Category: Law Library

Mobile Apps for Law Students

Lynn Lenart, from the Law Library, will be giving short presentations on mobile apps for law students during the week of April 4th through April 7th.  If you are interested in learning about some useful apps, then plan on attending one of the presentations. 

What: We will cover 10 apps in 30 minutes.  I will summarize the pros and cons of each app.  We will move quickly through the apps and if time permits, students can share some of their favorite apps.   Plus, I will have an iPad with a Bluetooth keyboard available for law students to try out.

Level: Introductory.  This talk is for the novice user or law students who are considering upgrading to a smart phone.

When and Where:  Same session is offered multiple times, so just plan on attending one session. 

Monday, April 4, 3:00-3:30, room 133 (off the atrium)

Tuesday, April 5, 9:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m., room 133

Tuesday, April 5, 10:15 a.m.-10:45 a.m., room 133

Thursday, April 7, 9:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m., room 133

Thursday, April 7, 2:30-3:00, room 133

Thursday, April 7, 5:45 p.m.-6:15 p.m., room 134 (off the atrium)

 

Questions?  Please contact Lynn Lenart, llenart@uakron.edu, 330-972-6357

Law Library Survey- one week left!

The Law Library is conducting a user survey and we need your opinion.  If you have already responded to our survey, then thank you.  You do not need to read the rest of this message.

For those who missed the first set of e-mails, another e-mail message was sent today.  The link to the survey is in the body of the e-mail.  The survey is anonymous, short and will not take very long to fill out.  Please take time to fill out the survey.  We need your feedback!

The survey ends 6:30 pm., Monday, April 4.

 You could win:

  • One iPod Nano
  • One $50 Amazon gift card
  • One of ten $25 iTunes gift cards

There are about 500 law students, which makes this fairly good odds for winning a gift!

For questions contact Melanie Kowalski at mkowals7@kent.edu

Law Library Survey

The Law Library is conducting a user survey and we need your opinion.  You will receive a link to our survey by e-mail.

The survey begins today, March 21 and ends 6:30 pm., Monday, April 4.

You could win:

  • One iPod Nano
  • One $50 Amazon gift card
  • One of ten $25 iTunes gift cards

The survey is anonymous, short and will not take very long to fill out.  We need your feedback.

For questions contact Melanie Kowalski at mkowals7@kent.edu

Food for Fines starts Monday!

Did you return a book a little late? Forgot what time your laptop was due? Your chance to pay off those charges and help a good cause is here! Starting March 7 and running through March 28 the University Libraries and the Law Library will be sponsoring their semiannual Food for Fines drive for the Akron-Canton Food Bank.

You can bring in non-perishable food items to pay for your fines. Two food items equal one dollar toward your fines and there is no limit on the number of items you may bring in. This offer cannot be used to pay for billed or lost books.  Food may be dropped off at the Law Library Circulation Desk.

The food goes to the Akron-Canton Food Bank for their Harvest for Hunger Campaign.

  2 nonperishable food items = 1 dollar credit

The Super Six most needed items are boxed cereal, peanut butter, canned tuna, canned vegetables, canned beef stew and canned soup.  Here is a list of more items that are the most needed.

Keep your profiles up-to-date on Westlaw and LexisNexis

At least once-a-year law students should update their profiles on LexisNexis and Westlaw.  Especially check your e-mail address and make sure it is the correct address.   The faculty may use the e-mail function in TWEN or Lexis Web Course to send e-mail to their students, but if your address is not correct you will not receive the e-mail.

Here is how you can update your profile on Westlaw and Lexis. 

For Westlaw: Log into Westlaw http://lawschool.westlaw.com/desktopdefault.aspx and on the left side of the page next to your name is the UPDATE link.  Click on that link to update your profile.

For LexisNexis: Log into LexisNexis http://www.lexisnexis.com/lawschool/ and click on the HELP tab.  At the next screen, click on UPDATE REGISTRATION INFORMATION.

Questions?  Contact Lynn Lenart, 330-972-6357, llenart@uakron.edu.  Office 269, Law Library, second floor.