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Constitution Day!

Posted: September 16, 2022
Tomorrow is Constitution Day! Constitution Day commemorates the September 17, 1787 signing of the United States Constitution by delegates to the Constitutional Convention. To celebrate, the Library has created a book display of relevant resources, printed out some fun Constitution-themed crossword puzzles and word searches, and has pocket Constitutions for the taking! If you are …

Constitution Day!

Welcome (Back)!

Posted: August 15, 2022
Welcome (back) everyone! Returning students – we’ve missed you! Stop by the library and let us know how your summer went! 1Ls – we’re excited to meet you! Stop by the library and introduce yourself! The Library has lots of services to offer including study rooms, research help, and of course, books and online resources. …

Welcome (Back)!

Finals Book Display: Helpful Study Aids

Posted: April 26, 2022
It’s official: Finals are here. We know this time is extra stressful. To help ease the next few weeks of studying and exam-taking, the Library has two things for you to look forward to: 1) a super awesome book display on all sorts of study aids and 2) free coffee! Starting today, students can come …

Finals Book Display: Helpful Study Aids

Study Aid Sunday: Skills & Values

Posted: April 17, 2022
It’s almost that time of year again: Finals. As you edit your outlines and start doing practice problems, don’t forget that the Library has resources to help. One resource the Library has? Study aids. Study aids are used to help you enhance your understanding of concepts taught in the classroom. While your notes and professor’s …

Study Aid Sunday: Skills & Values

Foreign Law Guide

Posted: April 13, 2022
What the !#%$ is Foreign Law Guide? Foreign Law Guide is a database that contains introductions to the legal system of foreign jurisdictions. These include bibliographic citations to primary sources and any English translations of laws, as well as selected secondary sources. This database is great for any kind of international, foreign, or comparative law …

Foreign Law Guide

Locked Up & Locked Out Symposium Book Display

Posted: April 6, 2022
Locked Up & Locked Out: Reforming Inequity in the Criminal Justice System On Friday, April 8th from 9:00am-5:00pm, the Mitchell Hamline Law Review will be hosting their annual spring symposium. This year’s theme is Locked Up & Locked Out: Reforming Inequity in the Criminal Justice System. The symposium panels will highlight and explore the deep …

Locked Up & Locked Out Symposium Book Display

Research Guides: Legal Citation

Posted: April 6, 2022
Let’s talk about Legal Citation! Our Legal Citation Research Guide contains A collection of resources to aid students in learning how to accurately cite sources in written work, with an emphasis on the Bluebook. The various tabs in the Guide are on the following topics: Citation Fundamentals; Books, Articles, and Guides; and Workbooks and Citation …

Research Guides: Legal Citation