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10 Tips For Getting the Most Out of Your Summer Legal Job

You did it!   You landed that summer legal job!   Hooray and congratulations!   You might be interning at the public defender’s office or perhaps clerking for a judge.   Or maybe you’re working at a local law firm as a … Continue reading

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HeinOnline — Your Law Review and Journal Go-To Resource

I know.  You’ve heard tell of HeinOnline and you’ve wondered what all the fuss is about.  Well, grab a cup of coffee (or tea) and let’s chat a bit about Hein’s ever-growing collection of legal materials — in particular, it’s … Continue reading

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Using PACER to View Federal Court Documents

Public Access to Court Electronic Records, or PACER, is an online service from the federal Judiciary that provides case and docket information from federal appellate, district, and bankruptcy courts. Law students and faculty have free access to PACER for academic … Continue reading

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Law Review Electronic Submission Services — The New, The Old, The Free

Yes, it is February already!    February is the month when you want to begin thinking about submitting your finished scholarly article to law reviews and journals.   Perhaps a bit of a game changer this year is the announcement … Continue reading

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Are You Using an RSS Feed Yet?

Update to Post: Google is shutting down Google Reader as of July 1, 2013.  The most frequently recommended replacement across blog posts is Feedly.   Also on the recommended list is Newsblur, mentioned in our post below.  Keeping up with current … Continue reading

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Getting Through Law School Final Exams With Flying Colors

It pretty much goes without saying that law school final exams can be one of the more anxiety-inducing, stress-producing times during your law school career.  Fortunately, there are many ways that you can reduce the stress that you may be … Continue reading

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How to Access New Montana Supreme Court Opinions and Orders

From time to time I’m asked how to access the most recent Montana Supreme Court opinions and orders.   This is done easily enough by going to the Montana State Law Library blog where they post notices of new opinions … Continue reading

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