Bridge the Legal Research Gap Program: Registration is currently open for a free program designed to enhance the legal research skills of law students. Some of the topics include: Legal Research in the Real World: Washington & Federal Legislative Research; and Lawyer's Practice Materials. The program will be held on Wednesday, May 21 from 8:30 a.m. -12:45 p.m. at Seattle University and Tuesday, June 24 from 12:45 - 5 p.m. at the University of Washington. ..(BTG Registration)
Handbook for Federal Grand Jurors: Published by U.S. Courts system, the handbook gives a history of the federal grand jury system, discusses the selection process and procedures once the jury is empanelled. There is also a glossary of terms used in the grand jury process...(Federal Grand Jurors Handbook)
Google Book Search in Google Earth: From the Google Lat Long Blog: "...the Google Book Search and Google Earth teams are excited to announce the next step: a new layer in Earth that allows you to explore locations through the lens of the world's books. Now when you turn on the "Google Book Search" layer in Google Earth (found in the "Featured Content" folder in the "Layers" menu), you'll see small book icons scattered around the globe. When you click on one of the book icons, a pop-up balloon will display a snippet of text from one of Book Search's public domain books that references that location. You'll also find links to the Google Book Search page for that snippet so that you can learn more about what it has to say about the city or town."..(Google Earth)
Public and Private Laws on GPO are Now Signed and Certified: Public and Private Laws are now available for free in PDF format via the Government Printing Office. The documents are signed and certified, assuring users that the documents are official and authentic...(Public and Private Laws)
U.S. Supreme Court Oral Argument Transcripts: Transcripts of U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments are now available on the same day. Find new and archived transcripts at the U.S. Supreme Court Web site...(Argument Transcripts)
Remember to Log Off Library Computers: Students often use computers in the library, but forget to make sure the computer is logged off before they leave. Do not leave the computer before it is completely logged off! Leaving the computer logged on allows others access to potentially sensitive information such as e-mails, documents, etc. Always use extra care when using any public computer. See what type of information was found on a public PC by a PC World Editor...(Private Information Found on a Public PC)
Supreme Court of the United States Blog: Scotusblog includes links to transcripts of arguments, opinions, and commentary by law professors and attorneys. The best feature, however, is the blog's "statpak," (statistical pack) about the Court's cases, located under the "term tracker" tab. The statpack includes information about the treatment of cases by circuit, data showing which Justices vote together and on what types of cases, and opinion authorship. The blog also gathers feeds about the Court from news sources, online magazines and law professor blogs with relevant content. The blog is sponsored and maintained by the law firm Akin, Gump, Strauss Hauer and Feld...(Scotusblog)
