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Research Guides: Advocacy

Posted: October 20, 2021
Taking an Advocacy course this semester or planning on taking one soon? Then this research guide is for you! Our Advocacy Research Guide provides resources that may be helpful for students researching trial and appellate advocacy and practice. The beginning of the guide discusses where to find different types of materials, such as cases, statutes, …

Research Guides: Advocacy

Bloomberg Law

Posted: October 13, 2021
What the !#%$ is Bloomberg Law? Bloomberg Law is a comprehensive legal research database containing many primary law materials, including federal and state laws, regulations, court decisions, and dockets; extensive legal news and analysis; and topic-based legal practice centers. Bloomberg Law particularly excels in legal news and current awareness coverage, access to dockets, and their various …

Bloomberg Law

Study Aids Sunday: Understanding Series

Posted: October 10, 2021
It’s time for another #StudyAidsSunday! Study aids are used to help you enhance your understanding of concepts taught in the classroom. While your notes and professor’s explanations should always be your primary source of information, study aids can help supplement your understanding and help you test your knowledge. And you can access many through the …

Study Aids Sunday: Understanding Series

Salem Witch Trials Book Display

Posted: October 5, 2021
October is here and so is spooky season! This month we are highlighting resources on the Salem Witch Trials. These trials took place in Massachusetts between 1692-1693. More than 200 people were accused of practicing “the Devil’s magic” and 20 were executed. If you are interested in learning more about the Trials, check out the …

Salem Witch Trials Book Display

Law Student Mental Health Week

Posted: October 4, 2021
This week is Law Student Mental Health Week And October 10, 2021 is World Mental Health Day. There are several events happening over the week, including: Monday, October 4 at 12:00pm CT: ABA Webinar, Just Ask: How We Must Stop Minding Our Own Business in the Legal World: Depression and Suicide Essentials Tuesday, October 5 …

Law Student Mental Health Week

CALI Lessons

Posted: September 29, 2021
What the !#%$ are CALI Lessons? The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI) creates interactive tutorials (aka CALI Lessons) for law students, written by law professors. There are currently over 1,000 of these tutorials which cover legal concepts covered in all first year classes and a wide variety of second and third year classes. So, …

CALI Lessons

ProQuest U.S. Newsstream

Posted: September 15, 2021
What the !#%$ is ProQuest U.S. Newsstream? ProQuest U.S. Newsstream is a database filled with current U.S. news content, as well as archives that stretch back into the 1980s. You can access articles from national and regional news sources including The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, …

ProQuest U.S. Newsstream

Research Guides: The Law School Experience

Posted: September 8, 2021
Attention all 1Ls: We have a research guide you may find helpful! The Library’s Law School Experience Research Guide provides information and resources for new students to succeed in their law school journey. The guide provides information on Mitchell Hamline campus resources and Library services for students. It also includes some helpful resources for 1Ls …

Research Guides: The Law School Experience

Study Aids Sunday: Examples & Explanations

Posted: September 7, 2021
It’s the first #StudyAidsSunday of the year! Study aids are used to help you enhance your understanding of concepts taught in the classroom. While your notes and professor’s explanations should always be your primary source of information, study aids can help supplement your understanding and help you test your knowledge. And the Library has a …

Study Aids Sunday: Examples & Explanations