Did you know that last year the Illinois Supreme Court adopted new rules regarding citations to Illinois cases? Acknowledging that attorneys no longer access case law in printed reporters, the IL Supreme Court created a new way of officially citing cases that eliminates the need for the state to contractually publish and purchase the official…
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The library is excited to announce 2 new study rooms on the 6th floor. Thank you for your patience and cooperation over the past year as the library housed temporary offices during the construction of the State Street entrance. Now that the construction is over we were able to convert the space into new student…
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Thank you to everyone who took the time to complete the library student survey. Your feedback is extremely valuable. We will be reviewing your suggestions and comments over the summer to determine how we can better serve you. View the 2012 Student Survey Results Summary (pdf).
During the spring intersession (May 18 – June 3) the library will be open from 9 am to 6 pm. Regular hours will resume on Monday, June 4.
In consideration of safety concerns about the upcoming NATO Conference and related protests, the Law School will be closed Saturday, May 19th, Sunday, May 20th, and Monday, May 21st. All administrative offices, clinics and the library will be closed those three days. The library will re-open at 9:00 am on Tuesday, May 22nd.
The library will provide free coffee and snacks for students on selected dates and times: Monday, May 7 @ 8:00 am Tuesday May 8 @ 4:00 pm Wednesday May 9 @ 8:00 am Thursday May 10 @ 4:00 pm Friday May 11 @ 8:00 am Stop by the 6th floor and get some brain food…
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If you missed the Prepare to Practice workshop, a Tegrity recording of the presentation and the handouts are now available. In the workshop, librarians Tom Keefe and Jamie Sommer Law discussed: Strategies and techniques for effective legal research (pdf) Working with secondary sources, cases and statutes (pdf) Tips on using free websites for legal research (pdf)…
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As we near the end of the year we are conducting a student survey to determine how we can better meet your needs. Please take a few minutes to fill out the survey and give us feedback on library facilities, resources and services. The survey should take less than 10 minutes to complete and you…
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Congratulations Ibukun Fasoranti! His Superbowl Champeepion diorama was the winner of the Chicago Law School Peep Diorama contest. Ibukun will receive an amazing Peeps prize pack for his winning entry, SuperBowl Champeepions. Thanks to everyone participated and voted. Start thinking of ideas for next year and help JMLS keep the title of Chicago Law…
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Congratulations to Ibukun Fasoranti for his winning diorama, Superbowl Champeepions. It was an extremely close contest with every entry receiving at least one vote. Our distinguished panel of judges was comprised of students, staff and faculty who thought that all the dioramas were outstanding. Now Ibukun will face the winners from other area law schools…
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