Services for Legal Professionals
Research Services
The staff of ACLL is available free of charge for all of your reference needs.
The professional staff will provide in-depth legal research (compiling legislative histories, expert witness background reports, medical information searches, company profiles, etc.) for $50 per hour. The library also provides Electronic Document Delivery Services for a fee.
Research Databases
Lexis
ACLL users have in library electronic access to a variety of Pennsylvania and federal resources.
Access includes:
- Court cases
- Statutes
- Administrative materials
- Pennsylvania journals and law reviews
- Shepard's citations
- Appellate cases, statutes and administrative codes from all 50 states
Westlaw
Users have in library electronic access to a variety of Pennsylvania and federal resources. Access includes:
- Court cases
- Statutes
- Administrative materials
- Pennsylvania journals and law reviews
- KEYCITE
HeinOnline
Users have in library access to the complete holdings of full-text journals, primary resources, and historic treatises. (Available inside ACLL only)
Requesting Items From Other Libraries
If the library does not possess a particular source, it may be obtained from another OCLC member library. Availability is confirmed rapidly through WorldCat. For assistance, contact the Reference Librarian, Paul Recht at 412.350.6862.
Materials from Duquesne Law Library can be shipped via the daily courier.
Continuing Legal Education (CLE)
ACLL offers a variety of CLE programs.
Library Blog
In order to easily keep you better informed of important legal research resources and events, the Center has created a blog. Please check out the blog!
Important Contacts
412.350.5353 or 412.350.5454
(fax) 412.350.5889
Dr. Joel Fishman,
Assistant Director for Lawyer Services
fishman@duq.edu
412.350.5727
Paul Recht,
Reference Librarian
recht@duq.edu
412.350.6862
