Thursday, May 07, 2009

Free and Low-Cost Online Legal Research Resources

As many of you prepare for your Summer jobs, you may be interested to learn of free or low-cost legal research resources that are available online. Both Pace and Georgetown law schools offer excellent guides to unearthing such economical online legal research resources.


Ernster, the Virtual Library Cat

Wednesday, May 06, 2009

GlobaLex Research Tools

Are you looking for international, foreign, and comparative law research tools? Try GlobaLex.

Published by the Hauser Global Law School Program at NYU School of Law, GlobaLex is an electronic legal publication dedicated to international and foreign law research.


Ernster, the Virtual Library Cat

Monday, May 04, 2009

Constitution Finder

Need to find the constitution of a particular country? Look no further than the Constitution Finder.
This handy site allows you to search by country and links to the country's constitutional text. It is a nice place to keep in mind when doing foreign law research.

Ernster, the Virtual Library Cat

Sunday, May 03, 2009

Souter Replacement Speculation

With the announcement that Justice Souter will be retiring at the end of the current term, the game of Supreme Court nomination speculation is in full gear.

The Blog of Legal Times lists all of the likely candidates, and some others are listed in the comments.

The National Law Journal lists most of the same likely candidates.

In this article, The New York Times lists the ages of some likely candidates.

In addition to birthdates, the Washington Post gives short biographies of the likely candidates.

And Brian Leiter is running a poll (including the obvious candidates and some that are listed for fun), where many of the voters will probably be law professors.

Ernster, the Virtual Library Cat

Saturday, May 02, 2009

Law Day Perspective

Each year on May 1, with law students in the midst of final exams, the nation observes Law Day, celebrating the higher ideals for which the law profession stands and the role it plays in a nation "under law." For just a little perspective while studying, take a few moments to read the official proclamation of the 51st Law Day, U.S.A., by President and former constitutional law professor, Barack Obama.


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Friday, May 01, 2009

Facts Galore

Need a quick fact and Google not finding it? refdesk.com is a great source for facts - such as maps, definitions, and translations. It is also great for a quick study break, with comics, music, games and jokes. There is much, much more, so check it out.

Ernster, the Virtual Library Cat