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.

Lexis Training: February 13-14

Scott Hite, our Lexis representative, will be on campus on Monday, February 13, and Tuesday, February 14, for 1L training on Lexis Advance. Legal Process classes have been assigned particular times; check out our classes page to see when you need to be in the Library Seminar Room. (We also have a paper schedule at the Circulation Desk.)

Get REAL!: Finding Topics for Seminar Papers

We're kicking off the semester with a "Get REAL! (Research and Electronic-Assisted Learning) grand premiere: how to find topics for your seminar paper. Join Nick as he details the steps of the preemption check, and talks about some valuable Library resources that can help you during all parts of the seminar paper-writing process. The class will be held on Wednesday, February 8, at 12:30 pm, near the Reference Desk.