Dear Colleagues, As of June 1, the HLSL NYT account is transferring to Harvard Library. All Harvard University students, faculty, and staff will now able to sign up for a Harvard-sponsored nytimes.com account by visiting Harvard’s registration page. Already have a Law School NYT account? You will need to sign up again as we transition to the University NYT account. Your current …
Interested in rare books, legal history or legal archives? The Legal History and Rare Books (LH&RB) Section of the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL), in cooperation with Cengage Learning, announces the Tenth Annual Morris L. Cohen Student Essay Competition. The competition is named in honor of Morris L. Cohen, late Professor Emeritus of Law at Yale Law …
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Due to the current prediction of substantial snow accumulation and severe weather throughout Boston and Cambridge starting today and continuing through Friday, the Harvard Law School Library will close at two p.m. today (Thursday, January 2nd) and will remain closed all day Friday, January 3rd. While closed, the library will NOT be accessible via the 24 hour swipe card mechanism. …
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Remember, remember, the 5th of November Gunpowder, treason and plot… On the night of November 5, 1605, 36 kegs of gunpowder, guarded by Guy Fawkes, were discovered below the Houses of Parliament. It was believed that Fawkes and his co conspirators were plotting to blow up the king and Parliament in order to reinstate a Catholic monarch. Tradition …
Looking for some beach reading? The Supreme Court announced it’s decision on the Affordable Care Act this morning. Download the text of the decision: http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/11pdf/11-393c3a2.pdf
Unless you’ve been vacationing off the grid or trekking in Nepal, you’ve probably heard that the final decisions for the current term of the Supreme Court (including the decision on the Affordable Care Act) are expected this Thursday. To keep up with developments at the Court, try these sources: SCOTUS Blog (Connection problems? There’s a backup server here.). …
The U.S. Supreme Court began hearing oral arguments this morning on the cases challenging the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Oral arguments are scheduled to continue through Wednesday, March 28. Audio of each day’s oral arguments will be posted in the afternoon (the audio for March 26 has already been posted). There are a number of resources …
At this time of year, I’m reminded of some good advice from my contracts professor. Put down your outlines, study guides, practice tests and laptops. Take a break. Watch a movie. The Library has a collection of movies available for 7 day check-out. Browse the shelves in the Lemann lounge or search HOLLIS for a favorite title. If …
There’s an art to being a good lawyer, but did you know that lawyering could also be art? In the late 1980s, choreographer Ann Carlson worked with four young lawyers from New York to create the dance Sloss, Kerr, Rosenberg & Moore. According to a 1989 New York Times review, The nine-minute dance places the four men …
Are you having trouble finding books in Langdell? Don’t worry! It’s not you – we’ve recently moved several collections in anticipation of construction in 3 North. The new locations are: A-JV (Non-Law): 1 North K31-9999 (Law-General): Basement KD (England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland): Basement KE-KEY (Canada): Basement KFA-KGZ (U.S. State Law): 3 South KU-KWC (Australia, New Zealand): Basement L-Z …
