GGU Law Library Blog

Two New Libraries From Hein Online

2012-01-09T09:22:00.000-08:00

Now available from Hein Online:The Pentagon Papers The Canada Supreme Court Reports from 1876-2011 To access, go to http://www.ggu.edu/lawlibrary/virtual/online_resources, click on Hein Online, and login with your name and GGU ID. You'll see the libraries alphabetically in the menu listing.

A Selection of New Titles For November, 2011

2011-12-05T13:48:00.000-08:00

A selection of new titles in the law library for November, 2011. Highlighted Title: Hot coffee : is justice being served? / HBO Documentary Films in association with If Not Now Productions and The Group Entertainment ; produced by Carly Hugo, Alan Oxman, Susan Saladoff ; directed by Susan Saladoff. [United States] : Docurama Films : New Video, c2011. KF1250 .H68 2011 DVD. Click here to

The New Lawyer

2011-11-22T13:41:00.000-08:00

The digital edition of the NEW LAWYER from the Daily Journal is now available. This issue contains sample answers written to the July 2011 California Bar Examination. http://virtualonlineeditions.com/publication?i=90384

Search Tips From HeinOnline

2011-11-18T08:59:00.000-08:00

HeinOnline Blog - Don’t know where to start your research in HeinOnline? Try our One-Box Search! We often get questions about where to find certain documents in HeinOnline. If you don’t know where to start your research in HeinOnline, try our One-Box Search. The One-Box Search is found at the top of your subscribed libraries page. It functions as

Search Tips From Hein Online

2011-11-01T10:34:00.000-07:00

HeinOnline Tip of the Day: Use the Citation Navigator In most collections in HeinOnline, there is a Citation Navigator tool. Therefore, if you have a citation, you can quickly insert it into HeinOnline’s Citation Navigator and instantly access the article or work you are looking for. Below, we will highlight the Law Journal Library Citation Navigator

We Welcome Two New Law Librarians

2011-09-06T14:17:00.000-07:00

Please join us in welcoming our two new law librarians to Golden Gate School of Law! Jodi Collova Reference Librarian 415-442-6683 jcollova@ggu.edu BA, English and Dance, Carleton College; JD, University of Minnesota Law School. Prior to joining the Golden Gate Law Library staff in 2011, Jodi taught legal research and writing courses to college students at John F. Kennedy University in

HeinOnline World Constitutons Illustrated - UPDATE

2011-07-18T11:26:00.000-07:00

More than 62,000 words of new translations added New DocumentsThe following countries have been updated with more than 150 new documents: Mexico English translation of the Electoral Court, our translation of the four subsequent amending laws, to bring the text 100% up to date, the latest amendment being of 10 June 2011. Benin English translation of the Constitution of 1990. Central

Why to NEVER Talk To The Police

2011-07-17T16:33:00.000-07:00

This is a 48 minute lecture on why to NEVER talk to the police, given by a law professor and a police officer. Take the time to watch. It's funny as well as educational.

The New Lawyer

2011-05-23T13:04:00.000-07:00

The New Lawyer, an annual publication of the Daily Journal, is available digitally here. Check it out!

E&E Publishing

2011-04-28T15:30:00.000-07:00

For GGU law students & faculty interested in environmental law, we have added access to E&E Publishing, the home of several environmental law news alert services. Go to: http://www.ggu.edu/lawlibrary/virtual/online_resources and scroll down to E&E Publishing and click on the link. You will be prompted for your last name and GGU ID#. Environmental & Energy Publishing provides the following news

What's New in the Law Library

2011-03-25T11:13:00.000-07:00

Recent new titles in the Law Library:Lawyers on trial : understanding ethical misconduct, by Richard L. Abel. Lawyer misconduct affects many people: clients, adversaries, opposing counsel, judges, the legal profession, and society at large. The records of disciplinary proceedings offer a penetrating, and largely ignored, perspective on how lawyers misbehave. Because the lawyers' professional

Digital Commons Update

2011-02-28T11:32:00.001-08:00

Our Digital Commons site is less than a year old, but already containts over 1700 documents. All issues of all three law reviews are available, as well as back issues of our alumni and law school magazines. We continue to add faculty publications as we receive permission from the publishers.New on the DC are back issues of the School of Law Bulletin. Did you know that Caspar Weinberger (yes,

Positive Law

2011-01-31T10:15:00.000-08:00

Here is a nice little tutorial on the codification of Positive Law courtesy of the Office of the Law Revision Council. Current Positive Law Codification Projects of the Office, including five new Titles to the USC: Title 35, "Patents, Trademarks, and Other Intellectual Property" Title 41, "Public Contracts" Title 51, "National and Commercial Space Programs" Title 52

Our Faculty Have Been Busy

2010-11-10T12:48:00.000-08:00

Great news for Leslie Rose. The peer-reviewed Journal of the Legal Writing Institute has offered to publish her article, "Legal Writing and the Curve: Moving from Norm-Referenced Grading to Criteria-referenced Grading." It will be in the same issue on the Carnegie Report (summer 2011) as Mark Yates' article. Good showing by GGU! Congrats Leslie. And we won't be the only ones congratulating her (

Even More Faculty Scholarship News!

2010-10-27T09:03:00.000-07:00

Mark Yates accepted an offer to publish his article, "The Carnegie Effect" in the peer-reviewed Journal of Legal Writing, which will come out during the summer of 2011. The article appears in a volume (vol. 17) specifically focusing on The Carnegie Report, its critics and its effect on legal education. Perfect placement for your article; congratulations Mark!Benedetta Faedi Duramy published a

Faculty Scholarship Updates

2010-10-26T10:48:00.000-07:00

Karen Gebbia and Roger Bernhardt spoke at the Real Property Alumni CLE event on the topic of Purchase Money Security Interests in Real Property and Personal Property, including definition, creation, perfection, and priority battles and the problem of fixtures. Karen covered the personal property, Roger covered real property mortgages, and they both discussed fixtures. Also, Karen wrote a case

Hein Online's Intellectual Property Law Collection

2010-10-22T10:14:00.001-07:00

We are very excited about the new library on Hein Online - the Intellectual Property Law Collection. This library contains primary materials, periodicals, treatises, agency decisions, and legislative histories. This collection is brand new and more material will be added in the months to come.To access, go to: http://www.ggu.edu/lawlibrary/virtual/online_resources, scroll down and click on Hein

Student Writers Needed

2010-10-19T10:26:00.000-07:00

The Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journals will publish our annual New Lawyer issue next month with essays from third-year law school students and recent law school graduates. We are looking for students interested in writing about their law school experience or their experience in the legal job market. These essays should run between 800 and 1,000 words, and will feature a photo of the

Digital Commons

2010-08-20T14:40:00.000-07:00

The Law Library is pleased to announce the availability of our new institutional repository: "Digital Commons: The Legal Scholarship Repository @ Golden Gate University School of Law". Our new Digital Commons is hosted by BePress, the premier vendor for this type of academic project.The purpose of the Digital Commons is to archive and make publicly available the intellectual work produced by GGU

Faculty Scholarship Updates

2010-08-04T08:26:00.000-07:00

Updates from a post by Prof. Eric Christiansen:First of all, I want to congratulate the many faculty members who made (and are still making) significant progress on publishable scholarship this summer. Your work directly benefits the school and our students and some of you have even told me you are enjoying it! So thanks and congratulations to Mark Yates, Leslie Rose, Wes Porter, Chester

Health Care Reform Legislation

2010-03-24T10:03:00.000-07:00

The Health Care Reform legislation passed by the U.S. House of Representatives is available on GPO's Federal Digital System (FDsys). To view the electronic versions of the legislation, debate and vote click here for the press release: http://www.gpo.gov/pdfs/news-media/press/10news12.pdf.

New database available

2010-03-03T09:36:00.000-08:00

We have added "National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws" to our list of Hein Online databases. Go here: http://www.ggu.edu/lawlibrary/virtual/online_resources , scroll down and click on Hein Online.

USB Drives Up & Working

2010-02-22T10:37:00.000-08:00

Our techies have confirmed that the USB drives on the computer lab pcs are now functional.

Pay For Print - Really!

2010-02-04T11:41:00.000-08:00

After some delays due to set-up issues, pay-for-print will go live today or tomorrow.Instructions:Green Print Information -• Cost is $0.12 per page.• All public printers in the law library operate by using a copy card. Cards may be purchased from the Card Dispensers which are located in the Plaza and Basement computer labs and the first floor by the public copier.• You will need to use a

Current Law Journals

2010-01-13T08:43:00.001-08:00

Current law journals have been moved from the basement to the Plaza level across from the California Archive. Easier to get to, easier to grab a current issue, take a comfy seat and read.

PAY-FOR-PRINT IS COMING!

2009-12-02T12:58:00.001-08:00

Effective January 6, 2010 the University will institute a pay-for-print system. WESTLAW and LEXIS printing will continue to be free on the dedicated Lexis and Westlaw printers in the labs.All copies and prints will cost 12¢ per page. Each law student will receive 100 complimentary copies from the law library. Complimentary copy cards will be dispensed at the Circulation Desk beginning Jan. 6,

New Health Care Bill

2009-10-29T11:32:00.001-07:00

"Affordable Health Care for America," H.R. 3962 is here: http://docs.house.gov/rules/health/111_ahcaa.pdf, all 1990 pages of it.

Search all our Law Journals at once!

2009-10-12T08:59:00.001-07:00

You can now search all of our law journals at once, including those on Hein Online. Go to http://atoz.ebsco.com/search.asp?Id=10970&uc=Admin&sid=267858587&TabID=4 and search by keyword, or pull up a full list of our law journals by title. Direct links to those that are on line.

Taxation and Economic Reform in America, A Historical Archive

2009-09-03T09:06:00.000-07:00

Taxation and Economic Reform in America, A Historical Archive 1789-2009, a new library in the Hein Online database, is now available!Loads of legislative histories. Check it out by going to http://www.ggu.edu/lawlibrary/virtual/online_resources, scroll down and click on Hein Online.

Rules For Using the Law Library Reference Desk

2009-08-25T09:23:00.000-07:00

Courtesy of Nova Southeastern University blog, Novalawcity:http://nsulaw.typepad.com/novalawcity/2009/08/rules-for-using-law-library-reference.html

Updates to the CCH Databases

2009-08-03T13:34:00.001-07:00

CCH has migrated to a new platform, and all of our subscribed databases are accessible via one window. Click on any CCH database link here to access Omnitax, the Pension library, and Business and Finance networks. Please contact any reference librarian if you have a question about using the databases.

ACLU Report on Judge Sotomayor

2009-06-09T11:31:00.000-07:00

The ACLU has published an 88-page report "on the Nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to be Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court."

"Students Aren't Customers; Education Is Not a Commodity"

2009-06-02T09:27:00.000-07:00

Interesting article by William Astore about the state of higher education: "Students Aren't Customers; Education Is Not a Commodity."

SPECIAL NOTICE ABOUT THE LEGAL DATABASES

2009-05-13T08:54:00.001-07:00

Due to security issues, ALL LEGAL DATABASES now require users to login with their last name and GGU Law ID number. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Don't cite to Wikipedia!

2009-04-24T11:45:00.000-07:00

Reported from http://legalresearchplus.com/ . . .Case reversed for allowing Wikipedia entry as evidence By Paul Lomio From the Examiner.com Bergen judge reversed for allowing Wikipedia entry as evidence By Jerry DeMarco North Jersey Crime Examiner A Bergen County judge mistakenly let a collection company lawyer cover a gap in evidence against a credit-card holder by using a

Easy Access to Federal Documents

2009-04-24T11:42:00.000-07:00

The GPO (Government Printing Office) has released their new database of federal documents. "FDSys" as it is called, provides quick and easy access to: Compilation of Presidential Documents (1993 to Present) Congressional Bills (103rd Congress to Present) Congressional Documents (104th Congress to Present)

CEB's OnLaw Database Now Available!

2009-04-09T11:47:00.000-07:00

We are pleased to announce that the law library has subscribed to CEB's OnLaw, their online database that provides access to all of their current treatises and section reporters. OnLaw includes forms and links to referenced codes and cases, and provides access to the CEB Business Law Library, Criminal Law Library, Estate Planning Library, Family Law Library, Litigation Library and the Real

Stimulus Watch

2009-02-20T10:04:00.001-08:00

To see where stimulus money is going in California, check out the web site here.

OPEN FOR BUSINESS!

2009-01-12T10:34:00.000-08:00

All three levels of the newly renovated Law Library are open for business. We have a new Walking Tour Guide to help you find your way around at the reference desk. We truly thank our students for their patience during this renovation period, and hope that you enjoy the new digs! There will be an OPEN HOUSE to celebrate on Wednesday, January 14 from 2-6PM. Please drop by and celebrate with us.

Analysis of the Passage of Prop 8 by the California First Amendment Coalition

2008-11-14T13:28:00.000-08:00

The California First Amendment Coalition has posted a commentary on the passage of Proposition 8 and what it means for the California Supreme Court here.

Top 25 Legal Films

2008-11-14T11:43:00.000-08:00

"Earlier this year, the ABA Journal asked 12 prominent lawyers who teach film or are connected to the business to choose what they regard as the best movies ever made about lawyers and the law. We’ve collated their various nominees to produce our jury’s top picks. Together these films represent 31 Oscar wins and another 85 nominations as befits the best work of some of the greatest actors,

OPAC Down Time Notice

2008-11-13T10:25:00.000-08:00

Down Time Notice - GGU Library online catalog will be down to perform network upgrades during the following time: Monday, November 17, from 9:00 p.m. through Tuesday, November 18 at 5:00 a.m. During this time access to online databases listed on University and Law Library web sites will not be available. Please plan your work accordingly.

FIRST FLOOR IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS!

2008-10-21T11:42:00.000-07:00

The first floor renovation, including the new reading room, is complete and we hope you are as delighted with it as we are! The reading room is a large, well-lit, VERY QUIET study space. Open reserve is now on the first floor as well, along with all staff offices.The BASEMENT level is open and accessible from the first floor, down the hallway and taking either the stairwell or the elevator.

Construction Update and Scheduled Closures

2008-09-26T09:28:00.001-07:00

Renovation of the first floor level continues on schedule and we will be moving upstairs the weekend of October 18-19. Toward that end, the law library will CLOSE on Friday, October 17 at 3pm and will remain closed all weekend. Monday morning, October 20, we will open at 7:30am with the new entrance on the first floor. We are all very excited about the new space, and you will love the new

Journal of private international law

2008-09-26T09:25:00.000-07:00

We now have access to this journal online through the publisher. Just search for the title, "Journal of private international law" through our online catalog: http://library.ggu.edu and click on the link provided.

US State and City Administrative Codes

2008-09-10T11:15:00.000-07:00

Code City links to US state and city administrative codes. Most are safety, building and energy codes. A great resource if you need the New Mexico Building Code, for example.

BOOKS FOR SALE

2008-09-04T10:28:00.000-07:00

From time to time the Law Library offers used or recycled books for sale for $2. The sale cart is now available in the reference area on the Plaza level.

SPECIAL HOURS

2008-09-04T10:23:00.000-07:00

We are getting closer and closer to the opening of the Law Library Reading Room on the first floor. We do need to take some time to move offices and books, so the schedule for the law library during moving days is:Friday, October 17: We will close at 3:00 pm.Saturday & Sunday, October 18-19: We will be CLOSED ALL DAY.Monday, October 20: The new entrance to the Law Library will be open on the

Welcome New & Returning Students!

2008-08-11T09:17:00.001-07:00

Fall classes are set to begin. Welcome to GGU, or welcome back, as the case may be. Please remember that your reference librarians are here to help, and we relish (indeed, relish!) your questions. We live to serve!

Homeland Security Digital Library

2008-07-24T13:53:00.000-07:00

As a member of the Federal Depository Library Program, we now have access to the Homeland Security Digital Library. "The Homeland Security Digital Library (HSDL) is the nation's premier collection of documents relating to homeland security policy, strategy, and organizational management. The HSDL supports federal, state, local, and tribal analysis and decision-making needs, and assists academics

HeinOnline Continues to Dazzle!

2008-07-02T10:46:00.000-07:00

Updates from HeinOnline:This month marks the completion of the U.S. Congressional Record Bound Volumes into HeinOnline. HeinOnline is now the first and only online database to contain the complete Congressional Record Bound Volumes.Also this month, with the addition of our new feature "Articles that Cite this Article" in the Law Journal Library, we have been able to gather data that gives us

White House emails do NOT fall under FOIA rules

2008-06-17T11:06:00.000-07:00

"Today, D.C. District Court Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly issued an opinion in CREW v. Office of Administration, finding that the Office of Administration (OA) is not an agency subject to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). In May 2007, CREW sued OA for records regarding missing White House e-mail and the office’s assessment of the scope of the problem. After initially agreeing to provide

CCH Pension Library

2008-06-09T12:57:00.001-07:00

The law library now subscribes to CCH's Pension library. Just go to http://www.ggu.edu/lawlibrary/virtual and click on CCH Internet Research Network: Pension Library. You will be prompted for your email address, then just click on the "Pension" tab. The database is available to law students, faculty and staff.

The ~In re. Marriages~ case

2008-06-09T09:31:00.000-07:00

The official citation for this case is 43 Cal. 4th 757. Just so you know...

Law Library Construction Update

2008-06-03T14:05:00.000-07:00

Construction has begun, and progress will be reported here from time to time. Above is a floorplan for the first floor law library expansion, which we expect to open to staff and patrons toward November, 2008. The new first floor will consist of a large reading room, seating about 100, with nearby circulation and reference areas, as well as more efficient technical service staff space, on the

Entering the Plaza Level Lab

2008-06-03T13:57:00.000-07:00

Visitors to the P-90 lab will enter an empty ante-room, which will remain empty, until plumbing, hvac, and other fixtures are installed in the ceiling above, for service on the first floor.

Law Library Construction News

2008-06-03T13:46:00.000-07:00

We are delighted to announce that the Plaza Level Computer Lab, P-90, re-opened for out patrons on May 27, 2008, the first day of summer classes. Those visiting P-90 will notice that there are now 13 personal computers instead of 15, and the Macintoshes have gone. New Macintoshes are on the way, and will reside in room B-2, in the law library basement, until construction is complete.

New White Paper from "Human Rights First"

2008-05-29T09:08:00.000-07:00

In Pursuit of Justice: Prosecuting Terrorist Cases in the Federal Court, is a new paper from the organization Human Rights First.This paper presents "some much-needed practical information on how the U.S. criminal justice system has worked in the past and should work in the future... This White Paper gives a detailed demonstration of the strengths and capacities of the federal criminal justice

On the 100 Most Creative Moments in American Law

2008-05-27T09:00:00.000-07:00

Thinking About Law and Creativity: On the 100 Most Creative Moments in American Law, by Robert F. Blomquist, Valparaiso University School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper Series. Draft article is available here: http://abajournal.com/files/100CreativeMoments.pdfFrom the abstract: "In most cultural contexts creativity is viewed as an unalloyed virtue. Law is different: given the inherently

California Supreme Court overturns gay marriage ban

2008-05-15T10:31:00.000-07:00

The article may be found here: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080515/ap_on_re_us/gay_marriageand here: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/05/15/BAGAVNC5K.DTLThe case is In re Marriage Cases, S147999 and the ruling is here: http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/opinions/documents/S147999.PDF, all 172 pages of it.

Prof. Hartnell's Newest Article

2008-05-12T10:12:00.000-07:00

Helen Hartnell's new article, Living La Vida Lex Mercatoria, has been published in the XII N.S. Uniform Law Review at 733-760 (2007).As many of you already know, this journal is the highly regarded bilingual Uniform Law Review / Revue de Droit Uniforme, which is the oldest and most widely read journal in the world on the harmonization and unification of law, published by Rome-based UNIDROIT

Prof. Benedetto's New Article

2008-05-12T10:07:00.000-07:00

Professor Michele Benedetto has a new article on the immigration court system, Crisis on the Immigration Bench: An Ethical Perspective, 73 Brooklyn Law Review (2008). Here's the abstract from SSRN: The troubled status of the immigration court system has garnered much attention from scholars, appellate judges, and even the United States Attorney General. This article suggests a new lens

Who Says the Law Isn't Funny?

2008-04-29T12:53:00.000-07:00

Check out these cases for a chuckle, and practice your online retrieval skills at the same time:"Once upon a time, in lands far, far away, lived strange but cuddly creatures that became involved in a struggle for identity." Selmon v. Hasbro Bradley, Inc., 669 F.Supp. 1267 (S.D.N.Y.,1987).The farting doll case: JCW Investments v Novelty, Inc. Inc., 482 F 3d 910 (7th Circ 2007)."Who you gonna

May Construction Scheduled

2008-04-25T14:12:00.000-07:00

To install the two unisex restrooms on the floor above the plaza level, plumbing must be installed this summer.On Monday, May 5th, the ceiling panels in the back law library staff offices and meeting area will be removed. This should not affect library patrons, as most construction is to take place after hours.On Monday, May 12th, the plaza level computer lab, Room P-90, will be reconfigured.

Lots of Changes in Store - SOON

2008-04-25T13:36:00.000-07:00

The much-anticipated law library expansion is scheduled to take place this year in two major parts, and several minor ones. From May until the end of October, the first floor, directly above the law library's plaza level, is being emptied and will be refitted to law library needs. When the first floor is open for business in early November, there will be a 100-seat reading room, circulation

Harvard Research in International Law

2008-04-25T08:56:00.000-07:00

The Harvard Research in International Law is now available through Hein Online. Go here: http://www.ggu.edu/lawlibrary/virtual and click on "Hein Online" for immediate access.

Lots of Changes in Store!

2008-04-24T14:55:00.000-07:00

We’re sure you are aware that the Jesse Street building reconstruction is complete. The offices above the law library on the first floor have moved to their new location in the Jesse Street building. The renovation of the first floor has begun! The heavy work—drilling, pounding, hammering, pounding, and more pounding is mostly scheduled for the night shift so there should be minimal disturbance

Welcome to Our New Blog!

2008-04-24T14:32:00.000-07:00

The law library has retired our paper/.pdf newsletter, Notes From the Underground, and has joined the 21st century blogging world. Our blog is currently “read only” and we hope to keep students and faculty up to date on events in a timely fashion as we enter the next phase of the library renovation and expansion.