Summer 2017 Database Access

Continuing Students:

Westlaw: Law students automatically have their passwords extended for summer use with no additional steps required on the student’s part. During the summer, students will receive 180 hours of Westlaw usage per month which can be used for non-commercial purposes. Non-commercial purposes includes school-related work, law review, writing competitions, moot court, research assistant positions, and unpaid internships or externships.

Lexis Advance: No registration for summer access is required if students already have an ID. Continuing students will have free and unlimited Lexis Advance access this summer. There are no restrictions.

Bloomberg Law: All registered students will have unlimited access during the summer.

Graduating Students:

Westlaw: Graduating law students will begin to see a pop-up message whenever they log into lawschool.westlaw.com prompting them to agree to the Grad Elite program three months before their graduation date. Once the student agrees on the pop-up, they will be enrolled in the Grad Elite program. The pop-up will continue to appear whenever the student logs into lawschool.westlaw.com until the student accepts enrollment in Grad Elite. Students who register for Grad Elite will have 60 hours of access per month to Westlaw for six months after graduation to be used for non-commercial purposes.

Lexis Advance: Lexis Advance offers six months of access to their database for 6 months after graduation. Access is preserved automatically – no additional action is required. Students going into public interest law, may register for the Lexis ASPIRE program, which provides 12 months of free access for graduates engaged in verifiable 501(c)(3) public interest work. For more information go to: https://www.lexisnexis.com/grad-access/

Bloomberg Law: Graduating students will have unlimited access for 6 months following graduation.

2016 Graduate Database Access

We know our May 2016 graduates are busy with wrapping up their last law school finals and preparing for the bar exam. However, beginning that first position as an attorney is just around the corner, and before you go from Touro Law,  you need to know what the policies are for using your student access to the major legal research databases after you graduate. Here are the policies:

Bloomberg Law:

Graduating students have full access to their Bloomberg Law accounts for six months after their graduation date.  Your access is preserved automatically – no additional action is required.

 

Lexis Advance:

Lexis Advance offers six months of access to their database after graduation.  Your access is preserved automatically – no additional action is required.  For more information, please use the following link: https://www.lexisnexis.com/grad-access/.

 

Westlaw:

Westlaw offers a program called “Grad Elite.”  After registering with the program, students are granted limited access to Westlaw for six months after graduation.  To enroll in Grad Elite, log-in at www.westlaw.com and click the graduate extension banner, which is currently entitled "Grads - Want More Westlaw?"

~ Compiled by Reference Librarian Isaac Samuels

Summer 2016 Database Access Policies

Summer's almost here! Before you start your externship, internship, clerkship, or summer employment, you need to know the policies regarding any work you do for your employer in each legal research database, which are set forth below. For academic work over the summer, the policies that are in effect for your study during the academic year still apply.

Remember, if you need assistance with a research assignment, contact a Reference Librarian. We're always here to help you with your research, and not just for your classes.

Bloomberg Law:

Students may use their Bloomberg Law accounts as normal throughout the summer. There are no restrictions based on the nature of your summer placement (private firm, government, study abroad, etc.) and no special steps to enable summer access. Please remember that, while you are able to use your Bloomberg Law account, your employer may prefer that you use their organization’s account for billing purposes.


Lexis Advance:

Students may use their Lexis Advance accounts as normal throughout the summer. There are no restrictions based on the nature of your summer placement (private firm, government, study abroad, etc.) and no special steps to enable summer access. Please remember that, while you are able to use your law school Lexis Advance ID, your employer may prefer that you use a Lexis Advance ID issued by the organization. Please defer to your employer.


Westlaw:

In order to use your Westlaw account over the summer, you must request permission from West to “extend” your password. Additionally, you may only use your Westlaw account for “Academic Purposes.” This includes, but is not limited to, summer law school classes, Law Review/Journal/Moot Court, projects for professors, and some not for profit/pro bono internships. For detailed information, and to request a password extension, please log-in at www.westlaw.com and click the summer extension banner.

~ Compiled by Reference Librarian Isaac Samuels

Spring 2016 Courtesy Policies Reminder

24/6+ Library Access for Touro Law Students has begun! We encourage everyone to come and study in the library, and we hope that you'll stay and use these extended hours to your benefit. We also want everyone to feel welcome and accomplished here, so the following are just a few reminders about our courtesy policies to keep in mind during the reading period for finals:

Noise: Please be mindful that courtesy is contagious, and that noise travels. The entire library is a silent student area, except the area around the circulation desk, reference office, and the study rooms, where quiet conversation (i.e., at whisper level) is permitted. If someone asks you to stop talking or to take it down a notch, please be courteous to them. If you have a continued noise problem, please contact circulation or reference, and we will come and see if we can help. You can stop in circulation or reference at any time to talk to us. You can also email us at libraryreference@tourolaw.edu.

Unattended Items: Please do not leave items unattended to reserve a table, couch, study room, computer station, etc. Unattended items may be taken by security.

Cell phones: Cell phones are fine for texting, but talking on your cell phone really disturbs students who are studying. Please make and take your calls outside the library.

Food: Only light snacks, in snack-size portions, and drinks (non-alcoholic) with lids are allowed. Meals (e.g., sandwiches, salads, pizza, hot foods) are not permitted in the Library. As a general rule: if a reasonable person would eat the item for breakfast, lunch or dinner, or would use a knife, fork and/or spoon to eat the item, then you cannot eat the item in the library. Anything that you can order from a restaurant or drive-up window is not allowed in the library. Students who bring in food other than snacks and beverages in closed containers may eat the food in the MFMR, but will be expected to clean up after use. The MFMR may not be used for studying.

Furniture: All library furnishings, including tables, chairs and decorative wall hangings may not be moved or removed. Please no feet on furniture.

Sleeping: Air mattresses, pillows, blankets, sleeping bags, mattress pads and camping equipment are not allowed.

For complete library hours visit our Hours Webpage.

Good luck with your final exams! If there's anything we can do for you, please speak to a librarian or library staff member. We're happy to help!

Fall Semester Final Exam Study Hours

Effective Monday, November 16th through the end of final exams (Wednesday, December 23rd, 2015), The Gould Law Library will be open around the clock to Touro Law students only, except for:

• Friday afternoon-Saturday morning, in observance of the Jewish Sabbath. The library will close Fridays at 2:45 p.m. and will reopen Saturdays at 10 a.m. (Saturday access is subject to special conditions: Touro ID required, special access door, no food); and

• Thanksgiving. The Library will be closed Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26th. The Library will be open as a study hall only (no services) on Friday, November 27th from 7 a.m.- 3 p.m. 

With these exceptions, the library will remain open 24 hours a day through the end of final exams. Library services will not be available during the overnight period and on Saturdays, although a security guard will be on duty. The entire library (except for the Circulation Desk, the Reference Office, and enclosed study rooms) will be a quiet zone to maximize available study space.

Access during overnight periods is for the Library only. Students will not be permitted anywhere else in the building, except that during overnight periods, students may make brief trips to the Concourse to access their lockers or use the vending machines, but must return promptly. Use of recreational equipment in the Concourse is prohibited on overnights. No Concourse access of any kind is permitted on Saturdays.

We wish all of our students the best with their final exams!

Summer Reading for New Law Students

Welcome back for the summer semester to all of our continuing students - and welcome to all of our 1Ls starting this summer! We hope all of our students are beginning a wonderful and educational summer. We're also looking forward to welcoming 1Ls in August. We can't wait to meet you!

For our 1Ls - have you heard of the The Law School Guys?  One of the resources they offer is a list of recommended books to read when you begin law school. Two of the books on the list were written by Touro Law Center faculty, who clearly know their stuff. They are:


Mastering The Law School Exam: A Practical Blueprint For Preparing And Taking Law School Exams  - Call No. KF283 .D37 2007
By Professor and Director of Academic Development Suzanne Darrow-Kleinhaus
The law school exam can be a daunting prospect, and students can be unsure or overwhelmed in preparing for exams. Professor Kleinhaus takes the uncertainty out of the process by guiding you in “how to do it,” and “how to write it.”  Her book will help you along the way to learning how to “think like a lawyer” and also how to successfully bridge the gap from class to exam.




Bridging The Gap Between College And Law School: Strategies For Success - Call No. KF283 .S77 2014
By Touro Law Assistant Dean Charlotte D. Taylor & Ruta K. Stropus
Wondering how you can step up your game and translate your success in college to further success in law school?  Look no further.  This definitive guide will help you successfully navigate the educational terrain of law school, including how to take notes differently, prepare for class differently, and prepare for exams differently than you did in college.


We’ll post again soon.

In the meantime, keep calm and read on.

Print Library Resources for Bar Exam Study

The Gould Law Librarians have prepared a Lib Guide that provides an organized means of perusing the study aids available to you in our library. We have a page that links you to all of the print resources we have here in the library, both in the reserve room and in the main collection, to assist you in studying for the bar exam.

Visit our Circulation Desk – our Circulation Staff can help you find review books and outlines to assist with your bar preparation.

Our very own Professor Suzanne Darrow-Kleinhaus, Director of Academic Development and Bar Programs, has written two comprehensive, practical, and enormously helpful guides to the bar exam, which are available to you in our library:

ACING THE BAR EXAM : A CHECKLIST APPROACH TO TAKING THE BAR EXAM 

This book offers guidance on how to plan for your bar exam preparation while taking into consideration your lifestyle and your study goals. It further deconstructs the bar exam and the bar review course for you, providing helpful tips on how to practice both the essay questions and the multiple choice questions that you will face on the bar exam. There’s even advice on what to do when it’s all over.



THE NEW YORK BAR EXAM BY THE ISSUES 
Co-Authored with Associate Dean Myra Berman & John J. Cooney

This guide offers advice and counsel as to taking the New York Bar Exam, so that you pass the exam the first time. Helpful study plans, real advice about reading and writing the New York essays, and detailed preparation techniques for the New York State multiple choice are provided.


PASS THE BAR EXAM – AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
By Sara J. Berman

While not authored by Professor Darrow-Kleinhaus, this is also a very popular and helpful book to guide you through your preparation for the bar exam.




An upcoming post will provide you with resources on taking care of yourself during this intense study period – the home stretch before you are a practicing, professional attorney.

In the meantime, keep calm and read on.

Online Library Resources for Bar Exam Study

If you are a graduate of Touro Law who is preparing to sit for the Bar Exam at the end of July, the Gould Law Library offers a variety of current resources that may be useful to you as you begin your formal study program. 

The Gould Law Librarians have prepared a Lib Guide that provides an organized means of perusing the study aids available to you in our library. For those of you who like to study on the go, we have lists of our West subscription study aids and Bar Exam prep apps that you may want to use. 

You may also want to check out these online articles, which offer useful tips about preparing to study for the bar exam in a way that makes your studying work for you:   

One of Many Firsts…The First Day of Bar Prep 

Retrieved from Law School Academic Support LawProfs Blog 

Dated May 26, 2014.

       Start Bar Prep Right 

by Matt Racine, Author of Bar Exam Mind 

Retrieved from the Bar Exam Mind Blog  

Dated May 2015.

Bar Exam Study 101: Study Tips for Passing the Bar 

by Gabriella Khorasanee 

Retrieved from Findlaw Greedy Associates Blog  

Dated November 25, 2013.

Our next post highlights print resources to use to get organized and get ready for the most intense study period of your life - the penultimate task before becoming a practicing attorney.

In the meantime, keep calm and read on. 

Library Access Policy for Bar Exam Study – Summer 2015

Congratulations to all our students who have completed their legal education and graduated this past weekend! We know you are off and away to great things.

Throughout the rest of May, we’ll be posting about all the resources we have and things you need to know in order to pass the bar exam!

   

We’ll start with the following, which is the access policy for persons who wish to use our library as they prepare to sit for the July 2015 Bar Exam:

Touro Law Alumni

Touro Law Alumni are welcome to study for the 2015 bar exam in the library, and may stay for the extended hours that are offered to current Touro Law Center students. Touro Law Center ID is required.

Please visit our Library Hours page before you visit to be certain of our hours for bar study.

Snacks and drinks with lids are permitted. Cell phone conversations are not permitted. Meals are not permitted. Any violation of the noise or food policy will result in library access being revoked.  

Non-Touro Law Graduates 

Students from other law schools who have graduated in 2015 and are taking a bar review course at Touro Law Center will be permitted to use the library, beginning May 18th. They are welcome to stay during regular library hours, which are listed below. 

They must have their student ID and proof of enrollment in the bar study course with them at all times. Wireless access is available. Computer labs and enclosed study rooms are for Touro Law Center Students only.

Students must follow all rules of the library and the school and are considered to be visitors of the school. See the Library website for policies. Snacks and drinks with lids are permitted. Cell phone conversations are not permitted. Meals are not permitted. Any violation of the noise or food policy will result in library access being revoked.

Library Hours

Library Hours are subject to change, so please check our website to be certain of hours. Visitors are given access during regular Library hours only. Extended study hall hours are for Touro Law Center Students/Recent Graduates only and are listed on our Library Hours page.

If you are not a TLC graduate or are not a recent law school grad studying for the bar exam, but you would like to visit our Library, please visit our Access Policy page for further information. 

If you have any questions, please email libraryreference@tourolaw.edu or call 761-7160.

We’ll keep posting this month about things you need to know as you prepare for the Bar Exam this summer.

In the meantime, keep calm and read on.

Alumni Library Access for Graduating Students

We wish to extend our sincere congratulations and our loudest cheers for our graduating class of 2015!  Enjoy every moment this weekend – what an accomplishment!

As an (almost) alumnus of Touro Law, please consider joining the Alumni Association. Practicing attorneys who are Alumni Association members have special privileges to use our library and consult with our outstanding law librarians!

Touro Law Center alumni may obtain certain library privileges through membership in the Alumni Association, which is handled through the Office of Development at 631.761.7066. You can learn more about the many benefits of joining here. 

Membership is $25 annually – free for the first year to new graduates – and includes access to the following Law Library services:

• Access to our print collection;
• Computer Lab (without printing capabilities);
• Public Access Westlaw;
• Library Databases (on campus only); and
• WiFi capability. 

A valid Alumni Association membership card must be presented in order to access these services. You can view our Alumni Access Policy at our website.  

Of course, as an alum, you may also consult a reference librarian should you encounter any legal research queries as you begin your practice of the law – we can assist you with locating books in our collection, tracking down hard-to-find resources, and formulating search queries.  Email us, call us at 631-761-7160, chat with us, or visit us in the reference office. We're here to help.

In the meantime, keep calm and read on.

Legal Research Database Access for Graduating Students – May 2015

We know for our all of our students, the end of finals is a major accomplishment. Hang in there – your last round of finals is almost complete.

If you are graduating from Touro Law School in May 2015, first, we must say: Congratulations! We know you are off and away to great things.

Second, did you know that you have continuing access to all the legal research benefits of Bloomberg Law, Lexis Advance and Westlaw Next for a period of time after you graduate? You actually do. Below are the rules and guidelines for 2015 post-graduate access to legal research databases:

Bloomberg Law:

Graduating students have full access to their Bloomberg Law accounts for six months after their graduation date. Your access is preserved automatically – no additional action is required. 

Lexis Advance:

Lexis Advance offers six months of access to their database after graduation. Your access is preserved automatically – no additional action is required. Graduates who obtain employment with a non-profit organization may be eligible for the Lexis ASPIRE access program. For more information about either program, please use the following link: https://www.lexisnexis.com/grad-access/

Westlaw:

Westlaw offers a program called “Grad Elite.” After registering with the program, students are granted limited access to Westlaw for six months after graduation. To enroll in graduate elite, please use the following link: https://lawschool.westlaw.com/registration/gradelite.aspx

-- Written by Isaac Samuels, Reference Librarian

We’ll keep posting this month about things you need to know as graduate this month.

In the meantime, keep calm and read on.

 

Summer 2015 Database Access Policies

Whether you're off to a summer class, an externship, studying abroad, or working a summer employment position, it's important to know how and when you can use your student access to legal research databases.  Here's the information you need to know before you go this summer:

Bloomberg Law:

Students may use their Bloomberg Law accounts as normal throughout the summer. There are no restrictions based on the nature of your summer placement (private firm, government, study abroad, etc.) and no special steps to enable summer access. Please remember that, while you are able to use your Bloomberg Law account, your employer may prefer that you use their organization’s account for billing purposes.

Lexis Advance:

Students may use their Lexis Advance accounts as normal throughout the summer. There are no restrictions based on the nature of your summer placement (private firm, government, study abroad, etc.) and no special steps to enable summer access. Please remember that, while you are able to use your law school Lexis Advance ID, your employer may prefer that you use a Lexis Advance ID issued by the organization. Please defer to your employer.

Westlaw:

In order to use your Westlaw account over the summer, you must request permission from West to “extend” your password. Additionally, you may only use your Westlaw account for “Academic Purposes.” This includes, but is not limited to, summer law school classes, Law Review/Journal/Moot Court, projects for professors, and some not for profit/pro bono internships. For detailed information, and to request a password extension, please go to: http://lawschool.westlaw.com/registration/summerextension.aspx

We''ll be back soon to post more information that you need to know before you go.

In the meantime, keep calm and read on.

-- Written by Isaac Samuels, Reference Librarian

Library Open 24/6+ for Finals!

24/6+ Hours Begin April 13th!

In order to maximize your opportunities for quiet study, Gould Law Library will be open as a study hall almost around the clock beginning Monday, April 13th, through the end of final exams (Friday, May 15th). These special hours are for Law Center Students ONLY. 

There are only a few exceptions to this round the clock availability through the end of finals, which are:

EVERY Friday from 6:00 p.m. to Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m.: 
This closure is in observance of the Jewish Sabbath. Saturday access is subject to special conditions: You may use the 1st floor only; you must have your Touro ID and use the special access door to enter; and you cannot bring any food. 

Please note that library services will not be available during the overnight periods and on Saturdays, although a security guard will be on duty. Students using the library during this time must sign in and out at security. 

The entire library (except for the Circulation Desk, the Reference Office, and enclosed study rooms) will soon be a quiet zone during the 24/6+ period in to maximize available study space. Once the silent study period goes into effect, in order to keep the quiet zone as quiet as possible, please take care to remember:

* No cell phone use is allowed in the library at any time.

* Conversation should be taken outside the library to the atrium.

* If you encounter any noise issues, please see a member of the library staff, or during overnight periods, a member of the security staff.

If you are not a TLC student and would like to visit our Library, please visit our Access Policy page to learn when you may visit the Gould Law Library. Admitted Guests are subject to our Regular Hours and policies.


We’ll be back to post again soon.

In the meantime, keep calm and read on.

Nov. 17th - Library Opens 24/6+ for Finals Reading Period

In order to maximize your opportunities for quiet study, Gould Law Library will be open as a study hall almost around the clock beginning Monday, November 17th, through the end of final exams (Friday, December 19th). These special hours are for Law Center Students ONLY. There are only a few exceptions to this round the clock availability through the end of finals, which are:

Thursday, November 27th, 2014:
The library is closed for observance of Thanksgiving.  No entry to the library is available.

Friday, November 28th, 2014:
The Library will open as a study hall only from 7:00 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Library services are not available during this time.

EVERY Friday from 2:45 p.m. to Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m.: 
This closure is in observance of the Jewish Sabbath. Saturday access is subject to special conditions: You may use the 1st floor only; you must have your Touro ID and use the special access door to enter; and you cannot bring any food. 

Please note that library services will not be available during the overnight periods and on Saturdays, although a security guard will be on duty. Students using the library during this time must sign in and out at security. 

The entire library (except for the Circulation Desk, the Reference Office, and enclosed study rooms) is a quiet zone during the 24/6+ period in to maximize available study space. In order to keep the quiet zone as quiet as possible, please take care to remember:

* No cell phone use is allowed in the library at any time.

* Conversation should be taken outside the library to the atrium.

* If you encounter any noise issues, please see a member of the library staff, or during overnight periods, a member of the security staff.

If you are not a TLC student and would like to visit our Library, please visit our Access Policy page to learn when you may visit the Gould Law Library.

We’ll be back to post again soon.

In the meantime, keep calm and read on.

The Legal Education Reform Bibliography

The Gould Law Library has put together a Legal Education Reform Bibliography, a comprehensive survey of literature and news regarding the current state of, as well as suggested and upcoming innovations in, legal education reform in the United States. Law journal articles, news articles, and other written pieces about this topic are all made available in one easy to use resource.

This project was undertaken at the request of our Dean Patricia Salkin, and it is currently compiled and maintained by our own Reference Librarian Laura Ross. It was originally presented by Dean Salkin, as co-chair, to the NYSBA Committee on Legal Education & Admission to the Bar, but it has since been made available to anyone interested in this topic via SSRN.

The bibliography was discussed and highlighted in several recent blog posts: A. Burchfield, Legal Education Reform Resources in One Place, CM Law Library Blog (Sept. 30th, 2014); Dan Filler, Interested In Reading About Legal Education Reform?, The Faculty Lounge Blog (Sept. 30, 2014); Scott Fruehwald, Legal Education Reform Bibliography, Legal Skills Prof Blog (Sept. 30, 2014); Kelly Maloney, Bibliography on Education Reform, Courtesy of Patricia Salkin, Best Practices for Legal Education Blog (Sept. 29, 2014); John Steele, Bibliography On Legal Education Reform, Legal Ethics Forum (Sept. 30, 2014). It has also made over ten SSRN Top 10 lists.

We encourage anyone with an interest in legal education reform to check out the bibliography on SSRN.

Summer Updates – For Our Incoming Students

It’s a busy time here at the Gould Law Library. We’re getting ready for orientation for our new 1Ls and looking forward to welcoming all of our students to the library in the Fall with legal research instruction and library services that will help all of you succeed in law school.  We cannot wait to meet our incoming students at Orientation!

Have you heard of the The Law School Guys? They run a website that is made for those going through the exciting yet stressful process of applying to law school, and for those in the equally exciting yet equally stressful process of getting through law school.

One of the resources they offer is a list of recommended books to read before you get here. Two of the books on the list were written by Touro Law Center faculty, who clearly know their stuff. They are:

Mastering The Law School Exam : A Practical Blueprint For Preparing And Taking Law School Exams
By Professor and Director of Academic Development & Bar Programs Suzanne Darrow-Kleinhaus

The law school exam can be a daunting prospect. Professor Kleinhaus takes the uncertainty out of the process by guiding you in “how to do it,” and “how to write it.” Her book will help you learn how to successfully bridge the gap from class to exam. 

Bridging The Gap Between College And Law School : Strategies For Success
By Touro Law Assistant Dean Charlotte D. Taylor & Ruta K. Stropus

Wondering how you can step up your game and translate your success in college to further success in law school? Look no further. This definitive guide, now in its 3rd edition, will help you successfully navigate the educational terrain of law school. 

When you're in the Library during Orientation, please feel free to take a look at these books, available in our print collection.

We’re looking forward to welcoming you all back in the Fall. We’ll be back to post again when the Fall Semester begins.

In the meantime, keep calm and read on.

Summer Updates - Legal Fiction

We know all of you are busy working and studying, making the summertime an essential part of your overall legal education. However, it is still summer, and if you have some down time at the beach or the pool (or even indoors in the air-conditioning), we thought we’d suggest some riveting and interesting legal fiction for you to check out.

Each year, the University of Alabama School of Law and the ABA Journal jointly award one book the Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction; the winner is the work “that best exemplifies the role of lawyers in society.” The 2014 winner will be announced on August 28th, as the winning book will be honored on that day at the Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Check out these past (and possibly future) winners of the award:

Ronald H. Balson’s Once We Were Brothers

Finalist for 2014 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction

This book won the largest percentage of votes in this year's readers' choice online poll, which is one of the factors considered in determining the winner for the year.

Paul Goldstein’s Havana Requiem

Winner of the 2013 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction

This book was last year's highly acclaimed winner, and also received the highest number of votes in the readers' choice poll for 2013.

William Landay’s Defending Jacob

Runner-Up for the 2013 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction

This book came in a very close second in last year's readers' choice online poll, coming in second by only ten votes.

Have you read any of these books? Come by the reference office and let us know – we’d love to chat with you about it! Of course, you can always read the book that inspired it all, and inspires us still:

Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird

We’ll post again soon with some more interesting reads.

In the meantime, keep calm and read on.

Summer Updates – Books for Current Law Students

How is your summer going? We hope all of our students are having a wonderful and educational summer. No matter where you are in your legal education and preparation for entry to the bar, you may be curious about what your future career in the law has in store for you. Here are two new, very popular books that provide insight on what to expect in your career:

Tomorrow’s Lawyers: An Introduction to Your Future 

Author:                                Richard Susskind

Call Number:                       K120 .S87 2013

Publication Date:                2013

Review:                               ABAJournal (March 27, 2013)        

The Good Lawyer

Author:                                Douglas O. Linder & Nancy Levit

Call Number:                       K115 .L56 2014

Publication Date:                2014

Review:                                Book Reviews (June 2014)

We’ll post again soon with some more interesting reads about the study and the practice of law.

In the meantime, keep calm and read on.

Bloomberg Law - Advice for Your Summer Employment

Bloomberg Law is offering a host of articles and videos to help you succeed at your summer employment, whether you’re working at an externship, in a volunteer position, or working for an organization, a firm or an attorney as a summer associate.

Log on to your Bloomberg Law account, and scroll down to the box on the left entitled “Summer Associate Survival Tips.” There you will find links to their Summer Associate video series, Summer Associate writing tips, and a series of articles with advice on how to make your summer employment a beginning step in a successful career.

We’ll be back to post with some suggestions for your summer reading list.

In the meantime, keep calm and read on.

Summer Updates - For Grads Working in Public Service - Lexis ASPIRE Program

If you are a recent graduate who is employed by a non-profit, charitable, or public service organization, Lexis has a program tailored just for you.  You're eligible to apply for a special Lexis user I.D. and password through the LexisNexis ASPIRE program – The Graduate ID for Public Service.

LexisNexis allows May 2014 graduates who are employed by eligible non-profit or charitable organizations to have free access to their Lexis account (with the same privileges and access available to them as a student) until September 1, 2015.

To request an ASPIRE ID, please go to http://www.lexisnexis.com/grad-access/. Be sure to read the application rules and ensure that your employer-organization meets all of the requirements. Once you sign up, you should receive a reply as to your eligibility for an ASPIRE ID in early July.

Of course, any May 2014 Grad may extend their Lexis Access until December 31, 2014, for free, as we blogged about in this post from earlier this summer.

We’ll be back to post with new summer updates soon.

In the meantime, keep calm and read on.