Researching something “new”? The law library catalog offers a wealth of information. The Catalog is available online and provides access to books, journals and periodicals, federal and state government documents, video and audio cassettes, reference materials, maps, continuing legal education books, law exams, and microfiche or microfilm titles. If you are a law school faculty, [...]

Lawyers at Midlife: Laying the Groundwork for the Road Ahead: A Personal & Financial Retirement Planner for Lawyers by Mike Long, John Clyde, and Pat Funk Call Number: LAW-4th Floor KF315.L66 2009 From the Publisher: Lawyers at Midlife is not the usual, feel-good retirement book. At its core, it’s a workbook; a planning tool intended [...]

A man with a backpack and huge strides headed towards the door of the 17th avenue house, head held high and face unshaven. “We bring [homeless] guys in sometimes,” said Thomas Overton, a resident of the “17th ave” fraternity house, “We feed them and offer clean facilities.” The University District swarms with college students and homeless men [...]

It was quite a week for Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg who celebrated his 28th birthday and married his long-time girlfriend a day after the historic Facebook stock offering. The timing could not have been better for Zuckerberg, and for some, a little suspicious. What seemed like a well-coordinated timing of events was largely a coincidence, according [...]

Only two weeks after May Day protests that occurred throughout the country, thousands of demonstrators gathered on Sunday for the NATO summit in Chicago to show their discontent on a wide range of issues. Officially known as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO was founded based on the Article V ideal, which states: “An attack on [...]

Albert Pujols hit his second home run in two days Thursday night, two more than he had previously hit this season. In addition, Pujols is hitting .297 in the last seven days, a significant improvement from his season average of .214 The home runs come in the two days following the firing of the Angela [...]

Duck Soup was the last film featuring all four Marx brothers, including Zeppo, and the last Marx brothers’ film to be produced by Paramount Studios. The film is a short satire on fascism, dictatorships, and authoritarian governments. Groucho plays Prime Minister Firefly of the bankrupt Freedonia, who mismanages the kingdom to ruin. Harpo and Chico play [...]

This quarterly publication summarizes recent cases and legislation about family law issues. The publication also describes upcoming conferences and events of interest to family law attorneys. You can find the Reporter in our library on the court level.

Solo by Choice 2011-2012: How to be the Lawyer You Always Wanted to Be by Carolyn Elefant Call Number: LAW-4th Floor KF300.Z9E42 2011 From the Publisher: Now in a 2nd edition, Solo by Choice is the most up-to-date resource for solo and small firm lawyers. Written by Washington DC solo and noted law blogger Carolyn [...]

Where can you find reliable summaries of Washington municipal law issues on a variety of topics? The Municipal Research Services Center! This non-profit organization provides research support and advice to Washington governmental staff … however, much of their content is available to the public for free. The Subjects page provides analysis of municipal issues across [...]