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Courts Records & Briefs - Jenkins’ Unique Collection |
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Jenkins has an extensive records and briefs collection of Pennsylvania Appellate Courts: Supreme, Superior, and Commonwealth, and records and briefs of U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and US Supreme Court. There are many valuable components of records and briefs that would draw the attention of both legal and non-legal researchers. In addition to being an excellent example of how to prepare an appellate brief, they also contain a table of citations or authorities that affords the researcher relevant cases on a specific point of law. The appellate record may be a rich resource if you looking for copies of the complaint, answer, preliminary objections, transcript of oral testimony, lower court opinion, or other items. The Jenkins’ Courts Records & Briefs collection is large and growing. It is also noteworthy in the sense that the researcher has access to an index to documents published between 1832 and the present. The index is available via Internet at: www.jenkinslaw.org/crb/index.php. There are some documents that are not yet included in Jenkins’ electronic index. If you cannot find a needed document, do not hesitate to email or to call Jenkins’ Reference. The law librarians may be able to locate it for you. More information on how to access records and briefs may be found on the Court Records & Briefs Guide, available at: www.jenkinslaw.org/crb/guide/. |
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Submitted by: Malgorzata Pawska, Web Content Coordinator
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Comments (0)June 24, 2008
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Spending Long Hours Commuting? |
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If your answer is yes, fill this time by listening to PBI workshops available on CD @ Jenkins. Our recent acquisitions in this area include: Autism and education [sound recording] ——————————– General practitioners’ update 2007 [sound recording] [Mechanicsburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Bar Institute, [2007] Practice of law — Pennsylvania ——————————– Pitfalls of family law [sound recording] : malpractice and/or ethical dilemma? ——————————– The stem cell debate [sound recording] : the intersection of law, religion and bioethics [Mechanicsburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Bar Institute, [2006] Stem cells — Research — Law and legislation ——————————– Trial of a medical malpractice case [sound recording] [Mechanicsburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Bar Institute, [2007] Physicians — Malpractice — Pennsylvania — Trial practice The best way to keep up with Jenkins’ current Acquisitions is by visiting our New Acquisitions page. To find titles related to your area of specialty, use the JAC Advanced Search, enter your subject terms, then use the Material type to limit to Audio. You can also subscribe to our weekly “New for You: Jenkins’ Collection Alert” by loging to My JAC and following steps: For further assistance feel free to contact our Information & Research Department at research@jenkinslaw.org or call 215.574.1505. |
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Submitted by: Katrina Piechnik, Head of Technical Services
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June 13, 2008
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The Resource You Are Looking for? Yes … We Have It! |
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Do you know about ALL the Jenkins resources offered to you from your desktop? Many of the resources are published online these days, so to use our budget wisely we provide links to them via Jenkins Automated Catalog, JAC Plus, instead of purchasing paper copies. If you are already familiar with JAC Plus, you might already have seen “Link to”option that offers direct access from our catalog to online Resources in the Web-sphere. To see “Link to” in action click on this record then click on Related Resource , which will take you to the current edition of the Code of Medical Ethics. During the next few months you will see many changes to our catalog as we work on improving our system usability. If you come across a resource that we are missing please send us your suggestions. Your input is very important to us. |
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Submitted by: Katrina Piechnik, Head of Technical Services
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May 8, 2008
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You may want to start thinking about Encrypting |
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“Lose a laptop and you’re out $500 to $600. Lose your client’s sensitive information — well, that’s a different story.” If you find the encryption process a little daunting, attend Dan’s new ethics CLE class, Practical Encryption for Attorneys. |
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Submitted by: Ida Weingram, Head of Outreach Services
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Are your usual accessories these days a flash drive, laptop, BlackBerry, etc.? Do these devices have your personal information on them i.e. social security number, financial data, etc? Most importantly, do you carry around your clients’ information on them? Then you need to read |
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The Public Library of Law makes legal search easier for non-lawyers |
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Fastcase is the next-generation legal research system of choice for legal professionals everywhere. Jenkins has Fastcase available at the workstations in the Jenkins’ Reference Room so come visit us to try it out. |
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Submitted by: RayAna Park, Former Web Developer
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According to February 19, 2008
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HeinOnline - “Search Within These Results” |
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Hein is working on developing the ability to “search within a specific article” within a Journal. In the meantime, here is one approach that may help you narrow your results. It’s not straightforward and I’m looking forward to being able to someday search within a specified article within a journal when using HeinOnline. …….from HeinOnline Tip of the Week. Sign up for the weekly notices via e-mail, RSS feeds or visit their blog. Search HeinOnline’s Weblog for more and take advantage of this resource as a Jenkins’ Member. |
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Submitted by: Katrina Piechnik, Head of Technical Services
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February 13, 2008
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HeinOnline - Printing Tip for Windows Users |
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…….from HeinOnline Tip of the Week. Sign up for the weekly notices via e-mail, RSS feeds or visit their blog. Search HeinOnline’s Weblog for more and take advantage of this resource as a Jenkins’ Member. |
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Submitted by: Katrina Piechnik, Head of Technical Services
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February 4, 2008
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Where do you begin? |
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Recent posts include HeinOnline’s Tip of the Week:
Search HeinOnline’s Weblog for more and take advantage of this resource as a Jenkins’ Member. |
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Submitted by: Katrina Piechnik, Head of Technical Services
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January 11, 2008
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I know it’s Friday… but I can’t wait for Monday |
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I know, you are afraid to add more to your e-mail load, but wait …. this one is worth waiting for. Check here to learn more about this cool feature.
To ensure delivery of this important e-mail make sure to whitelist exporter@library.jenkinslaw.org in your SPAM filter. Need help with setting this up? No problem. I will be happy to assist you both with the process and the search strategy. I can help you to develop searches based on your topic of interest. My contact kpiechnik@jenkinslaw.org, 215-574-7907 |
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Submitted by: Katrina Piechnik, Head of Technical Services
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I can’t wait for Monday to check my e-mail box to see my personalized Jenkins’ New Acquisitions Alert called “New For You”. This is the fastest way to find out if materials on the topic of your interest were purchased by Jenkins recently.January 8, 2008
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New Jersey Practical Skills Series |
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Jenkins Law Library has just acquired updated “how to” manuals for the New Jersey practical skills series from the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education. The library is in the process of enhancing its New Jersey secondary source collection. Feel free to leave a comment in the area below this post with suggestions or you can fill out the suggest a title form. Stay tuned for more New Jersey practice material coming soon. |
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Submitted by: Nikki Butler, Acquisitions/Serials Coordinator
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