Friday, May 30, 2008
Summer Reading
Summer's a great time catch up on your reading. Some miscellaneous articles that seem worthwhile:
Breaking News! 2d [Circuit] Issues Major Student First Amendment Decision Involving Blogs
Childhoood Lead Exposure Linked to Adult Crime
UN Report: Soaring Food Prices: Facts, Perspectives, Impacts, and Actions Required
Under Pressure, White House Issues Global Change Report, plus the report itself,
Scientific Assessment of the Effects of Global Change on the United States
Sources: Adjunct Law Prof Blog, USA Today, Food Law Prof Blog, Washington Post
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Breaking News! 2d [Circuit] Issues Major Student First Amendment Decision Involving Blogs
Childhoood Lead Exposure Linked to Adult Crime
UN Report: Soaring Food Prices: Facts, Perspectives, Impacts, and Actions Required
Under Pressure, White House Issues Global Change Report, plus the report itself,
Scientific Assessment of the Effects of Global Change on the United States
Sources: Adjunct Law Prof Blog, USA Today, Food Law Prof Blog, Washington Post
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Oceans Act of 2008
Yesterday Governor Patrick signed the nation's first comprehensive ocean planning law. The Oceans Act of 2008 requires Massachusetts to create a plan to manage development in its coastal waters, balancing natural resource preservation with traditional and new uses, including renewable energy. For a summary of the law, see the press release issued by the Governor's Office, and the article in today's Boston Globe. For a copy of the legislation and additional background about the Act, see the Mass Ocean Campaign web site.
Source: Boston Globe, Mass Ocean Campaign
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Source: Boston Globe, Mass Ocean Campaign
Labels: massachusetts resources, oceans
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
PODCASTS!
Check out the new Suffolk Law LPS podcast series Transitioning from One-L to Summer Legal Work. Nineteen podcasts delivered by legal writing professors from across the country cover "real world" practice tips on topics like creating a research file, editing your work, and effectively delivering legal information. And they're freely downloadable from iTunes. Whether you're a recent one-L or a recent graduate, there's something here for you.
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Labels: career resources, online resources, podcasts
Friday, May 23, 2008
More Summer Tips
Check out the Law Library's new Summer Resources link on the Library's home page. For even more real-world, practical tips on landing a job, check out this list: Top Tips for Summer -- before you worry about resumes and cover letters. Also important to consider: 5 stages of working with support staff.
Source: Career and Professional Development Blog
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Source: Career and Professional Development Blog
Labels: career resources, employment resources
Friday, May 16, 2008
Writing for law reviews
Trying to write-on to a law review? Already on, and writing a note? In either case, check out Academic Legal Writing: law review articles, student notes, seminar papers, and getting on law review, by Eugene Volokh. A well-respected source that is well worth your time. It's on reserve in the law library. Go to the circulation desk and ask for call number KF250.V65 2007.
Also on reserve: Scholarly Writing for Law Students: seminar papers, law review notes, and law review competition papers, by Elizabeth Fajans. Call number KF250.F35 2005.
For some useful tips, see Betsy McKenzie's post on law review writing.
Need to find a hot topic? Stop by the reference desk on the 6th floor of the law library for a handout on finding circuit splits and other hot topics.
And don't forget the law library's Bluebook Guide!
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Also on reserve: Scholarly Writing for Law Students: seminar papers, law review notes, and law review competition papers, by Elizabeth Fajans. Call number KF250.F35 2005.
For some useful tips, see Betsy McKenzie's post on law review writing.
Need to find a hot topic? Stop by the reference desk on the 6th floor of the law library for a handout on finding circuit splits and other hot topics.
And don't forget the law library's Bluebook Guide!
Labels: Bluebook, law review
