Bluebooking?! Get tips.

Save time with tips for topic selection & research!

Wed., Oct. 14
Drop by 3:45 to 4:45
EDU 1121

OR

Thur., Oct. 15
Drop by noon to 1:00
Law 3750

Chance to win a copy of The Bluebook (20th ed. 2015)!

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Librarians want you to be successful, and develop great research and citation skills!
Stop by the Reference Office, call (949) 824-6746, or email refdesk@law.uci.edu

Legal Research in Practice: Be Awesome this Summer

The UCI Law School Library wants you to succeed in your first summer legal experience!

Legal Research in Practice workshops will give you strategies for effectively tackling new projects, and efficiently navigating resources for quickly finding helpful information and relevant primary law.

Please join for any and all workshops. Fresh fruit and other nosh will be warmly provided!

Working for an Attorney
Monday, April 06
12:00 to 1:00 PM
EDU 1131

Quick tips for setting out the parameters of your assignment, and navigating resources for litigation and transactional law practice.

Working with Federal Law
Tuesday, April 07
12:00 to 1:00 PM
EDU 1131

Quick tips for navigating key secondary sources, and federal primary law. This will include a refresher on navigating agency websites, finding court rules, and using dockets.

Working for a Judge
Wednesday, April 08
12:00 to 1:00 PM
EDU 1131

Quick tips for navigating court libraries, asking good questions, and getting started with known citations in motions or briefs.

Working with California Law
Thursday, April 09
12:00 to 1:00 PM
MPAA 130

Quick tips on finding and using free and proprietary California-specific practice resources. This will include a refresher on navigating state government sites.

Working on Policy
Friday, April 10
12:00 to 1:00 PM
LAW 3750

Quick tips on finding policy papers, data sets, and creating your own studies, including conducting a multi-jurisdiction survey of laws.

For questions, contact Lisa at Ljunghahn@law.uci.edu

Summer Research Tips

libguide-summer-snipIn case you missed the Legal Research in Practice event last week, highlights from each of the sessions are available from the Law Library homepage under “How Do I…” or directly at libguides.law.uci.edu/summer. The research tips cover different jurisdictions and practice types in addition to some research basics to refresh your memory. You’ll also find information about:

  • using UCI databases over the summer;
  • connecting from off campus;
  • keeping current with legal news; and
  • contacting the Reference Desk.

 

Legal Research in Practice – Fri. 5/9

lrp 2014 info

10:00 a.m. to noon in MPAA.  Select two sessions and get practical tips on research and job success in different jurisdictions and settings. RSVP by filling out our online form.

Session 1 – 30 minutes (choose one)

  • California research
  • Federal research
  • Research refresher

Session 2 – 60 minutes (choose one)

  • Working for a judge.
  • Working for an attorney
  • Working for a wonk.

Can’t make it? Want to go to more than one? Look out for a follow-up email with links to online documentation.


Employment Law Research

photo of employment law booksFor students who are interested in employment, labor, and related issues, here are some research pointers based on a the Law Library presentation to students enrolled in Professor Robinson-Dorn’s Spring 2014 Employment Law class. Highlights include:

  • Suggested sources and starting points – see our Labor & Employment Research Guide.
  • For more information about primary and secondary tax sources, see Chapter 5: Federal Labor and Employment Law in Specialized Legal Research.
  • Important online tools for federal and California labor and employment sources include:
    • BNA
    • BloombergLaw (BNA content, plus PLI treatises) As of February, 2014, Bloomberg’s “Law Reports” app is only available for iOS. See Bloomberg Law Reports at itunes.apple.com.
    • CCH Labor & Employment sources – available in Westlaw
    • CEB – California-specific treatises
  • VPN — required for many law-only resources — is supported by UCI Law IT Services.

Education Law Research

Screenshot of education research sitesInterested in education law and related issues? Here are some research pointers based on the Law Library presentation to students enrolled in Professor Glater’s Education Law seminar. Some of the major resources we covered include:

Legal Research Sources

Education Research Sources

Tax Research

For students who are interested in tax and related issues, here are some research pointers based on a the Law Library presentation to students enrolled in Professor Lawsky’s Fall 2013 Federal Income Tax class. Highlights from the presentation include:

Related links: Slides and research assignment. Lawnet ID required.