Upcoming Event: An Afternoon with Judge Posner

The following event information is from Duquesne University School of Law.

Please join us for this extraordinary program on Thursday, March 22, 2012. The event will be held 4:00 - 5:00 P.M. in the Duquesne University Power Center Ballroom. Reception to follow. Our honoree, Judge Richard Posner, will deiver an address entitled Appellate Decision Making and Appellate Advocacy-One Judge's View.

Please click on the event flier for more details and a link to the event registration page.

Interlibrary Loan - DCLI

The Center provides a free ILL service for law school faculty and law students. If the Center does not own the legal research material(s) you desire (books and/or journal articles), we will attempt to secure the materials from another library. Remember to allow time (1-2 weeks) for delivery of material.

Additionally, you may request titles directly from the Allegheny County Law Library to be shipped to DCLI via courier. Depending on the time of the request, delivery may take 1-2 days. Materials may be used in the library or checked out.

Please contact Ms. McBride (412-396-5017, mcbride@duq.edu) for more information on ILL or the courier service.

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