 pm

* Tuesday: 9:30 - 10:00 am; 10:00 - 10:30 am; 10:30 - 11:00 am; 12:30 - 1:00 pm

Get REAL!: Finding Statutes

There's The Thinker by Rodin. There's David by Michelangelo. Oh, wait: those are statues. This week's tutorial is on statutes, those legislative acts that we call law! Learn some tips and tricks to finding the statutes that apply to your legal research problem. Meet Nick at the Reference Desk on Wednesday, February 22, at 12:30 pm for a short (under fifteen minute) presentation. We won't ask you to stay as still as a statue the entire time!

Westlaw Training POSTPONED

The 1L Westlaw training classes scheduled for Monday, February 20, and Tuesday, February 21, have been postponed due to weather. We are working with Westlaw to determine the make-up dates. Keep watching for alerts!

Get REAL!: Finding Secondary Sources

Sometimes you can't attack a problem head on. When that problem deals with legal research, that means looking for cases and statutes first may not always be the best strategy. In those cases, you need to rely on secondary sources. Join Nick as he traverses the wide range of secondary legal sources in our weekly "Get REAL!" (Research and Electronic-Assisted Learning) tutorial. He'll be at the Reference Desk on Wednesday, February 15, at 12:30 for a short (fifteen minute) class.