Library News
- New Year, New Database: Jus Mundi for International Arbitration
We are excited to announce the addition of a new database to our collections: Jus Mundi for international arbitration research. Jus Mundi has an extensive collection of cases for investment arbitration, commercial arbitration, international trade, public international law, and law of the sea through its partnerships with the International Chamber of Commerce, International Court of […] Read more » - Westlaw Precision Has Launched. How Is It Different?
If you logged into Westlaw today you probably noticed that it looks a little different. Westlaw rolled out their new Precision platform today for all law students and faculty across the United Sates. Here is a brief rundown on the new features: Westlaw Precision Research has new filters designed to help you with case research. […] Read more » - vLex International Law & Technology Writing Competition Open Until Dec. 1st
Want to enter a writing competition but don’t have a lot of time? The vLex International Writing competition is a good one to participate in because submissions are short and informal–in blog style and 1,000 words long (or within 10% of 1,000 words). The topics are also really interesting. This year, law students can choose […] Read more » - Westlaw Precision Coming January 11
Prepare for your Westlaw to look a little different. Legal research system providers are constantly trying to improve their systems. Four years after the release of Westlaw Edge (the Westlaw version we currently use), Thomson Reuters has announced the launch of its next iteration, Westlaw Precision. Westlaw Precision will be rolled out to all law […] Read more » - Study Rooms Are Available Again!
Construction is finally wrapping up on the fourth floor and faculty are moving out of library study rooms and back into their offices. We have really enjoyed seeing our wonderful faculty more often in the library and will miss them when the return upstairs, but the good news is that study rooms are open for […] Read more » - SCOTUS To Continue Live Streaming Oral Arguments
The United States Supreme Court is opening its doors to the public for the first time since March 2020 (for oral arguments only), but in a win for transparency, the Court has announced that it will continue its pandemic policy of live streaming oral arguments on its website, https://www.supremecourt.gov. Listening to oral arguments gives great […] Read more »