6.30.2006

CLE COURSES
Summer 2006 Schedule

Researching Legal Ethics
1 hour
Mon., July 31
Noon - 1:00 p.m.

Using the Internet for Legal Research
3 hours
Tues., Aug 1
9:00 a.m. - Noon

Pennsylvania Legal Research
3 hours
Tues., Aug 1
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.


Registration Information
CLE COURSES: The programs have been approved by the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board for three (3) hours of substantive law, practice and procedure CLE credit and zero (0) of ethics, professionalism or substance abuse CLE credit. The one credit Research Legal Ethics has been approved by the Pennsylvania Continuing Education Board for zero (0) hours of substantive law, practice and procedure CLE credit and one (1) hour of ethics, professionalism or substance abuse CLE credit.

FEE: $50 per three-hour session with borrowing cards; $60 for non-library card borrowers; $25 for one-hour session with borrowing cards; $30 for non-library card borrowers.

PHONE REGISTRATION: Call Kathy Koehler, 412-396-6282. For further information, call Joel Fishman, 412-350-5353.


NO LOGOFF IN FIGHT OVER LAPTOPS IN CLASS

LAW STUDENTS, PROFESSORS DEBATE CLASSROOM BANS

Article is on page 6 of The National Law Journal, Monday, June 26, 2006 issue.

*This can be found in the library, in the popular reading section



6.20.2006

The following are some of the popular CITATION SOFTWARE products:

Endnote (http://www.endnote.com/)
ProCite (http://www.procite.com/)
Netsnippets (http://www.netsnippets.com/)
Cite It (http://www.citeit.com/)
RefWorks (http://www.refworks.com/)
Legal Citation (http://www.legalcitation.net/)

The following are some of the popular PODCASTS:

Criminal Law: http://www.crimlaw.blogspot.com/
Family Law: http://familylawnewsandviews.blogspot.com/
Coast to Coast: http://www.legaltalknetwork.com/
May It Please the Court: http://www.mayitpleasethecourt.net/
Internet Cases: www.internetcases.com

EXPLORE THEM.


SECRET WIRETAPS: THE NEED FOR LEGISLATIVE REFORM
BY PROF. KEN GORMLEY


For full forum discussion, visit http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/forumy/2006/03/secret-wiretaps-need-for-legislative.php

PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATIVE JOURNALS ARE ONLINE.

Currently the copies of the Pennsylvania Legislative Journals are available from Jan, 2005 onwards.
- Go to http://www.house.state.pa.us/ OR www.senate.state.pa.us

- Select Journals under 'House Information' OR 'Senate Information' on the left side of the screen.



New LLSDC Website

Check out this new LLSDC's (Law Librarians' Society of Washington D.C) link to view "Legislative Histories of Selected U.S. Laws in Electronic Format"

"SUPREME COURT APPROVES CITATION OF UNPUBLISHED CIRCUIT OPINIONS" Click on this link .

If you are happy with wikipedia www.wikipedia.org ( a collaborative free encyclopedia) take a look at LAW WIKI www.wiki-law.org. Users can contribute content in seven categories: Dictionary, Forms, Statutes, Case Briefs, Law Firm Profiles, Law School Profiles and Law Journal Profiles.