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Why I Teach Legal Research
Last night I had dinner with some new friends and we were talking about the difference between being a lawyer on tv and being a lawyer in real life. One of my friends said, “Have you ever seen Boston Legal? … Continue reading
Posted in Research, Viewpoints
Tagged boston legal, law practice, lawyering fundamentals, legal research
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Great Summer Reads 2013
One of the great pleasures of summer is reading a good book on a lazy, sunny afternoon. Here are some recommendations, compiled from the law school faculty. They aren’t necessarily law related, though some are. All are great reads! Prof. … Continue reading
It’s Always the Things that Are Right in Front of Us that Are the Hardest to Find
The hardest things to see are the things that are right in front of us. This maxim applies to things from lost car keys to dating your best friend. And it has a corollary in legal research: the most basic … Continue reading
Posted in Montana, Research
Tagged government attic, legal encyclopedias, legal maxims, montana code annotated
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The Scholarly Forum @ Montana Law
This weekend marks the unveiling of the Jameson Library’s newest scholarship venture: The Scholarly Forum @ Montana Law. The Scholarly Forum is a digital archive of faculty and student scholarship. It is a showcase of the various facets of the … Continue reading
On Not Reinventing the Wheel: Legal Research Guides and Locating What You Don’t Know
I wish I could teach my students everything there is to know, or even everything they need to know. But as a legal research instructor, that’s not my job– my job is to teach my students how to find what … Continue reading
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Tagged eisil, electronic research guide, gallagher law library, globalex, international law, law scout, llrx.com, research guides, tax law
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The 63rd Session of the Montana Legislature: Be a Part of It All
Happy Birthday to us! This week’s blog marks the beginning of our second year in the blogosphere. Today also marks Day 23 of the 63rd Session of the Montana Legislature. As of today, 633 bills have been introduced. Eight-two of … Continue reading
Page 97
There is a game that occasionally makes the Facebook rounds where you pick up the book that is closest to you and post say, the fifth sentence on page 97. Here’s what happens when I play that game: “For other … Continue reading
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Tagged alwd citation manual, animals equality and democracy, dissenting voices in american society, embassies in armed conflict, law and the brontes, legal intellectuals in conversation, lincoln's code, new books, novel judgments: legal theory as fiction, tax-exempt organizations and constitutional law, the political heart of criminal procedure, the signficance of borders
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