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May 16, 2005.
Kristy Moon, editor.
Early Exams During May 19-21
Final exams for certain law school courses will take place during May 19-21. Please be
considerate of those students who may be studying in the library this week
for exams. All carrels on L1 will be reserved for law students on May
19 and 20.
Summer Use of LexisNexis and Westlaw
--Nancy McMurrer
Your law school LexisNexis and Westlaw passwords are to be used for academic purposes
only. So when you clerk in a law office this summer, you may not use
your law school LexisNexis or Westlaw ID or password. In fact, both
vendors cut off your access during the summer, allowing limited access only
to the career databases, although Westlaw grants you two hours per month of
free full access until the fall.
However, there are exceptions to this general rule. If you are working on one of
the law school journals, working for a law professor, taking summer law
classes, serving on moot court, or working in an externship that satisfies
your public interest requirement, you can apply to LexisNexis or Westlaw for
full access during the summer. When you go to
http://www.lexisnexis.com/lawschool or
http://lawschool.westlaw.com, you will see a link for signing up for full
summer access. Be sure to sign up before the end of the spring quarter!
By the way, LexisNexis and Westlaw are aware that we are on a quarter system, so you
will have full access though the end of spring quarter. Ignore any
statements to the contrary; they are aimed at schools on the semester system.
Tenth Annual Bridge the Legal Research Gap
The law libraries of Seattle University and University of Washington are once again sponsoring
this popular half-day legal research program for all summer associates and
law clerks working in the Seattle area this summer.
When
Wednesday, May 25, 2005
8:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M.
Seattle University School of Law
901 – 12th Ave., Sullivan Hall
Program will be repeated:
Tuesday, June 21, 2005
1:00 to 5:00 P.M.
University of Washington School of Law
William H. Gates Hall
Courses
- Research in the Real World - effectively manage research assignments and do cost-effective research
- Legislative History Research - for federal and Washington State
- Administrative Law Research - for federal, Washington State, and municipalities
- Advanced Internet Legal Research - public records, Internet archives, Google toolbar, email newsletters, etc.
- Lawyer's Practice Materials - for federal and Washington State
Cost
Program is FREE! Light snacks will be provided.
Registration
An online registration form is available at http://lib.law.washington.edu/btg/2005/register.htm
Directions / Parking
For SU, go to http://www.law.seattleu.edu/directions?mode=standard
For UW, go to http://lib.law.washington.edu/hours/hours.html#direct
Bring your lunch and laptop. Contact Ann Hemmens if you have any questions (206-543-7672 or
hemmens@u.washington.edu). We hope to see you there!
Summer Job Tips (Part 2): Etiquette
--Kristy Moon
With summer employment starting in about a month, this is a good time to be brushing up on business
etiquette. Even if you already feel confident of your business social
skills, it doesn’t hurt to be reminded, especially if you want good
references or a job offer at the end of the summer.
“Like Yeah, Manners Really Count” appeared in The National Law Journal on May 31, 2004,
and the author (and etiquette trainer) Ann Marie Sabath gave advice
specifically tailored to law firm summer associates (the complete article is
available on LegalTrac,
LexisNexis, and
Westlaw). Here are the
highlights:
- If you’re on time, you’re late.
It’s better to arrive at meetings a few minutes early. It shows that you have time-management skills and gives
you a chance to network with other early arrivals. Smart summer
associates know that it’s better to be kept waiting than to be the one who
makes others wait.
- Banish slang from your vocabulary.
Delete “yeah,” “but,” and “think” from your
lips and replace them with “yes,” “however,” and “recommend/suggest.”
Also, eliminate “you know,” “uh-huh,” “go figure,” “whatever,” and “like”
(when used, like, all the time, as an all-purpose connector – it’s OK to
like your job!).
- Begin conversations with a greeting and a connector.
Do you begin a conversation by jumping right
into the business at hand? What if you took a minute to first
acknowledge the person with a greeting (“good morning”) and a connector (“how
was your client dinner last evening”)? A connector is asking a question
about a topic mentioned by the person the last time you two spoke.
- Pause for two seconds to avoid interrupting others.
The two-second pause will help you establish
a reputation as an effective listener rather than an “interrupter.” One
mouth, two ears.
- Dining differs from eating.
The purpose of a business meal is to
interact with others in a more relaxed setting and to eat – in that order.
Did you know that there are three ways for holding and using a fork and
knife?: the American style, the Continental style, and “no” style. And
just because the firm is paying for the meal doesn’t mean you can “order
anything.”
- Receptions are not feeding troughs.
Remember that you are “on” at all times.
Your name tag should be worn on your right side so that others can glance
down at your name as you shake hands.
- Send thank-yous.
Send a thank-you to anyone who spends more
than 15 minutes helping you. After face-to-face interactions such as a
lunch, send a note written on high-quality stationery. An email
thank-you is OK for thanking a summer associate or acknowledging a helpful
telephone call.
Summer Job Tips Part 3
will appear next week. For Part 1, see
http://lib.law.washington.edu/news/2005/May9.html.
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