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Friday, March 30, 2012
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
YOU are There at the US Supreme Court
Good news! You don't have to wait to be one of the lucky 400 trying to get a seat at the U.S. Supreme Court next week. The Court announced that audio recordings and transcripts will be available on an expedited basis [emphasis added] for oral arguments on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The March 26, 27 and 28, 2012 transcripts of the morning sessions will be available no later than 2 PM and the March 28th afternoon session transcript should be available no later than 4 PM.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Can you believe the weather?
As a born and bred Minnesotan, discussing the weather is in my blood. It's hard to resist the topic lately, with the recent clear skies and record temperatures.
Did you know that certified weather data for use in litigation is available only through the National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C.? The NCDC is part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Information (NOAA)'s Weather Service. To order the certified data, go to this page for instructions: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/pa/climate_data.php
To find preliminary data, go to http://www.weather.gov/. Click on the state you're interested in and use the "Climate" menu on that state's page. For example, the Twin Cities climate data is accessed here: http://www.crh.noaa.gov/mpx/climate.php. Not only can I find the high temperature from this date last year (44) but also the average wind speed (6.6) and, among other things, that there was thunder.
Enjoy the mild Spring!
Did you know that certified weather data for use in litigation is available only through the National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C.? The NCDC is part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Information (NOAA)'s Weather Service. To order the certified data, go to this page for instructions: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/pa/climate_data.php
To find preliminary data, go to http://www.weather.gov/. Click on the state you're interested in and use the "Climate" menu on that state's page. For example, the Twin Cities climate data is accessed here: http://www.crh.noaa.gov/mpx/climate.php. Not only can I find the high temperature from this date last year (44) but also the average wind speed (6.6) and, among other things, that there was thunder.
Enjoy the mild Spring!
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Check out these new books in the library
Check Out These New Books In The Library
*Judicial clerkships : legal methods in motion / Aliza Milner KF8771 .M55 2011
From Lexis:
Judicial Clerkships: Legal Methods in Motion teaches a combination of analytical and practical skills. With its three part focus, the book:
1. Provides an introduction to clerking in both the trial and appellate courts;
2. Explores clerking for an appellate court, including lessons in thinking and writing for these courts; and
3. Offers a complete complete discussion of the analytical and drafting skills necessary for trial court judicial clerks.
Judicial Clerkships: Legal Methods in Motion also is unique in that it:
• Instructs students in drafting appellate opinions, both majority and minority, as well as trial court orders, judgments, and findings of fact and conclusions of law.
• Helps students to examine fundamental concepts like scope of review, stare decisis, and the spectrum of law and fact. It provides the depth necessary for working with these concepts in a clerkship or internship;
• Provides lessons and exercises in "clerking" or editing draft opinions; and
• Offers concrete writing tips, based on actual appellate court opinions and trial court orders. “
*The Zen of law school success / Chad Noreuil KF283 .N67 2011
From Amazon:
The Zen of Law School Success offers a comprehensive approach to succeeding in law school. Zen is about simplicity, balance, knowing your universe, knowing yourself, and staying focused on the path to enlightenment. Similarly, these principles should be the foundation for success in law school, and this book details how to put these principles into practice in order to maximize your ability to have a successful law school career. Like the Zen path to enlightenment, law school success is about balance (between studying and other aspects of life, as well as balancing your study time between subjects, outlining, etc.), knowing your universe (knowing not only the subject matter tested, but knowing how the questions are constructed, knowing what to look for, etc.), knowing yourself (what type of essay writer you are, what type of learner you are, what type of exam taker you are, etc.), and staying focused on your path (when to study, what to do when you are stressed out, what to do when you don t know a subject very well, etc.). In addition to offering a comprehensive approach to succeeding in law school, the book also offers practical advice for doing well during the classroom Socratic method, navigating the law school environment, managing law school stress, and getting a job after graduation. Moreover, The Zen of Law School Success focuses on doing well on final exams, including specific strategies and tips for both essay and multiple choice exams. The book includes many exercises and model answers that will benefit any law student and is an ideal resource for any law school Academic Achievement Program.
*What's law got to do with it? : what judges do, why they do it, and what's at stake / edited by Charles Gardner Geyh. KF8775.A75 W48 2011
From Amazon:
In What's Law Got to Do With It?, the nation's top legal scholars and political scientists examine to what extent the law actually shapes how judges behave and make decisions, and what it means for society at large.
*Open book : succeeding on exams from the first day of law school / Barry Friedman, John C.P. Goldberg RESERVE KF283 .F75 2011
From Amazon:
A concise, highly accessible guide to exam success. Provides an insider s view of what professors look for in exam answers, and how exam-taking connects to good lawyering. Accompanied by a Web site with content that is both free (e.g., sample outlines, class notes, case briefs) and for-sale (e.g., sample exams and memos written by professors giving feedback on the answers).
*Lawtalk : the unknown stories behind familiar legal expressions / James E. Clapp ... [et al.] KF156 .L39 2011
From Amazon:
Law-related words and phrases abound in our everyday language, often without our being aware of their origins or their particular legal significance: boilerplate, jailbait, pound of flesh, rainmaker, the third degree. This insightful and entertaining book reveals the unknown stories behind familiar legal expressions that come from sources as diverse as Shakespeare, vaudeville, and Dr. Seuss. Separate entries for each expression follow no prescribed formula but instead focus on the most interesting, enlightening, and surprising aspects of the words and their evolution. Popular myths and misunderstandings are explored and exploded, and the entries are augmented with historical images and humorous sidebars.
*Legal reasoning, writing, and other lawyering skills /
Robin Wellford Slocum KF250 .S568 2011
From Lexis:
Legal Reasoning, Writing, and Other Lawyering Skills, 3rd Edition retains the same core chapters of earlier editions that emphasize and illustrate the "process" of thinking through, and writing about, a client problem. However, the new edition expands its coverage to include the practicalities of modern-day legal practice, and also expands the lawyering skills that are introduced in the book. In this new edition, the book can be used in a typical two-semester legal skills course, as well as more intensive two-semester courses, and three- and even four-semester courses.
*Hot coffee [videorecording] / HBO Documentary Films
At Circulation Desk: KF1250 .H68 2011
“Analyzes and discuses so called "frivolous law suits" and the impact of tort reform on the United States judicial system. Discusses several cases and relates each to tort reform in the U.S.: Liebeck v. McDonald's Restaurants (public relations campaign to instigate tort reform); Colin Gourley's malpractice lawsuit and caps on damages; the prosecution of Mississippi Justice Oliver Diaz and judicial elections; Jamie Leigh Jones v. Halliburton Co. and mandatory arbitration. Exposes how corporations spent millions on a propaganda campaign to distort Americans' view of lawsuits, forever changing the civil justice system. From the infamous case of the woman who sued McDonalds over spilled coffee to the saga of the Mississippi Supreme Court Justice deemed 'not corporate enough' by business interests, this program tears apart the conventional wisdom about 'frivolous lawsuits.'
*Judicial clerkships : legal methods in motion / Aliza Milner KF8771 .M55 2011
From Lexis:
Judicial Clerkships: Legal Methods in Motion teaches a combination of analytical and practical skills. With its three part focus, the book:
1. Provides an introduction to clerking in both the trial and appellate courts;
2. Explores clerking for an appellate court, including lessons in thinking and writing for these courts; and
3. Offers a complete complete discussion of the analytical and drafting skills necessary for trial court judicial clerks.
Judicial Clerkships: Legal Methods in Motion also is unique in that it:
• Instructs students in drafting appellate opinions, both majority and minority, as well as trial court orders, judgments, and findings of fact and conclusions of law.
• Helps students to examine fundamental concepts like scope of review, stare decisis, and the spectrum of law and fact. It provides the depth necessary for working with these concepts in a clerkship or internship;
• Provides lessons and exercises in "clerking" or editing draft opinions; and
• Offers concrete writing tips, based on actual appellate court opinions and trial court orders. “
*The Zen of law school success / Chad Noreuil KF283 .N67 2011
From Amazon:
The Zen of Law School Success offers a comprehensive approach to succeeding in law school. Zen is about simplicity, balance, knowing your universe, knowing yourself, and staying focused on the path to enlightenment. Similarly, these principles should be the foundation for success in law school, and this book details how to put these principles into practice in order to maximize your ability to have a successful law school career. Like the Zen path to enlightenment, law school success is about balance (between studying and other aspects of life, as well as balancing your study time between subjects, outlining, etc.), knowing your universe (knowing not only the subject matter tested, but knowing how the questions are constructed, knowing what to look for, etc.), knowing yourself (what type of essay writer you are, what type of learner you are, what type of exam taker you are, etc.), and staying focused on your path (when to study, what to do when you are stressed out, what to do when you don t know a subject very well, etc.). In addition to offering a comprehensive approach to succeeding in law school, the book also offers practical advice for doing well during the classroom Socratic method, navigating the law school environment, managing law school stress, and getting a job after graduation. Moreover, The Zen of Law School Success focuses on doing well on final exams, including specific strategies and tips for both essay and multiple choice exams. The book includes many exercises and model answers that will benefit any law student and is an ideal resource for any law school Academic Achievement Program.
*What's law got to do with it? : what judges do, why they do it, and what's at stake / edited by Charles Gardner Geyh. KF8775.A75 W48 2011
From Amazon:
In What's Law Got to Do With It?, the nation's top legal scholars and political scientists examine to what extent the law actually shapes how judges behave and make decisions, and what it means for society at large.
*Open book : succeeding on exams from the first day of law school / Barry Friedman, John C.P. Goldberg RESERVE KF283 .F75 2011
From Amazon:
A concise, highly accessible guide to exam success. Provides an insider s view of what professors look for in exam answers, and how exam-taking connects to good lawyering. Accompanied by a Web site with content that is both free (e.g., sample outlines, class notes, case briefs) and for-sale (e.g., sample exams and memos written by professors giving feedback on the answers).
*Lawtalk : the unknown stories behind familiar legal expressions / James E. Clapp ... [et al.] KF156 .L39 2011
From Amazon:
Law-related words and phrases abound in our everyday language, often without our being aware of their origins or their particular legal significance: boilerplate, jailbait, pound of flesh, rainmaker, the third degree. This insightful and entertaining book reveals the unknown stories behind familiar legal expressions that come from sources as diverse as Shakespeare, vaudeville, and Dr. Seuss. Separate entries for each expression follow no prescribed formula but instead focus on the most interesting, enlightening, and surprising aspects of the words and their evolution. Popular myths and misunderstandings are explored and exploded, and the entries are augmented with historical images and humorous sidebars.
*Legal reasoning, writing, and other lawyering skills /
Robin Wellford Slocum KF250 .S568 2011
From Lexis:
Legal Reasoning, Writing, and Other Lawyering Skills, 3rd Edition retains the same core chapters of earlier editions that emphasize and illustrate the "process" of thinking through, and writing about, a client problem. However, the new edition expands its coverage to include the practicalities of modern-day legal practice, and also expands the lawyering skills that are introduced in the book. In this new edition, the book can be used in a typical two-semester legal skills course, as well as more intensive two-semester courses, and three- and even four-semester courses.
*Hot coffee [videorecording] / HBO Documentary Films
At Circulation Desk: KF1250 .H68 2011
“Analyzes and discuses so called "frivolous law suits" and the impact of tort reform on the United States judicial system. Discusses several cases and relates each to tort reform in the U.S.: Liebeck v. McDonald's Restaurants (public relations campaign to instigate tort reform); Colin Gourley's malpractice lawsuit and caps on damages; the prosecution of Mississippi Justice Oliver Diaz and judicial elections; Jamie Leigh Jones v. Halliburton Co. and mandatory arbitration. Exposes how corporations spent millions on a propaganda campaign to distort Americans' view of lawsuits, forever changing the civil justice system. From the infamous case of the woman who sued McDonalds over spilled coffee to the saga of the Mississippi Supreme Court Justice deemed 'not corporate enough' by business interests, this program tears apart the conventional wisdom about 'frivolous lawsuits.'
Monday, February 20, 2012
Law School Grade Anxiety
Law students always feel anxiety about grades. That will never change, but I ran across an article from the Record at Harvard Law that should give students some perspective about them. Read it here.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
FREE eBooks available for download from CALI
One of the books available is Civil Procedure by our own Professor Doug McFarland. There are others that are equally useful to Hamline students. Check them out!
Go to elangdell.cali.org to download new, free books for Civil Procedure, Bankruptcy, Securities, and Legal Citation in addition to the new 2012 versions of the Federal Rules of Evidence, Civil Procedure, and Criminal Procedure.
Go to elangdell.cali.org to download new, free books for Civil Procedure, Bankruptcy, Securities, and Legal Citation in addition to the new 2012 versions of the Federal Rules of Evidence, Civil Procedure, and Criminal Procedure.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Check out these new books at the library
Check out some of the new books in the library. They can be found on the New Books shelves located by the copier on the main floor of the library.
Acting skills for lawyers / Laura Mathis KF8915 .M374 2011
For the lawyer, research and written communications are only half the battle. In this innovative book you’ll learn how to develop and use stage presence, use an actors voice and gestures, develop characters for different audiences, deliver effective speeches, adopt the role of talk-show host for depositions, improvise in unprepared situations, be the acting coach for your witness, use monologue skills in your closing arguments, and even take the perfect professional photo! Amazon
Anatomy of a trial : a handbook for young lawyers / by Paul Mark Sandler KF8915 .S24 2011
Anatomy of a Trial examines the key phases of jury trials (voir dire, opening statements, direct and cross-examination, and closing arguments) in the context of two particular cases, one criminal and the other civil. The criminal case involves highly complex subjects and law, and examines simplification and storytelling for the jury. The civil case illustrates the credibility of witnesses, and also showcases the critical importance of experts in trials of a technical nature. Amazon
Annotated model rules of professional conduct KF305.A44 A2 2011
The Annotated Model Rules of Professional Conduct is ABA's definitive resource for information about lawyer ethics. Each chapter includes a Rule and its Comment, a detailed discussion of the Rule's meaning, application and interpretation, with citations to more than 4,000 cases and ethics opinions, hundreds of law review articles, and the relevant sections of the Restatement (Third) of the Law Governing Lawyers. The information is carefully organized under numerous subheadings, making it easy to find specific information. Amazon
Basic legal research : tools and strategies / Amy E. Sloan KF240 .S66 2009 AT CIRC DESK
Basic Legal Research: Tools and Strategies, leads the field with:
• accessible, clear, step-by-step instruction on the basics of legal research
• a building-block approach that breaks the material into discrete, easily digested parts
• self-contained chapters on research sources that can easily adapt to a variety of teaching objectives
• organization within each chapter that allows professors to choose how much emphasis to place on print and electronic research
• helpful end-of-chapter checklists, clear examples, and summary charts that support comprehension and memory
• sample pages and examples of research sources throughout
• a preview of what students will encounter in practice Amazon
Job quest for lawyers : the essential guide to finding and landing the job you want / Sheila Nielsen KF297 .N54 2011
This book provides step-by-step guidance that finally makes networking inspiring instead of a chore. The "quest" motif applies to each stage of the job search. The book demystifies networking by including illustrations from the author's own experiences and from the stories of her clients that provide examples of the real world do's and don'ts of how to conduct a productive job search. Amazon
The last murder : the investigation, prosecution, and execution of Ted Bundy / George R. Dekle, Sr. HV6789 .D395 2011
The Last Murder: The Investigation, Prosecution, and Execution of Ted Bundy follows the facts and circumstances of Kim Leach's disappearance and the investigation and prosecution of Ted Bundy in rough chronological order, from Bundy's escape from a Colorado jail in 1977 to his execution at Florida State Prison in 1989. It provides an inside look at the intricacies and complications of this historic case that spanned many states and jurisdictions, documenting how unselfishness and dogged determination were key to solving the case. The story is told from the vantage point of one intimately involved in both the investigation and prosecution of the criminal, clearly showing how friction between agencies can impede the investigation and how cooperation can expedite a solution. The book emphasizes the important role played by circumstantial evidence and forensic science, explores the impact of pervasive publicity upon such an investigation, critiques the investigation and prosecution of Bundy, and offers suggestions on how—and how not—to deal with "celebrity killers" in the future. Amazon
Should you really be a lawyer? : the guide to smart career choices before, during & after law school / Deborah Schneider and Gary Belsky KF297 .S36 2010 AT CIRC DESK
Are you making the right decision to get into--or remain--in law? Whether you're a prospective law student, a current law student, or even a practicing lawyer, the decision to enter--or remain--in law ranks among the biggest career decisions you'll ever make. From the latest research on decision-making, authors Deborah Schneider and Gary Belsky have written a unique career-building guide that will help you evaluate and answer the most basic question facing you now: Should you really be a lawyer? Amazon
Writing shorter legal documents : strategies for faster and better editing / Sandra J. Oster KF250 .O848 2011
When you're on a deadline with the court and are over the maximum word count in your document, this book provides the fast, easy editing tricks you'll need. It’s a concise, practical handbook that explains how to quickly reduce the length of your legal documents. It's a collection of advice written to keep you within grammatical and court rules, for both length and construction, while preserving and even clarifying your argument Amazon
Acting skills for lawyers / Laura Mathis KF8915 .M374 2011
For the lawyer, research and written communications are only half the battle. In this innovative book you’ll learn how to develop and use stage presence, use an actors voice and gestures, develop characters for different audiences, deliver effective speeches, adopt the role of talk-show host for depositions, improvise in unprepared situations, be the acting coach for your witness, use monologue skills in your closing arguments, and even take the perfect professional photo! Amazon
Anatomy of a trial : a handbook for young lawyers / by Paul Mark Sandler KF8915 .S24 2011
Anatomy of a Trial examines the key phases of jury trials (voir dire, opening statements, direct and cross-examination, and closing arguments) in the context of two particular cases, one criminal and the other civil. The criminal case involves highly complex subjects and law, and examines simplification and storytelling for the jury. The civil case illustrates the credibility of witnesses, and also showcases the critical importance of experts in trials of a technical nature. Amazon
Annotated model rules of professional conduct KF305.A44 A2 2011
The Annotated Model Rules of Professional Conduct is ABA's definitive resource for information about lawyer ethics. Each chapter includes a Rule and its Comment, a detailed discussion of the Rule's meaning, application and interpretation, with citations to more than 4,000 cases and ethics opinions, hundreds of law review articles, and the relevant sections of the Restatement (Third) of the Law Governing Lawyers. The information is carefully organized under numerous subheadings, making it easy to find specific information. Amazon
Basic legal research : tools and strategies / Amy E. Sloan KF240 .S66 2009 AT CIRC DESK
Basic Legal Research: Tools and Strategies, leads the field with:
• accessible, clear, step-by-step instruction on the basics of legal research
• a building-block approach that breaks the material into discrete, easily digested parts
• self-contained chapters on research sources that can easily adapt to a variety of teaching objectives
• organization within each chapter that allows professors to choose how much emphasis to place on print and electronic research
• helpful end-of-chapter checklists, clear examples, and summary charts that support comprehension and memory
• sample pages and examples of research sources throughout
• a preview of what students will encounter in practice Amazon
Job quest for lawyers : the essential guide to finding and landing the job you want / Sheila Nielsen KF297 .N54 2011
This book provides step-by-step guidance that finally makes networking inspiring instead of a chore. The "quest" motif applies to each stage of the job search. The book demystifies networking by including illustrations from the author's own experiences and from the stories of her clients that provide examples of the real world do's and don'ts of how to conduct a productive job search. Amazon
The last murder : the investigation, prosecution, and execution of Ted Bundy / George R. Dekle, Sr. HV6789 .D395 2011
The Last Murder: The Investigation, Prosecution, and Execution of Ted Bundy follows the facts and circumstances of Kim Leach's disappearance and the investigation and prosecution of Ted Bundy in rough chronological order, from Bundy's escape from a Colorado jail in 1977 to his execution at Florida State Prison in 1989. It provides an inside look at the intricacies and complications of this historic case that spanned many states and jurisdictions, documenting how unselfishness and dogged determination were key to solving the case. The story is told from the vantage point of one intimately involved in both the investigation and prosecution of the criminal, clearly showing how friction between agencies can impede the investigation and how cooperation can expedite a solution. The book emphasizes the important role played by circumstantial evidence and forensic science, explores the impact of pervasive publicity upon such an investigation, critiques the investigation and prosecution of Bundy, and offers suggestions on how—and how not—to deal with "celebrity killers" in the future. Amazon
Should you really be a lawyer? : the guide to smart career choices before, during & after law school / Deborah Schneider and Gary Belsky KF297 .S36 2010 AT CIRC DESK
Are you making the right decision to get into--or remain--in law? Whether you're a prospective law student, a current law student, or even a practicing lawyer, the decision to enter--or remain--in law ranks among the biggest career decisions you'll ever make. From the latest research on decision-making, authors Deborah Schneider and Gary Belsky have written a unique career-building guide that will help you evaluate and answer the most basic question facing you now: Should you really be a lawyer? Amazon
Writing shorter legal documents : strategies for faster and better editing / Sandra J. Oster KF250 .O848 2011
When you're on a deadline with the court and are over the maximum word count in your document, this book provides the fast, easy editing tricks you'll need. It’s a concise, practical handbook that explains how to quickly reduce the length of your legal documents. It's a collection of advice written to keep you within grammatical and court rules, for both length and construction, while preserving and even clarifying your argument Amazon
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