National Library Week Proclaimed
President Dougherty proclaims April 13-19, 2008, National Library Week and encourages all members of the Duquesne community to take advantage of the many resources and services available at the Gumberg Library and the Center for Legal Information of the School of Law, academic libraries of distinction. To read the entire proclamation, click here.
DCLI Spring Exam Hours 2008
Monday, April 21 - Tuesday, May 13 |
8 a.m. - 2 a.m. |
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Sundays |
12 Noon - 2 a.m. |
Wednesday, May 14 |
8 a.m. - 10 p.m. |
Thursday, May 15 |
Summer Hours Begin |
Thank You for Completing the DCLI Survey
Thank you to everyone who completed the Center's annual survey. Your responses will help us serve you better. Prize winners will be announced shortly.
DCLI Law Student Employment Opportunities Summer & Fall 2008
DCLI is accepting applications for student assistants for the summer and fall semesters. Deadline for application is April 30, 2008. Submit completed applications to Edna Maravich, 4th floor Murray Pavilion.
Legal News Links
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AltLaw
AltLaw is a a joint project of Columbia Law School and the University of Colorado Law School. Site description:
AltLaw provides the first free, full-text searchable database of Supreme Court and Federal Appellate case reports. It is a resource for attorneys, legal scholars, and the general public.
AltLaw Features
- Full text search of the last few decades of appellate and Supreme Court opinions.
- Advanced search options (proximity searching, Boolean, concentration, wildcards, etc.)
- Fast and free
- Updated daily
AltLaw Limits
- Coverage, for most Circuits, limited to about the last 20 to 30 years
- West Reporter Citations (i.e., 23 F.3d 178) not available for recent cases
- As of yet, no state law or district court cases
