Did you know… that treaties are “the supreme law of the land” (sometimes)? that treaties can have reservations (that have nothing to do with eating out)? that treaties are not treatises (but there will be treats)? Come learn about the basics of treaty research while enjoying some delicious international treats. Globalization is a fact of…
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It’s that time of year again! Eat some candy and get crafty while creating a Peeps diorama. The winner of the JMLS Peeps Diorama Contest will win an amazing Peeps prize pack donated by the Just Born candy company. Even better, the winner will advance to compete against winners from other Chicago law schools…
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Scribes Legal Writing Program at The John Marshall Law School Friday, March 23, 2012 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. in Room 1200 Scribes—The American Society of Legal Writers—will hold a free, two-hour legal writing workshop for law students and legal writing faculty from all Chicago-area law schools. This fast-paced and entertaining program will benefit law review…
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Are you confident in your ability to conduct effective legal research in your summer position? Do you feel like you have forgotten much of what you learned about research in LS? Law librarians Jamie Sommer and Tom Keefe offer these research refreshers to help you feel more certain about your ability to conduct effective legal…
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The Library will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, March 11th-Saturday, March 17th. Normal hours will resume again on Sunday, March 18th.
Have you ever compared yourself to a hip hop artist as you sit hunched over your laptop writing a memo or brief? No? Then you should definitely join Professor Kim Chanbonpin for the next installment of the Scholars & Students series In her recent article Legal Writing, the Remix: Plagiarism and Hip Hop Ethics, Prof….
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Reference librarians are available to meet with JMLS students in one-on-one sessions (or in small groups) to discuss research strategies, recommend relevant resources or review specific topics of legal research such as legislative history, administrative law research or using print materials. To request a meeting, visit the library’s website and click on Research Appt. Provide…
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JMLS students, faculty and staff now have access to thousands of e-books. Users can locate e-books by searching the library catalog, where search results now include both print and electronic books. The e-books can be viewed in a web browser; no e-reader (Kindle, Nook, etc.) is required. Users can also download the books to be…
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