Memorial Day weekend

Just a reminder for this holiday weekend. There will be no reference librarian here on Saturday and the Library is closed on Monday. We will be open bright and early on Tuesday morning at 8am. As always, you will find the Library's hours on our web site or pick up a bookmark. For our Reference librarians' schedule check out the link to the right.

Enjoy the long weekend.



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Legal Limericks—A New Study Aid?

Do you Bar examination candidates need some catchy rhymed verse to help you to remember certain elusive case holdings or legal doctrines? Then why not visit the Legal Limericks page at the ContractsProf Blog? Here is an example:

Parker v. 20th Century Fox

The studio's conduct was terrible,
And the actress's damage repairable
Only with a lead part
In a great work of art:
A film that is at least comparable.



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Municipal Codes Online

In this day and age, many municipal codes can be found on the internet. A good place to look first is E-Codes: Municipal Codes on the Internet. E-Codes contains hundreds of municipal codes from over twenty states. Coverage of municipalities in New Jersey and New York is particularly good; it contains the codes for over forty towns and villages in Nassau County alone.



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Immigration and Assimilation in the U.S.

A recent study by the Manhattan Institute introduces a quantitative index that measures the degree of similarity between native- and foreign-born adults in the United States. These included civic factors, such as rates of U.S. citizenship and service in the military; economic factors, such as earnings and rates of homeownership; and cultural factors, such as English ability and degree of intermarriage with U.S. citizens. The higher the number on a 100-point index, the more an immigrant resembled a U.S. citizen.

The report Measuring Immigration Assimilation in the U.S. is found here.

Since the New York City metropolitan area is a target destination for immigrants it is interesting to see a report on the diversity in immigrant populations and how they fare in the U.S.



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UNdata

The UN produces lots of statistics on a wide variety of subjects, but they have not always been easy to find on the internet because this data is collected by many specialized agencies and sub-organizations and because it has often been presented in hard-to-use interfaces. But it looks like that's changing with the new UNdata site, which attempts to consolidate all of those statistics on a single, easy-to-use website.



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Career & Professional Development Blog

The semester is over, but a Virtual Library Cat just settles into a cool spot near the reference desk and continues to prowl the Web for news and sites related to legal research and technology, and life in the law. A good source of valuable information about getting and keeping legal jobs and making career decisions is Career & Professional Development Blog, a new member of the Law Professor Blogs Network. It's all about the legal job search, first jobs, making transitions, and assessing and controlling your career path. The editors and contributors are law school career services directors and career development professionals for legal employers. Check it out.



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CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS, GRADUATES!!!

1LS AND 2LS, you made it through.

Have a great summer!!!!!!!



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Summer Library Hours

This is just a reminder that the Law Library is now on a Summer schedule. The Law Library hours for the first part of the Summer are as follows:

SUMMER 2008 PRE-BAR EXAM SCHEDULE :

Thursday, May 15 - Sunday, July 6

Monday - Thursday 8:00 A.M. - 10:00 P.M.
Friday 8:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M.
Saturday & Sunday 10:00 A.M. - 8:00 P.M.

EXCEPTIONS:

Monday, May 26 (Memorial Day) CLOSED
Friday, July 4 (Independence Day) CLOSED



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Homeless Law blog

The Homeless Law blog is a relatively new blog that discusses the rights of homeless persons. In addition to providing insight into topics such as shelter, healthcare, and employment, it also provides links to helpful resources. A recent post on police and the use of force on homeless persons includes links to the model penal code, relevant case law and Department of Justice web pages. I highly recommend it.

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Career Suicide Tips

Career Suicide Tips (registration may be required) or what you should know, but may not think about. This article appears in the New York Lawyer, May 9, 2008 and is written by Steven C. Bennett who is a partner is Jones Day in New York.

This is a quick synopsis of the tips.

1. Don't cover up mistakes. Everybody makes mistakes but if the error is hidden it may not be corrected in time and can cause bigger problems.

2. Don't abuse the staff. Lawyers need support staff and you don't really want them to dislike you.

3. Don't badmouth clients or firm administration. People don't like negativity and may start to wonder what you say about them.

4. Civility is a must and if you owe someone an apology, apologize promptly and sincerely.

5. Be careful with emails. Some discussions are better face to face.

6. Careful with the alcohol. Social occasions are still business and treated as such.

You should read the whole article.



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