Legal publishing in the United States has had a long history that has been dominated by two names West and Shepard. In this short video, you can learn about the ways that legal publishing in the United States has evolved over the past 200 years.
The early history of the case method in U.S. law schools was fraught with controversy. Created by Harvard Law School Dean Christopher Columbus Langdell, it took decades for the case method to take hold in law schools across the country. This short video was adapted from Bruce Kimball’s article “The Proliferation of Case Method Teaching in American …
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The Harvard Law School librarians will be offering several research classes on various topics from September to November. These classes are a great way to get started on a writing project, help with the Blue Book, or just develop your legal research skills for work on a journal, in a clinic, at a clerkship or at any new …
**Updated February 22: We have just added a new session on Finding a Paper Topic and a location for Powerful, Professional Presentations The Harvard Law School librarians will be offering several research classes on various topics from February to April. These classes are a great way to get started on a writing project or just develop your legal …
Ravel Law is the newest legal research kid in town started by two Stanford Law grads, Daniel Lewis and Nik Reed. They are focused on making legal research radically easier, faster, and more intuitive. “Our goal is to be the first stop for case research, giving users tools to quickly identify the most relevant and important cases, understand …
The editors of the Harvard Law Review have revised their subcite policies by requiring not only the preservation of PDF copies of all sources cited but also the carbon-freezing of all authors cited. “For the longest time we’ve been struggling with what is the best policy for preserving cited material,” Harvard Law Review editor Jeffrey Duff explained. “Many …
The Harvard Law School librarians will be offering several legal research classes on various topics throughout March and April. These classes are a great way to get started on a writing project or just develop your legal research skills for work on a journal, in a clinic, at a clerkship or at any new job. Sign up information …
Get your legal research on. Always wanted to know how to find administrative or legislative documents? Have you ever been stumped when looking for SEC filings or international and comparative materials? Are you writing a paper and you need to organize your citations? Or are you completely disorganized and need to learn software to help organize your life? …
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Save time by learning some fast research techniques, whether you need to write a paper or find something for a faculty member. Learn how to navigate the HLS library catalog and other resources. Sign up here: http://supersaas.com/schedule/HLSL/Legal_Research_Training Dates and Times: Monday September 12 Langdell Computer Lab: 9:15-9:45 (Full) Langdell Room 524: 2:15 – 2:45 Langdell Room 524: 4:15 …
Closely following the Yale Law School Library’s therapy dog program where Yale Law Students can rent a dog for several hours to counter stress, the Harvard Law School Library is announcing a similar program in which Harvard Law Students can borrow Harry the Harvard Law School Library Therapy Liger. Flickr photo by aliwest44 Harvard Law School research librarian …
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