Using Fastcase Workshop

Are you looking for an affordable legal research database to use after graduation?

Fastcase features primary law from all 50 states; powerful “Googlized” searching capability; integrated citation analysis; and iPhone/iPad compatibility – all for an affordable price.

Interested in learning more about Fastcase? Please join us for a workshop!

Using Fastcase
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
12:00 – 12:50 p.m.
6:30 – 7:20 p.m.
Law Library Conference Room

*Due to limited space, please sign-up via the NCCU Law Library TWEN page or at the Library’s Circulation Desk.

Prepare to Practice

They say "practice makes perfect" but when it comes to the law, you should always prepare before you practice.

Whether you're preparing for a summer internship or to open up your own firm after passing the bar, transitioning from law school to law practice will be difficult if you don't know how to conduct efficient research.

In order to help our students with this transition, the NCCU Law Library is pleased to announce:

Prepare to Practice
April 8, 2011
2:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Law Library Conference Room

Plan to join the Reference Librarians to learn about useful resources that will help you conduct stellar legal research throughout your employment. There will be informative sessions on the following topics:

• Case Law
• Statutory Law
• E-Resources
• Practice Materials

Interested?
Sign-up today at the Law Library Circulation Desk or on the Library's TWEN page!

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!

Casemaker Workshop

Casemaker, in partnership with the North Carolina State Bar Association and 27 other state bars, provides users with access to an expanded library of federal legal research materials, case law and codes for all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Interested in learning more about Casemaker? Join us for a workshop!

Wednesday, February 9, 2011
12:00 – 12:50 p.m. OR 6:30 – 7:20 p.m.
Law Library Conference Room

Due to limited space, please sign-up via the NCCU Law Library TWEN page
or at the Library’s Circulation Desk.

Reminder: Loislaw Workshop Tuesday!

The Law Library will be hosting a Loislaw Workshop Tuesday 10/19 from 12:00-12:50 in the Law Library Conference Room. Come join us to learn how you can get the most out of this database.

Advanced Google Workshop this Thursday 9/23

The library is having an Advanced Google Workshop this Thursday 9/23 at Noon in the library conference room. Learn how to use Google more effectively! Sign-up at the Reference Desk. Space is limited.