Category: Law Library

Contact the Library by December 2 to get Fine Amnesty

The Law Library is hosting a fine amnesty event through December 2, 2016, to welcome patrons and materials back to the library.  Don’t let library fines stop you from registering for classes!

  • If students have library fines, we will waive them. Please contact the library by phone ((330)972-7330), email (ualawlibrary@uakron.edu) or in person at 322 Central Hower Building to request fine amnesty.  Requests must be made by December 2, 2016.
  • If students have overdue materials, they can return them and we will waive the overdue fines.
  • We will help find the lowest cost replacement item for any lost materials.
  • We can immediately lift PeopleSoft holds so that students can register for classes.

Here’s the fine print:

  • No refunds on previously paid library fines.
  • Amnesty is available for students only.

If you have any questions about the amnesty event or you want to see if you have outstanding fines or overdue items, please contact the library. (By phone ((330)972-7330), email (ualawlibrary@uakron.edu) or in person at 322 Central Hower Building).

Use CALI Lessons to Study for Finals

As final exams approach, students might consider taking a CALI lesson for review or to get a grip on elusive concepts. (Rule Against Perpetuities, anyone?).  CALI lessons are interactive tutorials written by law professors and librarians.

If you have not created a CALI account, here is how:

1. Get the Authorization Code by clicking on this link and entering your UAnet ID and university password.

2. Go to CALI’s website (http://www.cali.org ) and click on “Create New Account.”   Follow the instructions on that web page and enter the CALI authorization code when prompted.

If you have any questions or problems, contact Sue Altmeyer, saltmeyer@uakron.edu, (330)972-7764, Law Library in Central Hower Room 322.

 

Earn Lexis Points by Using a Book or Study Aid via Akron Law Digital

Use Akron Law Digital to review titles from your library’s collection to study for exams, write papers, research for internships/externships, and more… anytime, anywhere, on your preferred mobile device!

Borrow any book by November 30, 2016 and earn 300 LexisNexis Rewards points!  To get your points:

Just add http://akron.law.overdrive.com as a bookmark and enter your University of Akron Email Address to log in.

You can link directly into popular Carolina Academic Press study aid titles below or search for other topics with a quick keyword search.  Click Borrow, then the blue Read (in your browser) button to open the book. Continue reading “Earn Lexis Points by Using a Book or Study Aid via Akron Law Digital”

Part-time Job in the Law Library for Upper Level Law Students

Law Library Position for Law Students – apply today! Deadline is Monday, November 21, 2016.

The Law Library seeks to hire one law student as a Reference/Circulation Associate starting Spring Semester 2017.

The Law Library Reference/Circulation Associate must be able to work an average of 7.5-10 hours per week and must be available to work one weekday evening (specifically Monday or Tuesday or Wednesday) between 5 pm and 7 pm.  A permanent weekly schedule will be set up at the beginning of each semester.  Once the semester schedule is established, the Law Library Associate is responsible for the hours assigned to them.

The Law Library Associate will be compensated $10/hour. The Law Library Associate is supervised by a dual-degreed librarian (JD, MLS) who will provide reference training. The Circulation Supervisor will provide training on Circulation functions.

Duties include providing informational, directional, reference and research assistance to Law Library patrons. The Associate will staff the Reference Desk from 5 pm to 7 pm on Monday or Tuesday or Wednesday, as well as other weekday hours.  The Associate will assist users with all aspects of reference service, including use of the library online catalog, general reference questions, use of Law Library and campus resources, research strategies, and database searches.  The Associate will direct patrons to library and campus resources as appropriate.  The Associate will also have circulation duties include answering the phone, answering directional questions, and checking out library materials.

The Law Library Associate will also assist the reference librarians with faculty research projects, creation and maintenance of online library guides, and other projects.

Qualifications: Applicants must be upper level University of Akron law students.

Those interested in applying should email a current resume, your GPA, and your LARW grades to Sue Altmeyer (saltmeyer@uakron.edu) by November 21. Interviews will be conducted Monday November 28, 2016 through Wednesday November 30, 2016, both day and evening times will be available.

New Databases on Slavery and the Law

If you are writing a paper that touches on slavery and the law, you should take a look at this newly acquired databases from HeinOnline:

Slavery in America and the World: History, Culture & Law – Every statute passed by every colony and state on slavery, every federal statute dealing with slavery, and all reported state and federal cases on slavery.  Numerous books and pamphlets.

As a reminder, HeinOnline also has databases on the following topics:

Animal Studies: Law, Welfare and Rights – Titles from the Animal Legal Defense Fund and Animal Welfare Institute, legislative history materials, regulations, law review articles & more.

Religion and the Law – Includes titles on Canon Law, Islamic Law, Jewish Law, Church & State, Religion & Freedom.

Hein Online Intellectual Property Law Collection – Includes legislative histories, federal agency decisions, scholarly articles, classic treatises, historic copies of codes and regulations, historic copies of Official Gazettes, Index of Patents Issued and Manual of Patent Examining Procedure.