Showing posts with label lexisnexis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lexisnexis. Show all posts

Monday, July 11, 2011

LexisNexis Law Student Webinar: Finding an Original Note Topic and Preemption Checking

Did you know that LexisNexis offers free webinars to lahttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifw students? This Saturday , July 16 at 3:00 PM Lexis will be offering a session on "Finding an Original Note Topic and Preemption Checking". Preemption checking is important if you would like to get published. It is also useful in helping you find a great topic for your seminar course. For more information on this webinar please visit the LexisNexis Student Webcast Page.

Monday, May 2, 2011

Summer Access to LexisNexis and Westlaw

Before you leave for the summer don't forget to sign up for summer access to LexisNexis and Westlaw to avoid headaches later!

To sign up for Westlaw Summer Access click here.

Westlaw access my be granted for the following reasons:
Summer Law School Course
Journal or Moot Court Research
Employed as Faculty Research Assistant
Unpaid, Non-Profit Public Interest Internships/Externships
Pro Bono Work for credit

To sign up for Lexis Summer access click here and look for "Aspire".

Summer access to Lexis will be granted for the following reasons:
Summer Course Prep and Assignments
Journal or Moot Court Research
Grant or Scholarship Research
Employed as Faculty Research Assistant
For Credit Internship, Externship, or Clinic Position
Bar Review
Research Skill Improvement for Educational Purposes

Full access to Lexis and Westlaw will be restored to continuing students in mid-August.


If you are a graduating 3L or 4LE please click here for summer Westlaw access and here for Lexis access.

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Steps to Getting a Judicial Clerkship workshop


Hey 2Ls! Interested in applying for a judicial clerkship this summer? Then you should check out LexisNexis and the Law Library's Steps to Getting a Judicial Clerkship workshop. Our friendly LexisNexis representative Jim O'Leary will cover how to:
  • Locate background information on judges
  • Find cases specific judges presided over
  • Locate articles written by and about about specific judges
  • Using CourtLink to see cases pending before certain judges
  • and information about how to prepare for interviews!
This amazing workshop will take place on April 4th, 2011 at both 11am and 5pm in Rm. 201.
Sign-up in the Law Library on or the Law Library's TWEN page today!
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