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.
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Monday, November 10, 2014
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
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.
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.
Thursday, July 31, 2014
Summer Updates – For Our Incoming Students
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.
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.
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.
In the meantime, keep calm and read on.
Thursday, July 24, 2014
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:
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:
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:
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.
This book was last year's highly acclaimed winner, and also received the highest number of votes in the readers' choice poll for 2013.
This book came in a very close second in last year's readers' choice online poll, coming in second by only ten votes.
We’ll post again soon with some more interesting reads.
In the meantime, keep calm and read on.
In the meantime, keep calm and read on.
Thursday, July 17, 2014
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:
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.
Author:
Richard Susskind
Call Number: K120 .S87 2013
Publication Date:
2013
Review: ABAJournal (March 27, 2013)
Author:
Douglas O. Linder & Nancy Levit
Call Number: K115 .L56 2014
Publication Date:
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.
Wednesday, July 9, 2014
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.
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.
Thursday, July 3, 2014
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.
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.
Monday, June 30, 2014
Summer Updates – What’s New With Westlaw
Westlaw is changing some things about the way it offers its services, and we want you to be in the know about these changes.
First, Westlaw is retiring its Classic version. Westlaw Classic will no longer be available as an option for you to use after today. WestlawNext will be the only version available as of July 1st. If you’ve never used Westlaw Next, and now need a training to learn how to do so, contact the Reference Office! Our reference librarians are happy to schedule a training with you, to show you the ins and outs of this research platform.
Second, if you’re a student who currently participates in Westlaw’s Rewards Program, you should know that this program is being retired, as well. The time for accumulating new points has closed, but you can still redeem your points until September 30, 2014, when the Rewards Program will officially end. So use your remaining points now!
We’ll be back to post with new summer updates soon.
In the meantime, keep calm and read on.
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Legal Research Database Summer Access Guidelines
We know all of our students are doing amazing work this summer at their externships, research assistant projects, summer employment, and summer classes. We wanted to remind you all of your ability to use your access to subscription legal research databases during the summer, and go over the rules and guidelines for doing so. Here's how and when you can access these databases during the summer for your research and information needs:
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 Lexis Advance account, your employer may prefer that you use their organization’s account for billing purposes.
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. “Academic Purposes” does not include research conducted for a law firm, corporation or other entity (unrelated to law school) that is paying you to conduct said research or that is passing along the costs of said research to a third party. These are deemed commercial purposes. For detailed information, and to request a password extension, please go to: http://lawschool.westlaw.com/registration/summerextension.aspx
We'll post again soon. In the meantime, keep calm and read on.
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 Lexis Advance account, your employer may prefer that you use their organization’s account for billing purposes.
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. “Academic Purposes” does not include research conducted for a law firm, corporation or other entity (unrelated to law school) that is paying you to conduct said research or that is passing along the costs of said research to a third party. These are deemed commercial purposes. For detailed information, and to request a password extension, please go to: http://lawschool.westlaw.com/registration/summerextension.aspx
We'll post again soon. In the meantime, keep calm and read on.
Thursday, May 22, 2014
Stress Management for Bar Exam Study - Library Resources
By now, those of you who are planning to sit for the July 2014 Bar Exam may have already begun your bar prep courses or are about to begin them quite soon, and you're well on your way to passing the bar. Here at the Gould Law Library, we’re looking out for your mental health, too, as you study. Here are a few books to consider when you’re trying to take care of you during the preparation process, all of which are available to you in our collection:
Call Number: KF303.N69 2011
Call Number: KF303 .L3 2008
Bar Exam Mind : A Strategy Guide for an Anxiety-Free Bar Exam - Matt Racine
Daily Reflections for Bar Exam Study: An Inspirational Companion for Law Students and Experienced Attorneys Taking the Bar - M. G. Groepler
We’ll be back to post again in June.
In the meantime, keep calm and read on.
Call Number: KF303 .L3 2008
Bar Exam Mind : A Strategy Guide for an Anxiety-Free Bar Exam - Matt Racine
Call Number: KF303 .G76 2009
Congratulations on your graduation on Sunday! We’re so proud of all of you.
We wish you all the best as you prepare for the bar exam. Good luck and take care.
In the meantime, keep calm and read on.
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Online Library Resources for Bar Exam Study
The Gould Law Librarians have prepared a LibGuide 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. We also 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.
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:
- 12 Tips for a Successful Bar Exam. Retrieved from http://lawyerist.com/12-tips-successful-bar-exam/ on April 29, 2014 (written by S. Gainen on 5/17/11).
- Ten Tips for Passing the Bar Exam | Cutting Edge Law.com. Retrieved from http://www.cuttingedgelaw.com/content/ten-tips-passing-bar-exam on April 29, 2014 (written by J.K. Wright on 2/28/09).
We wish you all the best as you prepare for the bar exam!
Our next 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.
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Print Library Resources for Bar Exam Study
Congratulations to all our students who have completed their legal education and will be graduating on May 25th! We are so proud of you and all that you have accomplished.
In the interest of supporting you as you prepare to sit for the Bar Exam at the end of July, we have a variety of current resources that may be useful to you as you begin your formal study program.
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 de-constructs 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.
In the interest of supporting you as you prepare to sit for the Bar Exam at the end of July, we have a variety of current resources that may be useful to you as you begin your formal study program.
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 de-constructs 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.
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.
Our next post highlights online resources to use to get organized and get ready for the most intense, penultimate task before becoming a practicing attorney.
In the meantime, keep calm and read on.
Thursday, May 15, 2014
Alumni Library Access for Graduating Students
We know for our graduating students, the end of finals is a major accomplishment. Hang in there – your last round of finals is almost complete.
As an (almost) alumnus of the Touro Law School, if you plan to practice in the area, please consider joining the Alumni Association.
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.
As an (almost) alumnus of the Touro Law School, if you plan to practice in the area, please consider joining the Alumni Association.
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.
• 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.
We’ll be back to post again next week with resources that are available to you in our collection that will help you prepare for the Bar Exam.
In the meantime, keep calm and read on.
In the meantime, keep calm and read on.
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Library Access Policy for Bar Exam Study – Summer 2014
The following is the access policy for persons who wish to use our library as they prepare to sit for the July 2014 Bar Exam:
Touro Law Alumni
Graduates of Touro Law School are free to use our library to study as they prepare for the July 2014 Bar Exam. Please bring your student ID with you. Please visit our Library Hours page before you visit to be certain of our hours for bar study.
Non-Touro Law Graduates
Non-Touro Law graduates who are taking the bar exam in 2014 and who are taking a bar review course at Touro may purchase a visitor’s pass for Bar Study Access to the Gould Law Library for $50.00. Visitor passes will be valid from May 19th through July 30th 2014.
Checks and credit cards will be accepted. Non-Touro Law bar review registrants can obtain the visitor’s pass to use the library, by showing a photo ID at the security desk where they will be directed to the Administration Office, Room 402, to purchase a pass.
Please bring proof of bar exam registration, enrollment in bar review course and photo ID. You will be asked to complete a short form.
The form is accessible here. (You can enter the information online, and then print out the completed form to bring to the office.)
If possible, please complete the form prior to coming to campus to purchase a pass.
Office hours for study pass purchase are Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.; and Fridays from 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. in the Administration Office.
The pass entitles the visitor to study in the Library areas other than the Computer Labs and the Study Rooms. Wireless Access is available. Library borrowing privileges are not included with the pass. Those using Bar Study Passes are subject to all Touro Law Center policies and passes may be revoked for any violation of policy. See the Library website for policies.
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 only. Please see our Library Access Policy.
If you have any questions, please email libraryreference@tourolaw.edu or call 761-7160.
Touro Law Alumni
Graduates of Touro Law School are free to use our library to study as they prepare for the July 2014 Bar Exam. Please bring your student ID with you. Please visit our Library Hours page before you visit to be certain of our hours for bar study.
Non-Touro Law Graduates
Non-Touro Law graduates who are taking the bar exam in 2014 and who are taking a bar review course at Touro may purchase a visitor’s pass for Bar Study Access to the Gould Law Library for $50.00. Visitor passes will be valid from May 19th through July 30th 2014.
Checks and credit cards will be accepted. Non-Touro Law bar review registrants can obtain the visitor’s pass to use the library, by showing a photo ID at the security desk where they will be directed to the Administration Office, Room 402, to purchase a pass.
Please bring proof of bar exam registration, enrollment in bar review course and photo ID. You will be asked to complete a short form.
The form is accessible here. (You can enter the information online, and then print out the completed form to bring to the office.)
If possible, please complete the form prior to coming to campus to purchase a pass.
Office hours for study pass purchase are Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.; and Fridays from 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. in the Administration Office.
The pass entitles the visitor to study in the Library areas other than the Computer Labs and the Study Rooms. Wireless Access is available. Library borrowing privileges are not included with the pass. Those using Bar Study Passes are subject to all Touro Law Center policies and passes may be revoked for any violation of policy. See the Library website for policies.
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 only. Please see our Library Access Policy.
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.
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Legal Research Database Access for Graduating Students – May 2014
If you are graduating from Touro Law School in May 2014, 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 2014 post-graduate access to legal research databases:
Westlaw
Graduating students can extend their Westlaw passwords for use after graduation through November 2014. To extend your password, use this link: Extend my Westlaw Password and follow the prompts under “Graduating” (which are located to the right of the page). Fill out the brief survey to extend your password.
A note about Westlaw points: Filling out the survey to extend your password will earn you 200 Westlaw points. However, you should use your Westlaw points right after you graduate, as your points expire 30 days after graduation and do not last until November.
Lexis
Graduating students can extend their Lexis access until December 31, 2014. To do so, click this link: Extend my Lexis Password or click the “Grad Access” on your Lexis homepage. Enter your Lexis ID and follow the process to extend your password.
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.
We’ll keep posting this month about things you need to know before you graduate this summer.
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 2014 post-graduate access to legal research databases:
Westlaw
Graduating students can extend their Westlaw passwords for use after graduation through November 2014. To extend your password, use this link: Extend my Westlaw Password and follow the prompts under “Graduating” (which are located to the right of the page). Fill out the brief survey to extend your password.
A note about Westlaw points: Filling out the survey to extend your password will earn you 200 Westlaw points. However, you should use your Westlaw points right after you graduate, as your points expire 30 days after graduation and do not last until November.
Lexis
Graduating students can extend their Lexis access until December 31, 2014. To do so, click this link: Extend my Lexis Password or click the “Grad Access” on your Lexis homepage. Enter your Lexis ID and follow the process to extend your password.
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.
We’ll keep posting this month about things you need to know before you graduate this summer.
In the meantime, keep calm and read on.
Thursday, May 8, 2014
Resources for Summer Success for Continuing Students
Whether you’re off to your first summer after your 1L year or your last summer before you graduate, we know you’re off to succeed and take the steps that will help you land the best employment position for you to begin your career. Below are just a few of the books that we have in our collection that will help you make the best of your experience, wherever it may be:
Law School Lowdown : Secrets Of Success From The Application Process To Landing The First Job by Ian E. Scott (2013)
This book has a chapter solely dedicated to how to succeed at your first summer position and use your contacts made during your student work to land a position after graduation.
Law School Confidential : A Complete Guide To The Law School Experience : By Students, For Students by Robert H. Miller (2011)With a chapter entitled, “Working for Free or Working for Pay, Your First Summer Paves the Way,” and another entitled, “Keys to Ascension: Turning 2L Summer Employment Into A Permanent Offer,” this book provides guidance on how to use your summer position to attain professional success.
Maximize Your Lawyer Potential : Professionalism and Business Etiquette For Law Students And Lawyers by Amee R. McKim (2009)
This book contains a chapter entitled, “On The Clock: Your First Summer Internship Or Summer Associate Position,” containing tips on how to act professionally and mind your business etiquette during your summer employment.
If you’re ever perplexed or need guidance about how to tackle an assignment, visit us in the Reference Office! We’re here all summer during regular hours to continue to provide you with the legal research assistance we give during the academic year. You can also e-mail us, call us at 631-761-7160, or chat with us, using the chat function to the right of this post!
We’ll keep posting this month about things you need to know before you go this summer. Our next few posts will address things our graduating students need to know before they go.
In the meantime, keep calm and read on.
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Legal Research Database Summer Access Guidelines for Continuing Students
We hope all of our continuing students are persevering and succeeding as you sit for your finals. Good luck! This month, we’ll be posting about things you need to know before you head off to a summer of success.
For our continuing students, before you go, it’s important to know this year’s rules and guidelines for using your research database passwords during the 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 Lexis Advance account, your employer may prefer that you use their organization’s account for billing purposes.
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. “Academic Purposes” does not include research conducted for a law firm, corporation or other entity (unrelated to law school) that is paying you to conduct said research or that is passing along the costs of said research to a third party. These are deemed commercial purposes. For detailed information, and to request a password extension, please go to: http://lawschool.westlaw.com/registration/summerextension.aspx
We’ll keep posting this month about things you need to know before you go this summer.
In the meantime, keep calm and read on.
For our continuing students, before you go, it’s important to know this year’s rules and guidelines for using your research database passwords during the 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 Lexis Advance account, your employer may prefer that you use their organization’s account for billing purposes.
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. “Academic Purposes” does not include research conducted for a law firm, corporation or other entity (unrelated to law school) that is paying you to conduct said research or that is passing along the costs of said research to a third party. These are deemed commercial purposes. For detailed information, and to request a password extension, please go to: http://lawschool.westlaw.com/registration/summerextension.aspx
We’ll keep posting this month about things you need to know before you go this summer.
In the meantime, keep calm and read on.
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Special Hours for Passover Break, Reading Period and Finals
Here are the Gould Law Library Hours during the Passover break and Finals.
Please note that these hours are for Touro Law Center Students only:
** Beginning Friday, April 4th, 2014, on Fridays, the Library will remain open as a study hall until 6:30 p.m. for Touro Law Center Students only. These extended closing hours for the study hall period will remain in effect for Fridays until the end of Finals.
** During the Reading Period (April 17th to May 16th), Touro Law Center Students will have 24 hour access to the Library. The exceptions to the 24 hour access are:
1) Friday evenings - Saturday mornings, when the Library will close on Fridays at 6:30 p.m. and will reopen on Saturdays at 10:00 a.m.; and
2) April 20 after 6:30 p.m. through April 22, when the library is closed for Passover (see below).
Students using the library during this time must sign in and out at security.
** Here are the Passover Break holiday hours (April 14th to April 22nd):
To always be up to date on our hours, please bookmark this link: Gould Law Library Hours. Be sure to check our website and Facebook/Twitter posts for the most up-to-date information on our hours and availability!
We wish all of you that celebrate a happy and healthy Passover and Easter season. Good luck on your finals!
Please note that these hours are for Touro Law Center Students only:
** Beginning Friday, April 4th, 2014, on Fridays, the Library will remain open as a study hall until 6:30 p.m. for Touro Law Center Students only. These extended closing hours for the study hall period will remain in effect for Fridays until the end of Finals.
** During the Reading Period (April 17th to May 16th), Touro Law Center Students will have 24 hour access to the Library. The exceptions to the 24 hour access are:
1) Friday evenings - Saturday mornings, when the Library will close on Fridays at 6:30 p.m. and will reopen on Saturdays at 10:00 a.m.; and
2) April 20 after 6:30 p.m. through April 22, when the library is closed for Passover (see below).
Students using the library during this time must sign in and out at security.
** Here are the Passover Break holiday hours (April 14th to April 22nd):
We wish all of you that celebrate a happy and healthy Passover and Easter season. Good luck on your finals!
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
HeinOnline - Now with Fastcase!
There's been a new addition to the HeinOnline database that we want our users to know about: HeinOnline is newly partnered with Fastcase. In integrating the two platforms, users can research both law reviews and case law at the same time, using hyperlinks to navigate between the two.
For those of you who do not know, HeinOnline is an excellent resource that can be really helpful to use in any legal research project. Among its many databases, it has an extensive law review and legal journal database that provides the articles to you in PDFs, so you can view them as they were originally published in print. It also has a comprehensive database in which you can conduct historical New York legal research, both from a statutory and a case law perspective.
You can check out HeinOnline and its new partnership with Fastcase here. (Scroll down to HeinOnline and click on the link; the databases are in alphabetical order.) If you are off-campus, please sign into TLC web first before accessing our databases.
We’ll post again soon. In the meantime, keep calm and read on.
Friday, February 7, 2014
Feb. 12th - Rescheduled Lexis Advance Training for 1Ls
Lexis Advance is offering training to our 1Ls. The training will review research techniques for students who are writing their briefs. The trainings all take place in the Library Computer Lab on the 3rd floor.
Due to the recent snowstorms and school closings, the trainings have been rescheduled to Wednesday, February 12th at the following times:
Due to the recent snowstorms and school closings, the trainings have been rescheduled to Wednesday, February 12th at the following times:
- 11:30 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.
- 12:30 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.
- 2:30 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
- 5:30 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
Students should go to https://signin.lexisnexis.com/lnaccess/app/signin?aci=la and sign into Lexis Advance in order to register for one of these trainings.
Friday, January 31, 2014
Want to Win a $25 Gift Card to iTunes? Winter 2014 Legal Trivia Contest Open!
Want to Win a $25 Gift Card to iTunes?
Enter the 2014 “Love and The Law” Gould Law Library Trivia Contest!
The Gould Law Library is offering all students a chance to win a $25 iTunes gift card!
To win, all you have to do is come to the Law Library Circulation Desk and pick up an official entry form. There are three legal trivia questions to answer. For every question correctly answered, your name will be entered as an official entry into a drawing. You only need to answer one question to enter, but if you answer all three, you get three entries to win! Each correct answer equals one entry. Even if submitting three entries, you only need to fill out the one form.
Return your entry to the Circulation Desk. The contest closes at 11:45 p.m. on February 13, 2014. On February 14, 2014, a winner will be selected by the Gould Law Library Staff through a lottery drawing of official entries. The prize awarded will be a $25 gift card to iTunes.
Entries may only be submitted by current law students of Touro Law Center. Employees and alumni of Touro Law Center, Friends of the Library, and guests are not eligible for entry.
Have fun! Good luck!
Enter the 2014 “Love and The Law” Gould Law Library Trivia Contest!
The Gould Law Library is offering all students a chance to win a $25 iTunes gift card!
To win, all you have to do is come to the Law Library Circulation Desk and pick up an official entry form. There are three legal trivia questions to answer. For every question correctly answered, your name will be entered as an official entry into a drawing. You only need to answer one question to enter, but if you answer all three, you get three entries to win! Each correct answer equals one entry. Even if submitting three entries, you only need to fill out the one form.
Return your entry to the Circulation Desk. The contest closes at 11:45 p.m. on February 13, 2014. On February 14, 2014, a winner will be selected by the Gould Law Library Staff through a lottery drawing of official entries. The prize awarded will be a $25 gift card to iTunes.
Entries may only be submitted by current law students of Touro Law Center. Employees and alumni of Touro Law Center, Friends of the Library, and guests are not eligible for entry.
Have fun! Good luck!
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
New Year, New Resources – Touro’s SSRN Legal Studies E-Journal
We are so pleased to announce that Touro Law Center has launched a Law School Research Papers – Legal Studies series within the SSRN Legal Scholarship Network. Here is the official announcement, directly from the SSRN website:
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TOURO LAW CENTER LEGAL STUDIES RESEARCH PAPER SERIES
View Papers: http://www.ssrn.com/link/Touro-Law-Center-LEG.html
Subscribe: http://hq.ssrn.com/jourInvite.cfm?link=Touro-Law-Center-LEG
Subscribe: http://hq.ssrn.com/jourInvite.cfm?link=Touro-Law-Center-LEG
Touro Law Center's (http://www.tourolaw.edu)
outstanding faculty is comprised of approximately 50 full-time members who are
actively engaged in research, making noteworthy contributions to legal
scholarship and law reform. Touro Law Center's Legal Studies eJournal contains
scholarship from this faculty. They bring talent and experience to the
classroom as well as a genuine passion for, and commitment to, teaching, as
well as to innovation in the training of future lawyers. They are uniquely
dedicated to the success of the student body - priding themselves on their
accessibility to students while creating an open and cooperative learning
environment that is dynamic and enriching.
HOW TO SUBSCRIBE
You can subscribe to the eJournal at no cost, by clicking on the "Subscribe" link listed above.
You can change your eJournal subscriptions by logging into SSRN User HQ. If you have any problems, please contact us for assistance by email: Support@SSRN.com or by phone: 877-SSRNHelp (877 777 6435) in the United States, or +1 585 442 8170 outside of the United States. We are open Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:30AM and 6:00PM, United States Eastern.
SSRN's eLIBRARY
SSRN's searchable electronic library contains abstracts, full bibliographic data, and author contact information for more than 526,500 papers, more than 244,300 authors, and full text for more than 431,700 papers. The eLibrary can be accessed at http://papers.ssrn.com.
SSRN supports open access by allowing authors to upload papers to the eLibrary for free through the SSRN User HeadQuarters at http://hq.ssrn.com, and by providing free downloading of those papers.
Downloads from the SSRN eLibrary in the past 12 months total more than 10.8 million, with more than 72.5 million downloads since inception.
SSRN's PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY
Searching on an individual's name in the author field on our search page at http://ssrn.com/search provides the best single professional directory of scholars in the social sciences and humanities. Complete contact information for authors, including email, postal, telephone, and fax information, is available there.
SSRN's MISSION
SSRN's objective is to provide rapid, worldwide distribution of research to authors and their readers and to facilitate communication among them at the lowest possible cost. In pursuit of this objective, we allow authors to upload papers without charge. And, any paper an author uploads to SSRN is downloadable for free, worldwide.
LEGAL SCHOLARSHIP NETWORK
The Legal Scholarship Network (LSN) distributes other eJournals. You can subscribe to these eJournals through the SSRN User HeadQuarters at http://hq.ssrn.com.
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Check back soon for our next blog post to highlight new resources for the new year.
In the meantime, keep calm and read on.
In the meantime, keep calm and read on.
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