Kristy Moon, editor.
Library Lifesavers
Join us this week on Tuesday, Nov. 14, in Room 119 for these topics:
- 12:45 – Creating Links in Documents
Learn how to create links to articles or cases on LexisNexis and Westlaw, use
tinyurl to make unwieldy links tidier, and “open document in a new window” to
get a specific URL.
- 1:00 – Non-Legal Databases
Discover great databases for finding articles from other disciplines such as
economics, social science, business, and medicine.
We welcome your feedback and ideas for future topics! Talk to any of the
librarians or email us.
CALI Lessons for 1L, 2L & 3L Courses
It’s hard to believe that final exams are four weeks away. In addition to
making outlines for your courses, there’s another way to study.
CALI has over 600 interactive lessons in 32
legal subjects. The lessons are organized by subject, casebook, and course
outline.
What’s nice about these lessons is that they use text, video, audio, flow
charts, and graphics to break down complex topics into short, focused lessons.
They also give you feedback on your answer choices and keep track of your
scores. It’s a great way to test your knowledge as you progress in your courses
or to simply practice applying what you already know. You can also listen to
podcasts on your computer
or download them to your MP3 player or iPod.
To access the lessons on CALI website, you need to register for a password.
Go to the CALI website and look for the “My
CALI” box on the right side of the screen. Click on the link next to “Not a
registered user yet?” and fill in the information. Contact the
Law Library Reference Office to
obtain the Law School Authorization Code.
Book of the Week: Student Lawyer
Actually, the Student Lawyer is not a book. It’s a journal published
by the American Bar Association, Law Student Division. But it contains helpful
information for law students, so it’s worth highlighting.
It is published monthly from September through May and includes articles
about legal education, social/legal issues, careers, and the practice of law.
Here is a sample of recently featured articles:
- Interview Tips from a Hiring Manager (avoid the common pitfalls of law
firm job applicants) (September 2006)
- How to Read Law Like an Expert (pick up valuable cues from your casebook
and other sources) (September 2006)
- Office Etiquette Essentials (lawyers offer dos and don’ts for behaving in
the law firm environment) (April 2006)
- Lives in the Balance (lawyers strive to develop work models that
accommodate their personal lives) (February 2006)
- Explain Your Behavior (improve your job search by getting to know the
“behavioral interview”) (September 2005)
- Secrets of a Bar Exam Survivor (hints on how to pass the bar from someone
who’s done so in seven states) (April 2005)
In addition to feature articles, browse the regular columns.
The “Jobs” column gives job-related advice. Recent articles covered
networking (December 2005), older and second-career law students (October
2005), and non-legal careers (April 2005).
The “Hot Practice” column highlights different practice areas.
And beginning with the October 2005 issue, you’ll find a new column, “Legal
Research” or “Legal Writing.”
The issues conclude with “Division Dialogue,” which contains news and
announcements (e.g., writing contests, internships, scholarships, etc.) from
the ABA Law Student Division.
The Student Lawyer is shelved at KF287.S77 in the Reference Area and
in the Classified Stacks (older volumes). Recent issues are also available for
free on the ABA Student
Division website. The Student Lawyer is indexed by LegalTrac,
available on the Legal Databases & Indexes
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