http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/ Heafey Headnotes en-us Copyright 2010 Santa Clara University School of Law http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/rss.xml Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:40:58 PST Resolutions from the Mid-Year Meeting http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/aba-views-on-immigration-courts.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:36:00 PST Some online sources of information- Afghan law http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/afghanistan.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:00:00 PST 250 Exonerated, Too Many Wrongfully Convicted http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/innocence-project-report.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:00:00 PST BNA tax databases now available http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/bnas-core-plus-package.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:48:00 PST Chinese law database http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/lexisnexis-china.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:11:00 PST UK involvement in the Iraq war http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/chilcot-inquiry.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:40:00 PST From the Scout Report, news about a decision in the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals (Singer v. Raemisch) upholding a ban on playing Dungeons & Dragons in Wisconsin prisons and links to news reports and blog discussions of the case. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/dungeons-and-dragons.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 29 Jan 2010 08:47:00 PST Williams Institute Study- Lesbian, gay and bisexual men and women in the U.S. military http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/dont-ask-dont-tell.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:13:00 PST Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/campaign-spending.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:22:00 PST University of Notre Dame open courseware http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/border-issues.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:03:00 PST 2009 data on compliance with international law in 35 countries http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/rule-of-law-index.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:35:00 PST Decision against the British government http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/echr-stop-and-search-case.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:13:00 PST THOMAS, the legislative information resource created by the Library of Congress has introduced some new features to better integrate with the GPO and social networking media. The site now includes a 'Current Activity' window with links to the day's activities in the House and Senate, bills on their way to the President, and the daily edition of the Congressional Record. THOMAS is also integrating with social networks, such as Facebook and Twitter, so that you can share legislative documents easily. Another very nice new feature is that the five most searched for bills for the week are listed for easy access. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/thomas-introduces-some-nice-new-features.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:46:00 PST Law and language http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/juriglobe-world-legal-systems.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 08 Jan 2010 09:49:00 PST Annual report available online http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/law-school-survey-of-student-engagement.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:34:00 PST Streaming videos blocked by US Supreme Court http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/perry-v-schwarzenegger-online.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:13:00 PST In a move that is sure to have consequences within the legal community, the American Law Institute has abandoned any work relating to the death penalty. The ALI created the Model Penal Code in 1962, which contained the framework for capital punishment that was eventually adopted by the SCOTUS in Gregg v. Georgia in 1976. According to Professor Zimring at Boalt Hall, this move by the ALI is critically important as they were 'the only intellectually respectable support for the death penalty system in the United States.' http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/positive-news-on-the-death-penalty-and-the-ali.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 11:34:00 PST Judicial Council's unanimous vote affects civil non-jury matters http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/ninth-circuit-allows-cameras-in-district-courts.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:52:00 PST Available online http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/2010-statistical-abstract-of-the-united-states.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:41:00 PST Information and resources for those living with or trying to escape domestic violence or sexual assault http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/womenslaworg.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 07:59:00 PST From the ABA Legal Technology Resource Center http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/free-full-text-online-law-reviewlaw-journal-search-engine.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:38:00 PST COP 15 information online http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/copenhagen-climate-conference.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:58:00 PST Attorney General's announcement regarding Cobell v. Salazar http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/settlement-of-indian-trust-accounts-litigation.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:55:00 PST Access to Congressional Research Service Reports http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/opencrs.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:37:00 PST Text and commentary http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/treaty-of-lisbon.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:43:00 PST If you want to learn more about a U.S. Supreme Court case, primary sources of information are the briefs the parties submitted to the Court and the record of the case from the lower courts. The law library has a microfiche set of Supreme Court records and briefs covering the 1897/1898 - 2001/2002 terms. For each case where there was a printed opinion in the United States Reports, the microfiche will typically reproduce the petition for certiorari and the brief opposing it, the briefs on the merits (appellant's opening brief, respondent's brief, and appellants' reply brief), and the record or joint appendix. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/us-supreme-court-records-and-briefs.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:55:00 PST From Presidents Washington and Lincoln http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/thanksgiving-proclamations.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:18:00 PST An online supplement to Harvard's Civil Rights Civil Liberties Law Review http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/harvards-amicus.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:27:00 PST The hazards of speaking one's mind online http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/tweeting-ones-way-into-court.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:10:00 PST State and federal cases on Google Scholar http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/legal-google.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:08:00 PST The aftermath of Kelo v. New London... http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/pfizer-move-from-new-london-ct.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:11:00 PST The Miller Center will conduct an oral history of the George W. Bush administration... http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/university-of-virginia-miller-center-of-public-affairs.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:32:00 PST One of the best benefits of being a registered law student is unrestricted access to both Lexis and WestLaw. Students often have no idea how much these services cost until they experience a rather rude awakening during their first post-graduation law job. Suddenly, the cost of these services becomes important. Sue Altmeyer, a law librarian at Cleveland State University School of Law has written an excellent introduction on how to search 'frugally' using these services. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/giving-up-your-lexiswestlaw-addiction-after-graduation.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:20:00 PST Verdict in Italian Court http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/extraordinary-rendition.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:40:00 PST The issue itself may not be altogether interesting, but the order written by the judge is a nice introduction to topics taught in the first semester of Civil Procedure and Con Law I. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/birther-lawsuit-thrown-out-by-ca-judge-nice-intro-to-civil-procedure-and-con-law-i.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:57:00 PST Clarifying grounds for seeking protection in the U.S. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/change-in-asylum-policy-for-abused-spouses.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:50:00 PST Online game to promote discussion of gender bias in academia http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/gender-bias-bingo.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:15:00 PST Students often come to the Reference Desk with a citation to a House or Senate Report, and then want to know what they are looking for. Here's a list of readily-accessible places where you can find these reports. The list is arranged by the years the reports were published. . . . (more) http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/finding-house-and-senate-reports.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:45:00 PST Mini-conference to take place in Second Life on the topic of practicing law in a virtual world. The conference is November 14, 2009 starting 12 noon PST. If you have been curious to find out why the legal community is interested in virtual worlds, here is your chance to meet and hear from leaders in the area. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/conference-on-practicing-law-in-a-virtual-world.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:29:00 PST Issues Related to Law School Cost and Access http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/gao-report-on-law-schools.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:05:00 PST Refusal to appear delays but does not stop proceedings http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/karadzic-trial-at-icty.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:41:00 PST ICANN conference in Seoul http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/internationalized-domain-names.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:09:00 PST An optimistic view of California's future http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/feeling-good-about-the-golden-state.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:21:00 PST Public Policy research from the Hoover Institution http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/hoover-digest.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:01:00 PST Focusing on the financial costs of capital punishment http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/death-penalty-report.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:54:00 PST Cook County Prosecutor subpoenas student records http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/the-medill-innocence-project.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:12:00 PST Information at the BIA website http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/bureau-of-indian-affairs.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:27:00 PST Criticism from California's Chief Justice http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/californias-referendum-process.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:26:00 PST Webpage comparing legislative proposals http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/side-by-side-comparison-of-health-care-proposals.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:36:00 PST In Middlesex Guildhall, Parliament Square http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/the-supreme-court-of-the-united-kingdom.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:21:00 PST Last application of roof adhesive (we hope!) scheduled for Friday 10/9. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/roofing-project-update.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:48:00 PST Free video and audio of lectures on a variety of topics http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/forum-network.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:08:00 PST The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments today regarding a case involving animal abuse videos and a federal law which bans the sell, or possession, or videos which depict animal cruelty with the intent to place them into interstate commerce. The government is asking the court to carve out a narrow exception for these videos placing them in a category similar to child pornography, which receives no first amendment protections. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/should-animal-abuse-videos-be-protected-by-the-first-amendment.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:15:00 PST Opening of the U.S. Supreme Court term http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/first-monday-in-october.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:44:00 PST The American Bar Association Journal recently published an article on applications designed for mobile devices that are of interest to those in the legal professions. The article reviews applications for the iPhone, Blackberry, other PDAs, and desktop computers. I particularly enjoyed their section reviewing applications designed for legal research. They mention the electronic version of Black's Law Dictionary being offered by West for $49.99 which I think is still far too high to entice the average law student particularly since they already have electronic access via their subscription to WestLaw and it is so easy to acquire old paper copies for free. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/70-sizzling-apps.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:44:00 PST Once again, I will be attending the Internet Librarian Conference in Monterey, California from October 26-28. This is one of my favorite conferences as it is heavily focused on emergent technologies and practices. They have been doing an entire program track on virtual reference services with a particular focus on Second Life that has been very interesting. I noticed that last year's conference was heavily affected by the economic downturn with a noticeable decrease in the number of attendees and exhibitors. I'm hoping that the excitement around library technology will come back this year and produce another valuable conference. For the first time, I'm going to be an official blogger for the conference. You can follow my posts at this blog. I will also be tweeting the conference using the hash tag '#IL20093. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/blogging-at-internet-librarian-2009.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:42:00 PST Irish referendum over the weekend http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/eu-treaty-of-lisbon.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 05 Oct 2009 09:11:00 PST A gay male couple married in Massachusetts in 2006 won an initial victory in their effort to file for divorce in Texas. That state, like many others, has a constitutional amendment which bans recognition of same-sex marriages. Dallas judge, Tena Callahan, ruled that the Texas ban on marriage equality violates federal equal protection. This is the first such ruling in Texas. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/texas-state-judge-rules-that-gay-marriage-ban-violates-federal-equal-protection.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:10:00 PST Documents on U.S. detention and interrogation http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/torture-archive.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:33:00 PST Final work on adhesive application planned for Friday, 10/2 beginning at 6-00 AM. Staff will make decision on when to open Law Library at 8-00 AM. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/heafey-roofing-project-update.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:37:00 PST The explosion in online social networking over the last few years has often been premised on being a transcendence of traditional categories such as gender, race, and economic class. Much has been written on how online networking is a democratizing activity as users are not aware of the social taxonomies which define them. This common wisdom, however, is not demonstrated in recent research. Danah Boyd, a social media researcher at Microsoft, and fellow at Harvard's Berkman Center for the Internet and Society, recently reported on the ethnic divides in online social networks and suggests there is a 'white flight' taking place. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/is-online-social-networking-becoming-segregated.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:31:00 PST If you are following the recent actions regarding proposed reforms to the nation's health care system you may want to read the actual bill. Here is the text with annotations to the Congressional Record for any recent developments. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/want-to-read-the-health-care-bill.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:44:00 PST Tax Reform Panel http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/from-the-tax-prof-blog.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:28:00 PST Colin Miller, an assistant professor at John Marshall School of Law, has recently finished a new 'census' of blogs written by legal educators. Available via SSRN, the article 'contains a listing of blogs by anyone who might be involved in the education of students at law schools in the United States- full time professors, adjunct professors, deans, legal writing instructors, law librarians, etc.' Interestingly, the list sorts blogs both by title and by the law school from which they are affiliated. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/new-legal-blog-census.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:54:00 PST Banned Books Week http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/coming-tomorrow-to-a-library-near-you.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:41:00 PST Free, online, ongoing http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/intellectual-property-rights-in-china-webinar-series.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:09:00 PST Some thoughts about treadmills http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/mens-sana.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:31:00 PST Insults on social networking site land student in court http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/beauty-school-sues-student-for-defamation.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Sat, 19 Sep 2009 10:38:00 PST H.R. 3221 http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/student-loan-bill.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:41:00 PST Celebrate the signing of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787 http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/constitution-day-and-citizenship-day.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:00:00 PST With the economic downturn, the legal market has been in major turmoil. Reports abound that firms are reducing the number of first-associate positions and cutting costs in unprecedented ways. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/are-your-legal-research-skills-ready-for-the-real-world.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:35:00 PST Ride the Ducks v. Bay Quackers http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/duck-boats-battle-over-kazoos.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:32:00 PST New website from the U.S. Department of State http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/state-department-office-of-the-historian.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:11:00 PST The law librarians at NYU have created a new research guide on indigenous peoples and international law. This might be a great starting place if you thinking of writing on this topic. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/indigenous-people-and-international-law.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:45:00 PST Supreme Court argument 9/9/09 http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/hillary-the-movie.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:43:00 PST Revised guide by Catherine Best http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/best-guide-to-canadian-legal-research.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:05:00 PST Documents available online http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/cia-inspector-generals-report.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:26:00 PST What is Interlibrary Loan? http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/interlibrary-loan.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:43:00 PST Flash drives are now available at the law library. If you are a 1L, please come into the law library to get your flash drives. These drives are 1GB capacity and contain important research information for first-year law students. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/flash-drives-are-now-available.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:20:00 PST Information about the UBS agreement http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/bank-secrecy.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:19:00 PST There is some confusion about the Lexis and Westlaw training sessions for the evening 1L students in the part-time program. These sessions are specifically (and only) for the evening 1L students. These training sessions will occur immediately after the evening Contracts class. Evening students do NOT need to sign-up for these sessions (and, in fact, there is no place to do so). Just show up. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/evening-1ls-and-lexiswestlaw-training.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:49:00 PST 1Ls, the library has a welcome gift for you that will be available at the Circulation Desk starting next week. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/welcome-1ls-flash-drives-to-arrive-next-week.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:09:00 PST he contractors are almost completely done with the tear off of the roof (phase 1, part 1) http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/roofing-project-update.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:23:00 PST I frequently talk to law students about how they organize their class notes, case briefs, and outlines throughout the semester. I'm always amazed to see the different ways in which law students organize their coursework. Some students seem to work entirely on paper and take sparse notes but write feverishly in their casebooks. Other students meticulously outline everything and write nothing in their casebooks. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/how-well-is-onenote-working-for-you.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:57:00 PST Coursesmart, a company which publishes electronic versions of textbooks, has recently announced that their content will be made available for the iPhone. Coursesmart has been selling textbooks (largely undergraduate materials) since 2007. This may be an interesting development in the seemingly inevitable transition to electronic casebooks in law school classrooms. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/textbooks-on-the-iphone.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:54:00 PST The American Association of Law Libraries is the professional organization for law librarians that work in academic, law firm, and government law libraries. Recently, AALL had their annual meeting held in Washington, DC. For the first time, the AALL has refused sponsorship money from WestLaw because they are not participating in the official AALL price index for legal publications. Currently, WestLaw has a profit margin over 30% for their legal publications. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/dispute-between-westlaw-and-aall-(american-association-of-law-libraries).cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 07 Aug 2009 09:32:00 PST Homeland Security filing in Matter of L.R. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/change-in-asylum-policy-for-battered-woman.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:56:00 PST The Heafey Law Library now has a presence on Twitter. You can follow us here- http-//www.twitter.com/heafeylibrary. Our blog, Heafey Headnotes, will automatically update content on our Twitter account. You can follow the law school's general Twitter account here- http-//www.twitter.com/santaclaralaw. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/follow-us-on-twitter.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:46:00 PST Aspen Publishers, a major legal publisher that produces study materials for law students (Law in a Flash cards, Examples and Explanation Series, etc.) has released a new version of their StudyDesk software. StudyDesk is a software suite that includes a number of tools for law students including- outlining tools, brief writing templates, a legal concepts database, flash card and quiz wizards, and integration with other Aspen products. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/aspenlaw-releases-studydesk-version-30.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 15 Jul 2009 09:24:00 PST The more things change& http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/brandeis-confirmation-hearings.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:23:00 PST Trials of Kaing Guek Eav and Charles Taylor http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/international-criminal-tribunals.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:09:00 PST A new article, available via SSRN and written by facutly at the University of Missouri, provides information on how to make submissions to law reviews. This may be a helpful resource if you are looking to get your work published and are not quite sure how the submission process works. If you are trying to get published and need assistance, the librarians at Heafey are here to help. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/need-help-submitting-a-law-review-article.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:26:00 PST The Senate confirmation hearing for Supreme Court justice nominee, Sonia Sotomayor, is being held today. You can watch the live video stream via CSPAN here. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/sotomayor-confirmation-hearings.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:03:00 PST PLI (Practising Law Institute) has announced that they are releasing nearly 100 of their legal titles in Kindle format. PLI publishes legal practice materials covering a wide range of legal topics. The titles will be available via the Amazon Kindle Store. PLI claims in its press release that it is the first major legal publisher to make practice materials available in Kindle format. Interestingly, the Kindle had a $50 price drop last week and is now available for $299. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/practising-law-institute-announces-new-legal-titles-available-in-kindle-format.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:32:00 PST Are you counting down the days until the Fall semester begins? Can't wait to start law school? In the few weeks of summer you have left, it might be a good idea to read these selected articles, written by law faculty, on how to prepare yourself for law school. They offer invaluable suggestions and strategies on how to make best use of your time and study effectively. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/getting-ready-for-your-first-year-of-law-school.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:40:00 PST The attorney general for the state of Massachusetts filed a complaint in federal court yesterday asserting that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) oversteps the authority of the federal government and violates the 10th amendment. The complaint argues that defining marriage has historically been within the purview of the states, not the federal government. Massachusetts was the first state to enact marriage equality, giving LGBT families the right to marry back in 2004. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/massachusetts-sues-over-doma.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:31:00 PST The Supreme Court of the State of Washington is hearing a case that challenges a library Internet filtering policy that applies to adult patrons. It is the first legal challenge to library Internet filtering since CIPA (Children's Internet Protection Act) was unsuccessfully challenged in 2003. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/washington-state-supreme-court-hears-case-on-library-internet-filtering.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:29:00 PST Casemaker and Fastcase are two competing products that market themselves to state bar associations. They are often given to member attorneys as a benefit of bar membership. Although they lack the editorial content provided by WestLaw and Lexis, they do offer a substantial amount of case law from both the state and federal courts. The blog, Law Technology, offers a review of these two products. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/product-review-casemaker-vs-fastcase.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:59:00 PST Decriminalization of homosexuality in India's capital http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/delhi-high-court-decision-on-gay-rights.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:20:00 PST SCU Law Grads Studying for the Bar Exam have alternate study sites during construction project. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/update-law-library-roofing-project.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:36:00 PST As many of you are aware the law library experienced a number of roofing leaks during the past rainy season. The University facilities department has been planning a roofing project to address the problem. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/roofing-project.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:43:00 PST The budget crisis in California is getting tragically worse by the day. The Los Angeles Times is reporting that the L.A. County Sheriff's Office will be suspending DNA testing for sexual assault victims due to budgetary reasons. There is currently no money to pay for testing at private labs, although federal money may alleviate this problem next month. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/californias-budget-crisis-la-sheriff-suspends-dna-testing-for-rape-victims.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:52:00 PST Technology advocates have long predicted that we are approaching a tipping point where mobile electronic devices can effectively replace print materials. A number of legal scholars, and law school IT specialists, point to a future where casebooks are collated electronically and then transferred to a mobile device -- either a cellphone or an e-book reader. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/what-can-you-do-with-an-iphonekindle-in-law-school.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:16:00 PST CLE bar class being offered in Second Life. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/cle-class-in-second-life.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:49:00 PST April 2009 study of high-speed internet usage http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/pew-internet-american-life-project.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:29:00 PST The status of a 1989 law taxing personal use of company cell phones http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/tax-protest-in-the-digital-age.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:17:00 PST The Boston Globe has published a series of photos of the protests following the contested election results in Iran. Some images are rather graphic. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/photos-from-the-iranian-protests.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:39:00 PST There have been some major developments in marriage equality over the last few weeks. In addition to state legislatures in New Hampshire and Maine passing marriage equality bills, there have been developments in regards to Prop. 8 and the so-called 'Defense' of Marriage Act (DOMA). http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/a-study-in-contrasts-obama-and-jerry-brown-on-gay-marriage.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:55:00 PST Protests following the Iranian election are presently ongoing in the streets of Tehran and elsewhere in Iran. Amid accusations of impropriety, protesters claim that the election results which indicate a victory by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad are inaccurate. Of particular interest is how protesters are organizing in Iran. There have been reports that the government has restricted phone service to Tehran, and have blocked social networking websites such as Twitter and Facebook. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/the-revolution-will-be-tweeted.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:42:00 PST June 12th order http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/padilla-v-yoo.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:51:00 PST Anti-smoking; study abroad http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/miscellaneous-congressional-bills.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:11:00 PST It's not too late to register for full summer access to Lexis and Westlaw! When you log in to Lexis and Westlaw, you should see a link or a button that will take you to the summer registration pages. If you don't see these, you may need to disable any ad-blocking functions on your internet browser. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/summer-access-to-lexis-and-westlaw.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:05:00 PST Links to opinion and orders released today http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/us-supreme-court-decisions.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:24:00 PST A number of news outlets are reporting on the emerging crisis within public defender offices. Although public defenders have long dealt with overwhelming workloads, and the risk of burnout, the economic collapse has forced many into an unprecedented crisis. The Washington Post is reporting that the economic collapse is posing the most serious challenge to public defenders since the Gideon decision in 1963. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/national-crisis-for-public-defenders.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:37:00 PST Today, Microsoft unveiled its new search engine, called Bing, designed to compete directly with Yahoo and Google. The search engine offers some unique features not available elsewhere, including a semantic searching function that suggests alternative search terms. Additionally, the map function offers some features not available through Google Maps. Already the product is being criticized for not following accepted web standards, such as XHTML. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/microsoft-announces-new-search-engine.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:37:00 PST If your brief or pleading or memorandum is unpleasant to read, the quality of your reasoning and arguments can be muted. Matthew Butterick, formerly a typeface designer and now a litigation attorney in Los Angeles, has created Typography for Lawyers to give lawyers and law students an introduction to the principles of typography. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/typography-for-lawyers.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:04:00 PST Two highly unlikely former foes, Ted Olson and David Boies, are teaming up to challenge bans against marriage equality for LBGT families in federal court. They are claiming that state constitutional bans, such as Prop. 8, violate the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment. There was a similar challenge made in the federal courts regarding marriage equality back in 1972, just five years after the Loving v. Virginia decision. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/prop-8-being-challenged-in-federal-court.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 28 May 2009 10:03:00 PST Two prominent legal scholars, Erwin Chemerinsky and Ilya Somin, are debating the Sotomayor nomination in the L.A. Times. Chemerinsky is a well-known liberal constitutional law scholar who is currently the dean at UC Irvine's School of Law. Ilya Somin is a conservative constitutional law and property professor at George Mason. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/erwin-chemerinsky-and-ilya-somin-debate-sotomayor-nomination.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 28 May 2009 09:55:00 PST The Government Relations Committee of the American Association of Law Libraries has recently complied a list of bill tracking services. The list contains all 50 states. Many of the services enable users to register their email address so that they will be informed about major actions on a bill. This might be a great website to bookmark in your web browser. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/new-website-for-bill-tracking.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 28 May 2009 09:50:00 PST There are a number of rumors circulating that the California Supreme Court will be issuing its ruling on Prop. 8 tomorrow morning. There are already reports of barricades being placed by SFPD in the Castro District in expectation of large crowds. Coincidentally, tomorrow is the 30th Anniversary of the White Night Riots. The White Night Riots were a response to the lenient sentence given to Dan White for the murders of Harvey Milk and San Francisco Mayor Moscone. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/ruling-on-prop-8-rumored-to-be-imminent.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 20 May 2009 09:31:00 PST Access for law school students, faculty and staff http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/westlaw-china.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 18 May 2009 09:24:00 PST LexisNexis is allowing free access to Lexis for 2009 graduates who are doing public interest work. This program, LexisNexis ASPIRE, will allow free access to federal and state cases, statutes, regulations, and law reviews. The program has expanded its criteria for eligibility to now include any 2009 graduate who is doing public interest work for a non-profit or charitable organization. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/free-lexis-access-for-new-graduates-in-public-interest-work.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 15 May 2009 19:13:00 PST The law librarians at Heafey are delighted to announce that they have started a new cell phone reference service. You may ask information, or simple reference questions, by sending a text message to 66746 beginning with the word 'bronco'. The librarians at Heafey will then answer these questions via a text message that you will receive on your phone. If you are a cell phone aficionado and need a quick answer to a question, this might be a great service for you!! http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/new-cell-phone-reference-service.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 14 May 2009 10:57:00 PST The Chronicle of Higher Education has an excellent article, written by Yale librarian Todd Gilman, on how educators need to understand the difference between being computer-literate and research-literate. The article describes how many assume that young students do not need extensive research assistance due to their pervasive interaction with online media. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/not-enough-time-in-the-library.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 14 May 2009 10:17:00 PST Information about the EC fine http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/intel.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 13 May 2009 09:55:00 PST Online Digital Collection http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/un-diplomatic-conferences.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 13 May 2009 08:21:00 PST The governor of Maine just signed a marriage equality bill giving equal protection to LGBT families in that state. This follows similar action in other New England states. Here is the current status of marriage equality in the country. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/maine-governor-signs-marriage-equality-bill.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 06 May 2009 09:45:00 PST Rumors are circulating among legal blogs that a ruling with be issued tomorrow by the California Supreme Court regarding the legality of Prop. 8. Check the court's website for more details. When the decision is released, it will be available immediately on the website. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/rumors-that-california-supreme-court-will-issue-prop-8-ruling-tomorrow.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 06 May 2009 09:14:00 PST Retirement from the U. S. Supreme Court http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/justice-souter.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 01 May 2009 09:10:00 PST Law Library of Congress collection http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/legal-blawgs-web-archive.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:25:00 PST Lexis and Westlaw will restrict student access to their systems during the summer (June 1 through July 31). Students may extend their normal Lexis and Westlaw privileges over the summer for certain activities. These activities include an academic purpose (e.g. summer classes, moot court, law journal, faculty research assistant), an unpaid internship/externship that is done for credit, or bar review. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/summer-access-to-lexis-and-westlaw-for-students.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:10:00 PST New software, search engine for IFLP http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/index-to-foreign-legal-periodicals.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:46:00 PST Declassified Congressional report http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/senate-report-on-interrogation-methods.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 22 Apr 2009 08:21:00 PST The adolescent Somali pirate recently captured by American forces may create an interesting development in American maritime law. There has not been a case of piracy before American courts since the late 19th century. At the legal blog, Volokh Conspiracy, scholars are debating whether the government should pursue charges under the federal piracy statute or under the Maritime Safety Convention. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/captured-somali-pirate-may-create-interesting-case-for-american-maritime-law.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:45:00 PST Online text http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/nih-draft-guidelines-on-stem-cell-research.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:21:00 PST If you already have an account on Twitter, you may be interested in registering with the new Twitter-based service, TweetLaw. It aggregates Twitter feeds from registered users, and is aimed exclusively towards the legal community. You can registered under 'lawyers', 'law students', 'legal librarians', and a variety of other categories. It may be a great way to network with other legal professionals. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/new-twitter-service-for-legal-professionals.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:52:00 PST Department of Justice releases Office of Legal Counsel opinions http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/olc-opinions-and-memoranda.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:12:00 PST Websites from the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/human-rights-documents-and-tools-from-the-osce.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:32:00 PST Given the recent events involving piracy off the coast of Somalia it is timely that this article by Eugene Kontorovich from Northwestern University School of Law discusses how the international community has responded to modern privacy. Professor Kontorovich asserts that existing international law, such as the Geneva Convention and the Law of the Sea Treaty, have frustrated efforts to arrest and prosecute those responsible for acts of piracy. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/a-guantanamo-on-the-sea-the-difficulties-of-prosecuting-pirates-and-terrorists.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:20:00 PST Commentary on international law news from the American Society of International http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/asil-insights.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:48:00 PST Proposed law rejected http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/french-internet-piracy-law.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 09 Apr 2009 10:15:00 PST The issue of laptops in law school classrooms has been debated for a number of years now. Some law schools have instituted policies either requiring, or banning, the use of laptops in law school classrooms. In response to this, the law school consortium CALI (Computer Assisted Legal Instruction) has created a video tutorial on how to use CALInstapoll and Google Moderator in classrooms to better engage laptop users. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/tools-for-effectively-engaging-laptop-users-in-the-classroom.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 08 Apr 2009 09:37:00 PST Articles on foreign and international legal research http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/researching-human-rights-law.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 07 Apr 2009 19:01:00 PST The blog for the legal research and writing program at Stanford has an article on a new book dealing with anti-trust law called 'Free the Market!- Why Only Government Can Keep the Marketplace Competitive'. The book details how the legal information market has been adversely monopolized by Lexis and WestLaw and how government intervention could have prevented it. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/how-did-lexis-and-westlaw-corner-the-market-on-legal-information.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:13:00 PST The latest issue of Perspectives- Teaching Legal Research and Writing has a new article on how to update federal regulatory code using the government website, GPO Access. The article gives a step by step tutorial, including screen captures. There are advantages to updating federal regulatory code using the GPO, compared to using Lexis or West. First, the GPO website is free, and secondly, the CFR is updated there daily, rather than weekly. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/how-to-update-the-cfr-using-gpo-access.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:41:00 PST Beyond LexisNexis and Westlaw http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/new-guide-from-ucla.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 02 Apr 2009 08:43:00 PST New Hein Online Library http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/united-nations-law-collection.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:35:00 PST The library technology conference, Computers In Libraries, is currently wrapping up in Arlington, Virginia. Here is a list of interesting technologies that was presented by Aaron Schmidt for his 'Best of the Web 2009' presentation. As always, techie librarians have done great work tracking and gathering these nascent technologies. Here is a list of the items covered in the presentation. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/tech-roundup-from-the-computers-in-libraries-conference-2009.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:04:00 PST The professional journal, Law Library Journal, has a recent article on the increasing value of RSS feeds in legal research. The article discusses the major sources of legal RSS feeds, including Justia, Cornell's LII, the Law Library of Congress, and USA.gov. It also reviews the major RSS readers and gives a nice comparison between Google Reader and Bloglines. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/more-information-about-legal-rss-feeds.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:17:00 PST Proceedings in Cambodian Genocide Trial http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/extraordinary-chambers-in-the-courts-of-cambodia.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 30 Mar 2009 09:31:00 PST Given the current economic crisis, legal professionals are increasingly looking for ways to cut expenses out of their legal research budget. Some firms have told their employees to look for materials using a low-cost, or free, service before they search WestLaw or Lexis. The librarians at Georgetown Law have created a great guide to these low-cost, or free, legal research resources. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/free-and-low-cost-legal-research.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:49:00 PST 'Introduction to the California Style Manual' http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/cali-lesson-on-california-citations.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:04:00 PST The parody newspaper, The Onion, has a hilarious article on the Supreme Court not finding a right to private in the U.S. Constitution. If you want to start your week off with a laugh, and take a break from the stress of approaching exams, go check out this article. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/monday-fun-right-to-privacy-not-guaranteed-by-constitution-says-supreme-court-justice-peeking-in-bathroom-window.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:32:00 PST There is great news coming from the state of New Mexico this week. Today, New Mexico Governor, Bill Richardson, will be signing into a law a ban on the use of the death penalty. Although the state has only executed one person since 1960, the change marks an important success in the battle against capital punishment. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/new-mexico-bans-the-death-penalty.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:06:00 PST Comprehensive Guide to Bar Admission Requirements, 2009 http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/bar-admission-requirements.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 20 Mar 2009 10:50:00 PST The U.N. Secretary General's database on violence against women http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/un-database-on-violence-against-women.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 20 Mar 2009 08:51:00 PST Check it Out! http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/link.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 18 Mar 2009 09:45:00 PST The New York Times has an article, published today, about the growing phenomenon of jurors accessing the Internet during a trial. A federal drug trafficking trial in Florida was declared a mistrial after 8 jurors admitted they did research about the case on the Internet using their iPhones. A similar case in Arkansas overturned a $12.6 million civil judgment after the judge discovered a juror was posting details about the case on his Twitter profile. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/mistrial-by-iphone.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:22:00 PST Nancy Johnson, a law professor with Georgia State University, has an article on SSRN about what first year law students should focus on during their legal research class. It highlights how students often do not have sufficient time for learning research during their first year and how they can maximize the time they are given. It is a great read for current students dealing with LARAW this semester. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/what-first-year-students-should-learn-in-a-legal-research-class.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:05:00 PST Twitter is a social networking service that has experienced enormous growth over the last two years. In response, a number of law libraries and law schools have created Twitter accounts, including Santa Clara Law. Here is a list of prominent law schools and law libraries that have a presence in Twitter. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/law-library-and-law-school-twitter-feeds.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 17 Mar 2009 11:44:00 PST The Electronic Frontier Foundation, a Bay Area group which advocates for information access, fair use, and intellectual freedom has today announced a search engine for FOIA-acquired documents they have collected. The documents are hosted by EFF and are the result of their Freedom of Information Act Project. This was announced today, so there may be some initial glitches. Regardless, it is a welcome addition to the world of government documents. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/new-search-tool-for-foia-acquired-documents-by-the-eff.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:04:00 PST The San Jose Mercury News reports today on a new study which details a huge surge in anti-gay hate crimes in Santa Clara County following the passage of Prop. 8. In 2008, hate crimes against LBGT people accounted for 56% of the total -- compared with 15% from 2007. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/surge-in-anti-gay-hate-crimes-in-santa-clara-county.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:22:00 PST The American Association of Law Libraries, the professional organization for law librarians, is leading a nationwide campaign for a no-fee, public access, PACER system. PACER is the document hosting network for the Federal Courts. The service charges users $.08 per page to retrieve documents. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/law-librarians-lead-nationwide-campaign-for-no-fee-public-access-to-pacer.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 09 Mar 2009 12:01:00 PST Normally, we use this blog to discuss developments within the law and issues in legal research. Occasionally, a new web technology is introduced that we just have to share with the students at SCU. The new synchronization tool, DropBox, is one of those technologies. DropBox is a way to keep files in sync between multiple computers. It is an excellent way of keeping your notes, papers, and projects organized (and backed up!) on both your laptop and home computer. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/new-technology-i-love-dropbox.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 09 Mar 2009 10:14:00 PST RSS is a very simple way to keep track of a large number of websites. It is also a very efficient way of keeping track of developments within the courts. A number of courts, both state and federal, are making RSS feeds available on their websites. They often make a good substitute for a WestLaw or Lexis alert. Here is a list of RSS feeds that may be of interest to SCU law students. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/rss-court-feeds.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 09 Mar 2009 10:03:00 PST California Supreme Court argument http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/proposition-8.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:37:00 PST News and law review articles http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/videos-at-the-us-supreme-court.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:04:00 PST information from the Law Library of Congress http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/childrens-rights.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 27 Feb 2009 08:20:00 PST West's American Digest is a subject index of published U.S. case law. This weekend West will roll-out two new digest topics and revise others. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/upcoming-changes-to-wests-digests.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:36:00 PST Khmer Rouge trial http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/extraordinary-chambers-in-the-courts-of-cambodia-(eccc).cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 18 Feb 2009 09:17:00 PST Website with information about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/recoverygov.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:02:00 PST New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/little-known-facts.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:01:00 PST Text and Committee Reports http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/stimulus-act.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 13 Feb 2009 08:24:00 PST Today marks the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin, the English naturalist who was pivotal in the early formation of modern evolutionary biology. Even though evolution is well settled within science, the topic continues to appear in public debate. Here are some resources of interest for those doing research in this area. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/happy-birthday-to-charles-darwin.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:39:00 PST Our colleagues at USF noticed a recent decision issued by the 9th Circuit in which the court chastises the defense counsel for failing to properly research the relevant case law. The case, United States v. Beltran-Moreno, was appealed even though the sentences given were below the mandatory minimum. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/remember-to-use-your-librarian.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:09:00 PST Heinonline, a legal publisher, posted on its blog today its list of the most frequently cited authors within its law journal collection. The information was extracted using Heinonline's new citation analysis tool, ScholarCheck. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/most-frequently-cited-authors-in-heinonlines-law-journal-collection.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:05:00 PST PDF copies of federal documents http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/federal-digital-system-(fdsys).cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 11 Feb 2009 10:06:00 PST If you are a first, or second, year law student you may find CALI to be a very valuable resource. CALI is a consortium of law schools who collaborate together to create flash-based video tutorials on subjects taught in the first and second year of law school. If you are a visual learner, or simply need help visualizing legal concepts, CALI lessons can be an invaluable resource. We strongly encourage you to check it out. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/are-you-using-cali.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:48:00 PST A special panel of federal judges ruled on Monday that the conditions within California prisons have become so poor that the state will have to release tens of thousands of inmates to resolve overcrowding. The court stated that conditions in California prisons have degraded so badly that suicide among inmates has become common, and many die from illness due to lack of medical care. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/tens-of-thousands-of-ca-inmates-to-be-released-due-to-overcrowding.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:55:00 PST Federal and state forms and publications for taxpayers http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/tax-time.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 09 Feb 2009 10:51:00 PST The Courage Campaign, a political action group that advocates for marriage equality in California, has created a photo collection of families affected by the passage of Prop. 8. The oral argument regarding Prop. 8 is scheduled to be heard by the California Supreme Court in March. Ken Starr, dean of Pepperdine University's School of Law, will be arguing in support of the ballot measure. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/please-dont-divorce-us.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:54:00 PST The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals today released its ruling regarding the restriction of health care benefits to the same-sex partners of federal employees. The court held that this restriction is unconstitutional and that there is rational basis to without benefits to same-sex partners. Analysts see the ruling as an important step in overturning DOMA -- the federal legislation which bans recognition of marriage equality for LGBT families by the federal government. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/important-9th-circuit-decision-regarding-doma.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:04:00 PST A Manhattan has ruled that a same-sex partner of a NY man is entitled to inherit the property left to him. Although the state of New York does not recognize same-sex marriages, they do recognize these union when performed in other jurisdictions. In this case, the two men were married in Quebec five months before one of them died intestate. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/ny-recognizes-same-sex-canadian-marriage-for-intestate-property.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 05 Feb 2009 12:47:00 PST It has been announced this morning that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the only woman currently serving on the US Supreme Court, underwent surgery to remove a tumor from her pancreas. Ginsburg, age 75, is largely regarded as a consistently liberal voice on the court. Sadly, pancreatic cancer only has a five-year survival rate of 10 to 30 percent. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/justice-ginsburg-has-surgery-for-pancreatic-cancer.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 05 Feb 2009 10:48:00 PST Treatment of circus elephants http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/aspca-v-feld-entertainment.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 04 Feb 2009 12:26:00 PST Restorative justice efforts for juvenile offenders http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/east-palo-alto-youth-court.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:15:00 PST Perhaps signaling a new direction in legal publishing, Harvard University today launched the online journal, Journal of Legal Analysis. The journal is faculty-edited and peer-reviewed and aims to cover a broad area of legal subjects. Notably, the journal will be open-access and all submissions will be published immediately after the editing process. It it hoped that this journal, among others, will spawn new competition, improve access, and lower costs for law reviews. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/exciting-new-peer-reviewed-law-review.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:13:00 PST Online research tools from the United Nations Office of Legal Affairs http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/new-un-legal-research-tools.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 02 Feb 2009 09:27:00 PST President Obama signed three executive orders today making it easier for employees to organize labor unions. It marks a change in policy from the Bush Administration. The executive orders are available in either PDF or HTML format from the GPO Access website. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/obama-issues-executive-orders-regarding-labor-practices.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 30 Jan 2009 11:10:00 PST Given the current economic crisis, and the collapse of large firms such as Heller Ehrman and Thelan, there is growing concern over the future viability of billing by the hour for legal services. The New York Times has an article published today that describes the tension between clients and firms regarding billing practices. Although this is a long-debated subject, the present economic crisis is making it more pressing. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/a-changing-economy-and-the-billable-hour.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 30 Jan 2009 11:02:00 PST The Heafey Law Library at Santa Clara University's School of Law recently hosted the business meeting for the Northern California Association of Law Libraries (NOCALL). Here is a picture of the SCU law librarians who attended this meeting. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/meet-your-heafey-law-librarians.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:40:00 PST If you would like to keep track of the administrative, and executive, orders made by the new Obama Administration you can do so at the GPO Access website which contains the daily version of the Federal Register. Presidential documents are available via the GPO in both HTML and PDF formats. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/want-to-read-obamas-executive-orders.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 29 Jan 2009 13:42:00 PST Trial of Thomas Lubanga Dyilo http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/international-criminal-court.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:10:00 PST Law to amend Title VII, Civil Rights Act of 1964 http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/new-employment-discrimination-legislation.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:50:00 PST Gigapan, a company which uses robotic platforms to take very high resolution digital photos has released photos from the inauguration. In the below photo, some 220 separate images were combined to make an enormous photo that contains 1,474 megapixels. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/photo-from-obama-inauguration.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:48:00 PST The blog, Law Librarian Blog, poses a question about the future financial situation of academic law libraries. Given that private law schools have been particularly hard hit by the economic crisis, many working in law schools are speculating where budget cuts may be most felt. There is a concern that law library budgets across the nation will be reduced. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/is-it-time-for-a-law-library-bailout.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 26 Jan 2009 10:54:00 PST The law librarians at Boalt Hall have recently created a research guide for California ballot measures. These ballot measures often have profound consequences for the people of California, yet they are notoriously difficult to research. This research guide is recommended for students doing research in this area. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/excellent-research-guide-on-california-ballot-measures.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 26 Jan 2009 10:01:00 PST As a world leader in cyber and virtual law, Santa Clara is embarking on a new initiative within the virtual world, Second Life. Today, from 6pm-8pm there will be a 'virtual' admissions event at Santa Clara Island in Second Life. Santa Clara Law is the nation's first law school to host an admissions event in an online environment. Other law schools, such as Harvard and Stanford, have created presences in Second Life, but Santa Clara will be the first to host an admissions event there. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/santa-clara-breaks-new-ground-in-virtual-admissions-event.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 22 Jan 2009 10:26:00 PST The Supreme Court of the United States declined today to hear the government's appeal regarding a lower court's decision on the constitutionality of COPA (Child Online Protection Act). This effectively brings an end to the 10-year long legal struggle surrounding this legislation. Civil rights activists, and librarians, are delighted with the outcome of the case and the court's decision today. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/sad-goodbye-to-copa-(child-online-protection-act).cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:17:00 PST The blog, TaxProf, has released a report on the traffic of blogs written by law school professors. The report lists the top five blogs based on their traffic and unique visitors. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/top-5-most-popular-blogs-written-by-law-professors.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 21 Jan 2009 10:35:00 PST In addition to a new residence, the first family is also changing their mode of transportation. The Christian Science Monitor reports on some of the security features installed on the president's new vehicle. The car is reportedly able to handle direct hits to its fuel tank, withstand a chemical warfare attack, and is covered with 8 inches of armor. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/obamas-new-wheels.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:53:00 PST Today, of course, marks the transition of power in Washington. At 9am this morning, President Obama took the oath of office, making him the 44th President of the United States. Several million people attended the event, making it perhaps the largest political gathering in American history. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/inauguration-day.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 20 Jan 2009 13:46:00 PST Westlaw has recently announced that they will block access to their services for people using older web browsers. Please make sure that you are using a current web browser. The following browsers will be blocked from Westlaw. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/warning-about-using-westlaw-with-older-web-browsers.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:20:00 PST The BART police officer who fatally shot an unarmed African-American man who was in police custody was arrested in Nevada yesterday on suspicion of murder. The 27-year old police officer claimed he fled to Nevada due to death threats made against him. The family of the victim is currently suing BART for wrongful death, asking for $25 million in damages. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/update-on-police-shooting-at-oakland-bart-station.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:58:00 PST Congressional investigations are an overlooked source of information for researchers. And how good of a wrestler was Hulk Hogan? http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/congressional-investigation-hulk-hogan-was-a-terrible-wrestler.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 12 Jan 2009 11:40:00 PST There is an interesting article on the blog, Law School Innovation, about the future of simulations in legal education. The article discusses the work of Paul Maharg, author of Transforming Legal Education. He argues that the future of legal education heavily involves the use of virtual worlds and simulations. He helped to create the system, SIMPLE, which is used in law schools in Scotland and England. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/simulations-in-legal-education.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:45:00 PST There has been significant protesting in Oakland today, resulting in property damage, in response to police violence. On New Year's Day, a police officer shot an killed a young African-American man who was cooperating and in handcuffs. The man was shot in the back of the head. The police officer has since resigned. During the protests today, over 105 arrests were made. Local businesses are shutting down today and sending their employees home. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/rioting-in-oakland-in-response-to-police-violence.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:17:00 PST With Israel restricting journalists from accessing Gaza, it has been difficult to obtain images from the conflict there. The Boston Globe has today published a series of photos they acquired from Palestinian journalists. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/pictures-from-gaza.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:39:00 PST There has been a significant ruling made by the California Supreme Court regarding the ownership of church property in the state. At issue was the Newport Beach parish of the Episcopal Church, who wished to separate itself, with its property, from the national denomination. The court ruled that the national denomination is the rightful owner of the property. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/significant-ca-supreme-court-ruling-regarding-church-property.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:50:00 PST There has been significant news about Prop. 8 in the last few weeks. Recently, state attorney general, Jerry Brown, suggested that Prop. 8 violates the fundamental liberty interest and equal protection clause. A number of progressive religious groups, including Reform Judaism, the UCC, the UUA, the Episcopal Church, and the Quakers jointly filed a petition in the ongoing lawsuit against the state. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/progressive-religious-groups-file-petition-against-prop-8.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:32:00 PST It has been announced this morning that Leon Panetta will be selected by the Obama Administration as the new CIA Director. Mr. Panetta is an alum of Santa Clara and did both his undergraduate work, and law school, here at Santa Clara University. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/leon-panetta-named-cia-director.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:23:00 PST The state of California has recently announced a lawsuit against the Bush Administration regarding changes to the Endangered Species Act. At issue are changes made to the standard of scientific review for new developments on public lands. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/controversy-over-changes-to-endangered-species-act.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:33:00 PST There have been recent declarations at the United Nations which have created press coverage lately. The first declaration deals with world hunger, declaring that hunger is an affront to human dignity, requiring the adoption of urgent measures at the national, regional, and local level. The final vote had 180 nations in favor, with only one, the United States, opposed. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/recent-actions-at-the-united-nations.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 22 Dec 2008 09:49:00 PST It has just been announced that the California Supreme Court will hear the legal challenges to the recently passed Prop. 8. The justices voted 6-1 to review the lawsuits. Various civil rights, and LGBT groups, have filed suit against the state regarding Prop. 8 arguing that it is a revision, requiring legislative approval. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/california-supreme-court-agrees-to-hear-challenge-to-prop-8.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:41:00 PST The National Center for Lesbian Rights, based in San Francisco, has filed a petition over Prop. 8, a ballot initiative which deprives LGBT families of the fundamental right of marriage. The NCLR is joined by a host of other organizations in this petition, including the ACLU and Lambda Legal. The petition is available in PDF format. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/national-center-for-lesbian-rights-submits-peitition-over-prop-8.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:57:00 PST The Heafey Law Library has a number of resources designed to prepare students for exams. These range from hornbooks and nutshells, to examples and explanations. We also have previous exams in both electronic format (on Claranet or TWEN) and in print in the Stauffer Collection. Please speak with a librarian at the desk for recommendations on exam prep materials. Also, please refer to these research guides which contain lists of relevant resources and exam information- http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/looking-for-exam-preparation-materials.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:43:00 PST On Tuesday October 28, 2008 Google announced a settlement plan for the suits filed by the AAP and the Authors' Guild. 'Today we're delighted to announce that we've settled that lawsuit and will be working closely with these industry partners to bring even more of the world's books online. Together we'll accomplish far more than any of us could have individually.... It will take some time for this agreement to be approved and finalized by the Court. ' http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/google-book-search-settlement-proposed.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:24:00 PST The United Nations Office of Legal Affairs launches the Audiovisual Library of International Law http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/audiovisual-library-of-international-law.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:09:00 PST A federal district court has certified a question to the Washington State Supreme Court on the issue of filtering Internet access in public libraries. The case, Bradburn v. North Central Regional Library District, revolves around the impediment to access for adult patrons to websites that are blocked by filtering software. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/library-internet-filtering-in-washington-state.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:37:00 PST In both a feat of linguistic talent, and a hilarious protest of American anti-intellectualism, Maureen Dowd's op-ed column in today's New York Times is written in Latin. Called by some as a response to the American obsession with parochialism, and distaste for erudition, the column is attracting attention all over the blogosphere as a sardonic diatribe on the political zeitgeist. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/maureen-dowds-latin-ny-times-column.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:00:00 PST Connecticut Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/connecticut-same-sex-marriage-decision.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:00:00 PST Free online access to the Yearbook of the United Nations http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/un-yearbook-online.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:35:00 PST This week marks the 10th anniversary of the murder of Matthew Shepard. The 21-year old student at the University of Wyoming was brutally beaten in a hate crime and died from severe head injuries. The issues of hate crime legislation continue to be debated in the public arena and in our country's law schools. Here is a partial list of materials available at SCU libraries that pertain to hate crimes and hate crime legislation. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/10th-anniversary-of-the-murder-of-matthew-shepard.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:45:00 PST Seattle University conference examines legal teaching tools and methods http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/digital-course-books.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:07:00 PST Reports are coming in about Muslim children being injured in a terrorist attack at a mosque in Dayton, Ohio last Saturday. Apparently two individuals sprayed an as yet unknown gas into a section reserved for children at the Islamic Society of Greater Dayton. There were more than 300 people inside at the time, celebrating the Muslim holiday of Ramadan. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/muslim-children-injured-in-terrorist-attack-in-dayton-ohio.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:27:00 PST The New York Times editorial board has written an article in today's issue calling for a no vote on California's Prop. 8. The proposition, known as the 'Eliminates Right of Same-Sex Couples to Marry Act' would ban marriage equality in the state and eliminate the legal rights given to married LGBT couples under the equal protection clause of the California Constitution. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/ny-times-calls-for-a-no-vote-on-californias-prop-8.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:01:00 PST New York Times article by Noah Feldman http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/us-supreme-court.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:24:00 PST The American Society of International Law's new website http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/asil-website.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 19 Sep 2008 08:40:00 PST The UN's redesigned treaty database http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/united-nations-treaty-collection.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:59:00 PST Celebrate the anniversary of the United States Constitution http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/constitution-day-and-citizenship-day.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 17 Sep 2008 08:00:00 PST A very disturbing report has recently been published by the U.S. Census Bureau which indicates a huge disparity in pay between men and women in legal professions. The average salary of males in a legal profession is $105,233 compared to $53,790 for women. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/men-in-legal-professions-earn-956%-more-than-their-female-counterparts.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:18:00 PST Some photos from the DNC and RNC National Conventions are appearing online. Andrew Sullivan, a columnist with the Atlantic Monthly, highlights a photo collection by a freelance photographer on the blog, Fear and Loathing. It provides a behind-the-scenes look at the protests, and the police reaction. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/protest-photos-from-the-national-conventions.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:17:00 PST The tax law blog, TaxProf, has an interesting list of contributions made by law faculty to this year's presidential campaigns. The data was compiled from FundRace2008, which tracks campaign contributions. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/law-school-presidential-election-contributions.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 09:15:00 PST If you have ever done cite-checking with newspapers you know how difficult the process can be. In many cases, students must use microfilm, or microfiche, to verify newspaper citations. Google has announced a new project where print versions of popular newspapers will be available and indexed. The project is starting with major newspapers (NY Times, etc.) but should expand quickly. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/exciting-new-development-in-google-news.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:45:00 PST An interesting discussion on what constitutes attempted murder appears today on the blog, Volokh Conspiracy. Law professor Eugene Volokh writes about a movement within American Christian Dominionism that is calling for imprecatory prayers for John McCain so that Sarah Palin leads the Republican presidential ticket. At issue, is what constitutes 'attempted murder', when the act is impossible to carry out. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/christian-domionism-imprecatory-prayer-and-john-mccain.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:17:00 PST Former SCU professor, June Carbone, has written along with her colleague, Naomi Cahn an op-ed piece in the Saint Louis Post-Dispatch about the issue of teen pregnancy and the RNC Platform. Professor Carbone currently serves as a law professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and Professor Cahn teaches at George Washington University. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/former-scu-prof-writes-about-sarah-palins-teenage-pregnancy-story.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:45:00 PST Introduction to CALI on a Youtube video http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/registering-for-cali.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:48:00 PST Take advantage of library resources and some tips from the reference staff to make your cite check go more smoothly. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/library-resources-for-cite-checks.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:50:00 PST In a rather disturbing report, Time magazine writes today about Sarah Palin, the presumptive Republican vice-presidential nominee, and her years as the mayor of smalltown Wasilla, Alaska. There are reports from Time magazine, and elsewhere, that Mayor Palin had a less than friendly relationship with her town's public librarian after she asked how to go about 'banning library books'. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/sarah-palin-versus-the-public-librarian.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:29:00 PST Orin Kerr, professor and blogger on the popular blog, The Volokh Conspiracy, has written an article with advice to 1Ls on how to handle being called on by law professors. Entitled, 'What to do if you don't know the answer', Kerr offers some valuable advice for the nascent law student. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/advice-for-1ls-what-to-do-if-you-dont-know-the-answer.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:29:00 PST A 10th Amendment claim against the federal Controlled Substances Act has survived a motion for dismissal in the Santa Cruz v. Gonzales case being heard by the Northern District of California. The plaintiff 'allege[s] that federal officials have devised a strategic plan of targeted enforcement that has had the intended effect of rendering California's medical marijuana laws impossible to implement and thereby forcing California and its political subdivisions to recriminalize medial marijuana.' http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/medical-marijuana-10th-amendment-claim-moves-forward-in-santa-cruz-v-gonzales.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:07:00 PST It has been determined that a case comment published in the Harvard Law Review was authored by Democratic Presidential Nominee Barack Obama while he was the editor of the Harvard Law Review. You can read the case comment here. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/obamas-case-comment-from-the-harvard-law-review.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:19:00 PST There is a new law school student loan forgiveness program included in the Higher Education Opportunity Act signed by President Bush last week. The bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish a program where the Department of Justice absorbs student loans for those working as prosecutors, or public defenders, provided they work for at least three years. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/new-student-loan-forgiveness-program-for-prosecutorspublic-defenders.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:49:00 PST A very interesting story appears in today's issue of Portland's The Oregonian. The story details how the Coquille Tribe of Southern Oregon has decided to recognize gay marriage among their tribal members. The constitution for the State of Oregon explicitly denies marriage rights to same-gender couples. However, the Coquille Tribe, as a sovereign nation, is not bound by the Oregon Constitution. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/gay-marriage-and-tribal-sovereignty.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:19:00 PST A very disturbing report done by Mexican newspaper, La Jornada, documents the tragedy of deporting undocumented Mexican children into Tijuana. During the first seven months of this year, some 70,000 children were forcibly deported from the United States into Mexico. Many of these children are unable to travel back to their home state and tend to remain on the border. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/the-crisis-of-mexican-children-deported-into-tijuana.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:15:00 PST The San Jose Mercury News has published an editorial today denouncing Prop. 8, the initiative which seeks to ban marriage equality. They are joining the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, and the Orange County Register in calling for a 'no' vote on this ballot initiative. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/san-jose-mercury-news-comes-out-against-prop-8.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:50:00 PST Welcome to all incoming 1Ls!! Congratulations!! The librarians at the Heafey Law Library are eager to meet each of you and assist you in any way we can with your legal education. To start off your first semester, we recommend reading the article, 'How to read a legal opinion- a guide for new law students', written by Orin Kerr. It provides some good recommendations on your first year. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/how-to-read-a-legal-opinion-a-guide-for-new-law-students.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:26:00 PST A summary of library services http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/library-information-for-one-ls.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:23:00 PST The Washington Post has an interesting editorial today on the executions of Mexican nationals recently done by the state of Texas. At issue, was whether these individuals had access to their consular authorities as required by the Vienna Convention for Consular Affairs. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/texass-disdain.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 08 Aug 2008 10:25:00 PST The Los Angeles Times published an editorial today on the issue of Prop. 8 which will appear on the November ballot. Prop. 8 intends to rescind the right to civil marriage from same-gender couples. The editorial discusses how this proposition is markedly different from Prop. 22 back in 2000 which revised the state code to restrict marriage to opposite-gender couples. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/reneging-on-a-right.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 08 Aug 2008 10:18:00 PST Study concludes that settling is frequently better than going to trial http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/settle-v-trial.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 08 Aug 2008 09:38:00 PST An unusual case has emerged from Portland, Oregon today where convicted murderer, Tremayne Durham, plead guilty to first-degree murder on the condition that he receive pizza, calzones, and Kentucky Fried Chicken. The judge agreed and provided these items contingent that were paid for by the defense counsel. The Multnomah County prosecutor involved in the case stated that the judge made the right call as it saved the expense of a trial, and possible appeals. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/convicted-killer-gets-life-sentence-and-pizza-from-portland-court.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:21:00 PST To continue our WestLaw/Lexis advice, here is another valuable tip for our incoming students. There are two print options available to you in WestLaw. The first is the standard print function which sends documents to the WestLaw printer (which does not come out of your SmartPrint allotment). The second print option, Smart Print, sends a document to the attached network printer. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/westlaw-tip-quick-print-is-not-your-friend.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:09:00 PST We have received two reports of users having problems downloading documents from either WestLaw/Lexis. Much of this may be due to users upgrading to Firefox 3.0 recently. Please remember to add 'web2.westlaw.com' and 'w3.lexis.com' to the exceptions list in your pop-up blocker. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/important-tip-for-downloading-documents-via-westlawlexis.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:00:00 PST There has been an ongoing boycott against the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego due to the hotel owner's contribution of $125,000 in support of Prop. 8 which seeks to deny civil marriage rights to same-gender families. The boycott has now spread into the field of legal education. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/legal-educators-plan-on-boycotting-san-diego-aals-over-marriage-equality.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:11:00 PST A new website has been introduced this week which enables free searching of criminal records. It also includes civil filings, sex offender status, and traffic infractions. You can try it out at CriminalSearches.com. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/new-website-enables-free-searching-of-criminal-records.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:11:00 PST The San Francisco Chronicle published an article today on Proposition 8, which seeks to deny civil marriage rights to same-gender families. In the article, state Attorney General Jerry Brown states that the marriages formed prior to the election will remain valid even if the proposition banning them passes. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/prop-8-will-not-be-retroactive-according-to-attorney-general-jerry-brown.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:02:00 PST The 140-year old lawyer directory, Martindale-Hubbell, has announced plans to partner with the social network, LinkedIn. Martindale-Hubbell is a unit of LexisNexis, owned by British-based Reed Elsevier. The two companies hope to remake the lawyer directory into a 'global legal professional network' to be used by both clients and practicing attorneys. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/marintindale-hubbell-links-up-with-linkedin.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:43:00 PST Animals rights activists have firebombed two homes in Santa Cruz. Both residences are occupied by professors from UC Santa Cruz. One firebomb destroyed a car, and another injured two children with smoke inhalation. The incident is the latest in a series of violent attacks against academics working in research which involves animal vivisection. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/animal-rights-activists-firebomb-two-homes-in-santa-cruz.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 04 Aug 2008 10:25:00 PST Links to research papers from UK Parliament http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/uk-research-resources.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 04 Aug 2008 08:49:00 PST It has been revealed today that Mary Cheney, daughter to vice president Dick Cheney, donated $3,000 to the No on Prop. 8 campaign along with her wife, Heather Poe. Mary and Heather have a one-year old daughter together and live in Grand Falls, Virginia. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/dick-cheneys-lesbian-daughter-donates-$3k-to-no-on-prop-8-campaign.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:12:00 PST The noted Mormon sci-fi author, Orson Scott Card, has written a op-ed piece in the latest issue of Mormon Times. In it, he discusses his position on Proposition 8 in California which seeks to deny civil marriage to same-sex families. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/mormon-times-calls-for-overthrow-of-government-if-prop-8-fails.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:24:00 PST Although not exactly law related, there is a great letter written by a public librarian in Colorado defending the children's book 'Uncle Bobby's Wedding'. The book is aimed to help children deal with gay and lesbian issues in an age-appropriate manner. The letter stresses the value of information access and the dangers of censorship. The author has posted the letter to help other librarians when facing the same issue. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/librarian-writes-defense-of-uncle-bobbys-wedding.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:41:00 PST The current issue of the University of North Dakota Law Review is drawing ire from a number of North Dakota attorneys for its latest issue. The issue is devoted entirely to opposing marriage equality for LGBT families. One prominent family law attorney in Fargo, Mike Gjesdal, accuses the law review of 'passing off editorializing and theological perspective as academic work … [and] bringing shame upon us.' http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/university-of-north-dakota-law-review-gets-hijacked-by-marriage-equality-opponents.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:25:00 PST The NY Times has published some of the exam questions given by Barack Obama during his time teaching law school at the University of Chicago. Nan Hunter at the blog, Feminist Law Professors, was impressed with the exam questions given. She states that '[a]lmost every exam includes a question that involves sexual orientation or reproductive rights or a combination. His 2001 con law exam, a few months after September 11, contained a question involving bioterrorism.' http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/ny-times-publishes-obamas-law-school-exam-questions.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:05:00 PST News is coming out of Los Angeles that the bar takers presently taking the bar exam in Los Angeles were affected by yesterday's earthquake. The quake struck shortly before noon, during the morning session of the exam's first day. The State Bar of California is in the process of gathering information about the disturbance, and how the quake may affect test scores. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/southern-california-earthquake-affects-bar-takers-in-la.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:57:00 PST Eric Goldman has written a humorous article on the blog, Conglomerate, discussing the recent article 'Friends as Fiduciaries' by Ethan Lieb. The article discusses Lieb's recent submission, and considers how it represents a 'broader research trend examining the overlay of legal rules onto social networks and relationships'. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/eric-goldman-discusses-ethan-liebs-friends-as-fiduciaries.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:44:00 PST Opponents of marriage equality have promised to sue the state attorney general's office over a change in the description of Proposition 8. The proposition aims to eliminate the right of civil marriage for same-gender families. Supporters of the initiative are upset that the attorney general's office has described it as 'eliminat[ing] the right of same-sex couples to marry'. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/opponents-of-marriage-equality-sue-over-ballot-initiative-description.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:52:00 PST The ongoing saga at the Justice Department continues today with the release of the LexisNexis search string aides of Ms. Goodling's were using to vet potential candidates. The LexisNexis search not only reflects the ideological biases of the department, it also demonstrates a profound ignorance of LexisNexis. A DOJ report, released yesterday, finds that Ms. Goodling violated federal law in her hiring practices. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/poor-research-skills-at-doj.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:06:00 PST The South Carolina Law Review, a publication of the University of South Carolina, has announced plans to experiment with a new peer review program to select law review articles. The announcement claims that '[b]ecause we believe the current system of legal scholarship publication may be improved by changing how articles are selected, our Pilot Program will explore the feasibility of article selection through peer review in the context of a major, general interest law review.' http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/south-carolina-law-review-tries-out-peer-review-selection-process.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:09:00 PST The Bush Administration has approved the first execution by the military since 1961. It marks the first execution since the death penalty, for the military, was reinstated by the Reagan Administration in 1984. The case involved Private Ronald Gray, who was sentenced to death for a series of rapes and murders 20 years ago. The NY Times has an article about Pvt. Gray and the history of the death penalty in the US military. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/bush-approves-first-military-execution-since-1961.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:15:00 PST On Tues July 29 th there will be an Internet Fraud class in Second Life that is good for one hour of California MCLE credit http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/mcle-credit-in-second-life.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:30:00 PST An internal investigation within the Department of Justice has revealed unlawful hiring practices. A senior aide to Attorney General Gonzales, Monica Goodling, was discovered to have chosen career prosecutors based not on their qualifications, but on their political and religious ideology. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/doj-hiring-practices-were-unlawful.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:05:00 PST The shooting which took place yesterday in Knoxville, TN at the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalism Association appears to be a hate-crime targeting gays and liberals. The shooting killed two parishioners during an evening children's concert. The shooter, Jim Adkisson, left a manifesto decrying the progressive stance of this faith community and his hatred for gays and lesbians. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/church-shooting-in-tn-targeted-liberals-and-gays.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:33:00 PST New search engine http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/cuil.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:42:00 PST An Iranian woman accused of prostitution is facing imminent execution by stoning. The woman, Kobra Najjar, is a victim of domestic violence forced into prostitution by her former husband. Execution by stoning is prohibited by the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, of which Iran is a signatory party. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/iranian-woman-faces-imminent-execution-by-stoning.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:24:00 PST In a decision which is bound to affect employment practices in virtual worlds, the IRS recently decided that virtual greeters working in Second Life are actual employees. This will require employers doing business in Second Life to withhold for federal income tax and social security. In a virtual world which values anonymity and privacy, the implications of this ruling may be significant. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/irs-says-virtual-greeters-are-real-employees.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:40:00 PST The blog, TaxProf Blog, has recently published a list of the 35 blogs written by law faculty based on traffic and unique visitors. At the top of the list is Instapundit, followed by Hugh Hewitt and the Volokh Conspiracy. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/top-35-blogs-written-by-law-faculty.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:04:00 PST The American Library Association, the country's largest professional librarian organization, is embarking on a new nationwide privacy campaign. The organization hopes to raise over a $1M to educate Americans about privacy in the information age. The aim of the campaign to get Americans to 'recommit to information privacy'. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/american-library-association-begins-privacy-campaign.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:54:00 PST The legal blog, Opinion Juris, has a recent discussion about the Seasteading movement and whether sovereignty can be 'constructed'. The article discusses a recent Wired magazine article on the same topic and quotes Patri Friedman the head of the Seasteading Insitute. Patri Friedman is the grandson of Nobel-prize winning economist Milton Friedman and the son of SCU professor David Friedman. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/seasteading-and-constructed-sovereignty.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:33:00 PST The San Francisco Chronicle is reporting on a recent decision by the California Supreme Court regarding the right of allocution at sentencing. Dating back to 17th century England, the right of allocution is the ability of a defendant to address the court during sentencing to ask for leniency. Normally allocution is not subject to cross-examination. The court found no such right and declared that defendants addressing the court must do so under oath, and are subject to cross-examination. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/ca-supreme-court-deterimines-no-right-to-allocution-at-sentencing.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:53:00 PST Google today released its Knol product, a direct competitor to Wikipedia. A 'knol' is an authoritative article on a particular subject. Google claims that its vetting process for authors is more thorough than Wikipedia, leading to more reliable and authoritative information. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/google-releases-product-to-compete-with-wikipedia.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:10:00 PST Local Bay Area company, Facebook, announced yesterday its new Facebook Connect feature. The service is the beginning of the company's plan to 'de-centralize' social networks and permit the data contained in a network to be shared with other services. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/the-de-centralizing-of-social-networks-news-from-facebook.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:44:00 PST The state-appointed Little Hoover Commission today released its report on the state of California's juvenile detention system. The report, 'Juvenile Justice Reform- Realigning Responsibilities', suggesting laying 'the groundwork for the creation of county-run, state-funded, regional rehabilitative facilities for high-risk, high-need juvenile offenders and for the eventual elimination of state juvenile justice operations'. The report is available online in PDF format. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/new-report-recommends-closing-californias-state-run-juvenile-detention-centers.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:18:00 PST Pennsylvania state officials are urging their state legislature to enact requiring GPS units for convicted sex offenders for five years following their release from prison. There is a growing movement among state legislature to require GPS tracking for convicted sex offenders. The blog, Sentencing Law and Policy, has a discussion about the issues, and concerns, regarding this topic. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/gps-tracking-for-convicted-sex-offenders.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:07:00 PST Blog lists databases of Chinese laws http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/chinese-law-databases.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:10:00 PST The House Armed Services Committee is today discussing the future of the 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy which discriminates against LGBT Americans in the armed forces. This issue has local interest due to our proximity to the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, CA. Since the beginning of the 'War on Terror', hundreds of highly specialized translators have been discharged due to their sexual orientation. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/house-armed-services-committee-debates-future-of-dont-ask-dont-tell.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:22:00 PST Some ten years after its passage by Congress, the Children's Online Protection Act was ruled facially unconstitutional by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. It has been blocked by court order since 1998. The act intends to 'shield' minors from 'objectionable' content by requiring website owners to verify the age of their visitors. The court found the legislation to be unconstitutional, and facially violated both the first and fifth amendments. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/recent-developments-regarding-copa-(childrens-online-protection-act).cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:30:00 PST The World Court ruled two days ago, acting on a request by the Mexican government, that five Mexicans nationals sentenced to be executed in Texas have not been given proper contact with consular authorities, which according to the court, violates treaty agreements. Mexican national, Jose Ernesto Medellin Rojas, is the first scheduled to be executed on August 5. The American member of the tribunal dissented on all points of the court's decision. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/despite-world-court-ruling-and-protests-texas-continues-with-executions-of-mexican-nationals.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:13:00 PST A new article entitled, 'How to Read a Legal Opinion - A Guide for New Law Students' has been posted to SSRN. Written by noted legal scholar, Orin S. Kerr, from George Washington University, the articles introduces basic legal concepts needed to read a legal opinion and also offers advice on how to deal with your first few weeks of law school. It is highly recommended for incoming 1Ls. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/how-to-read-a-legal-opinion-a-guide-for-new-law-students.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:50:00 PST The WestLaw-affiliated blog, WestBlog.net, has recently released a podcast on the changing information needs of the 'Google Generation' and how it is changing the ways in which legal research services are offered, and used. The podcast is in mp3 format. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/the-google-generation-and-legal-research.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:51:00 PST A new survey among law-firm and law-school librarians has recently been published by Stanford Law. The survey asked about preferences of Lexis v. WestLaw, and what services are being used in law firms. They also list the resources, and services, they would like law students to learn before they begin to practice. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/lexis-v-westlaw-law-librarians-weigh-in-on-debate.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:53:00 PST Congress today passed the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act which immunizes telecommunications companies for eavesdropping on their customers, terminates pending lawsuits on this issue, and gives the administration new powers to eavesdrop within the United States. The final vote was 69-28. Presidential nominee Barack Obama voted with the Republican senators, while former candidate Hillary Clinton voted against it. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/congress-approves-warrant-less-eavesdropping.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:37:00 PST The keynote address by Harvard's Jonathan Zittrain from the Personal Democracy Forum is now available online. Zittrain discusses the role of the Internet in civil involvement and how the 'technologies of cooperation' which have contributed to the success of the Internet may now be threatened. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/personal-democracy-forum-2008-rebooting-the-system.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:08:00 PST For those interested in the legal issues of virtual worlds, Google yesterday announced its new online virtual world system called Lively. Today, Google is permitting users to download this service via a browser plug-in. The virtual world legal blog, Virtually Blind, has written a commentary on Google's terms of usage contract and how it differs, and compares, with other virtual worlds, and the ways it raises the same legal issues common in this area of law. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/new-virtual-world-created-by-google-releases-its-terms-of-service-contract.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:43:00 PST Here is a list of the most downloaded articles from SCU-affiliated scholars on the SSRN Network for the past 12 months. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/top-scu-affiliated-downloads-from-ssrn.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:22:00 PST Following the path emblazoned by Chief Justice Roberts' recent citation to Bob Dylan, a D.C. Circuit Court Judge has cited to a Jimi Hendrix song in her opinion for a case involving the False Claims Act. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/dc-circuit-opinion-cites-to-jimi-hendrix.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:09:00 PST Marking the first time that CLE credit is available for an entirely 'in-world' event, the Second Life Bar Association announces an event on 'Virtual World Legal Issues'. The event will be free for SL Bar members (dues are currently at an amazingly low $2.20 a year). The event is accredited for CLE credit in California and the United Kingdom. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/sl-bar-association-offering-cle-credit-entirely-within-a-virtual-world.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:23:00 PST There is an online debate on the Heller decision between Stanford's Jack Rakove and UCLA's Eugene Volokh. The site, Bloggingheads, is hosting the debate. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/online-video-of-debate-between-eugene-volokh-and-jack-rakove-on-the-heller-decision.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:18:00 PST A new video from the late 1970s has recently drawn publicity in the legal blogosphere. It depicts future 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Chief Justice, Alex Kozinski, playing a round on the popular 70s television show, The Dating Game. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/summer-fun-judge-kozinsky-on-the-dating-game.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:17:00 PST In light of the court relying on the false assumption that a federal statute permitting the death penalty for child rape did not exist, the Washington Post has today published an editorial calling upon the court to re-hear the case. A number of legal bloggers and others have been discussing how a federal statute in the Uniform Code of Military Justice does permit the death penalty for members of the armed forces for the crime of raping a child. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/washington-post-calls-for-rehearing-in-kennedy-v-louisiana.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:29:00 PST Are you needing to brush up on your legal research skills over the summer? Needing to prepare for the law review or an externship? You may find the CALI lessons on legal research to be helpful. They cover a wide variety of topics from finding statutes to using loose-leaf services. They are all Flash-based and usually take about 20-30 minutes to complete. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/need-to-brush-up-on-legal-research-skills-before-the-fall.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:20:00 PST An interesting development in the recently decided Kennedy v. Louisiana case has emerged. The case dealt with the application of the death penalty for child rape. One of the reasons stated by the court for its decision banning the death penalty for child rape pivoted upon the fact that only 6 states, and not the federal government, permit it. This has turned out to be incorrect because in 2006 Congress made child rape punishable by death for members of the armed forces. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/legal-research-faux-pas-affects-kennedy-v-louisiana-case.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:51:00 PST Perhaps portending the legal battles to come, Ann Althouse writes today in her blog about a criminal statute in Wisconsin that punishes those who enter into an 'illegal marriage' with a $10,000 fine and/or nine months in prison. The criminal statute is being supported by anti-marriage equality groups such as the Wisconsin Family Council. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/is-it-a-crime-for-a-gay-wisconsin-couple-to-marry-in-california.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:10:00 PST Three political science professors from George Washington University have recently published a study on blogs and their users' reading habits. The article, entitled 'Self-Segregation or Deliberation? Blog Readership, Participation and Polarization in American Politics', contains some surprising results about the political affiliations of blog readers. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/interesting-study-on-blog-reading-habits.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:44:00 PST The Federalist Society does a yearly review of the cases decided by the Supreme Court. This year's review was recorded by C-SPAN and is now available online in RealPlayer format. Additionally, the American Constitution Society also hosted a panel reviewing this year's SCOTUS decisions which is also available via C-SPAN. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/c-span-posts-video-of-federalist-societys-review-of-this-terms-scotus-decisions.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:42:00 PST Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, John Roberts, cited to a Bob Dylan song lyric in his dissent on a case involving pay phone operators and long distance phone companies. Adam Liptak at the New York Times writes a humorous article about this case, and others which has cited to song lyrics. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/chief-justice-john-roberts-cites-to-bob-dylan.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:59:00 PST The United Nations' Dag Hammarskjlöd Library is promoting a recently updated website, called ReliefWeb, which aggregates information about international disasters including detailed information about refugee camps and international humanitarian efforts. The site is produced by the United Nations' Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/new-website-for-international-disaster-information.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:07:00 PST U.S. News and World Report is considering adding part-time law students to their rankings of law schools. As part-time students tend to be older, and have spent more time out of college, this proposed change may have large consequences on this highly competitive tool used to compare law schools. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/us-news-and-world-reports-considers-adding-part-time-students-in-their-law-school-rankings.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:00:00 PST There is an interesting discussion at the Becker-Posner Blog on the role of the protestant ethic in American capitalism. Richard Posner discusses a recent NY Times editorial by David Brooks which argues that the success of American capitalism is deeply rooted in the work ethic, and moral framework, of Colonial American Protestantism. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/the-protestant-ethic-and-american-capitalism.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:58:00 PST The California Commission on the Fair Administration of Justice issued its report on the death penalty in California. While stopping short of calling for its demise, the report does offer a scathing critique of the administration of the death penalty in California calling it both 'dysfunctional' and 'costly'. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/california-commission-on-the-fair-administration-of-justice-issues-scathing-report-on-california-death-penalty.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:14:00 PST Several notable legal bloggers have drawn attention to a section in the opinion of District of Columbia v. Heller and how it may be advancing a feminist argument against gun control. They are specifically pointing out the sentence, 'it is easier to use for those without the upper-body strength to lift and aim a long gun', and how the court considered gender in its decision. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/is-gun-control-a-feminist-issue.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:02:00 PST Douglas Berman (a law professor at Ohio State University) in his blog, Sentencing Law and Policy, writes on the criminal law implications of today's decision in District of Columbia v. Heller. He writes how the court found possession of handguns to be an individual right which can be exercised by all Americans and how this impacts those convicted of gun crimes or have sentencing enhancements. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/criminal-law-implications-from-heller-decision.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:58:00 PST The Supreme Court of the United States announced their decision today in the District of Columbia v. Heller case. The court found that the second amendment is indeed a personal right, and that restrictions on handguns (such as those in D.C.), are unconstitutional. Here are some reactions from legal bloggers. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/reactions-from-heller-decision.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:49:00 PST The Supreme Court of the United States ruled today in, Kennedy v. Louisiana, that the death penalty cannot be given to those convicted of child rape. The case is seen as an important indication of the future of the death penalty in the United States. It continues a pattern in the court, beginning with the 1977 Coker v. Georgia decision, which banned the death penalty for the rape of adult women. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/scotus-rules-death-penalty-for-child-rape-unconstitutional.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:44:00 PST In a rather surprising move, the Orange County Register, the largest newspaper in historically conservative Orange County, has written an editorial supporting marriage equality. A number of legal bloggers, including Andrew Sullivan, have called this a 'watershed' event. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/orange-county-register-editorial-supports-marriage-equality.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:16:00 PST If you are looking for materials to read over the summer in preparation for your first year of law school, this list may be a good place to start. Compiled by the sales data from Amazon.com, it lists a number of popular items designed to assist incoming first-year law students. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/top-10-books-for-incoming-law-students.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:18:00 PST There are some great software tools made by both Lexis and WestLaw for creating table of authorities and writing class outlines. These tools may be particularly useful for first-year law students in their legal research and writing courses. The Lexis application, CaseMap, is also an excellent way to organize facts, people, authorities, and other documents for a case. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/software-tools-for-making-class-outlines-and-table-of-authorities.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:42:00 PST An interesting obscenity case is developing in Pensacola, Florida regarding a website operator who was hosting pornographic materials. The company's defense counsel is using a novel method to determine 'community standards' with Google Trends. Google Trends is a product, created by Google, that tracks search queries based on locale and other criteria. The defense counsel is arguing that community standards can be determined by this data. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/defining-community-standards-in-a-digital-world.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:34:00 PST New developments in the California marriage equality issue have come forth in the last week. The National Center for Lesbian Rights is now arguing that the initiative gathered signatures under a false assertion as it claims 'no fiscal affect on state or local governments'. This assertion is disputed by the Williams Institute at UCLA which has calculated that gay marriage will bring $700 million to the state economy over the next three years, and add $63 million in tax revenue. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/were-signatures-for-the-anti-marriage-equality-initiative-acquired-under-a-false-assertion.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:21:00 PST Northwestern's accelerated J.D. program http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/two-years-for-law-school.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:46:00 PST The New York Times has an interesting article about the Social Science Research Network (SSRN) and its increasing influence on academic legal publishing. A new feature on the SSRN which tallies downloads of each article is being used by professors to gauge the impact of their articles before actual publication. The article also comments how the increased accessibility of legal publishing, through technologies such as the SSRN, is expanding the audience and impact of these materials. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/professors-get-their-rankings-on-ssrn.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:48:00 PST A new article entitled, 'Training Independent Learners- Student Self-Editing Checklist for Law School Papers, Notes and Comments' is now available on SSRN. Written by faculty at the University of Missouri - Kansas City, the articles lists many of the most basic principles of good, clear writing and many of the most common flaws in students' papers. It requires the student to certify, by signing and noting the date and time, that the student has checked the paper for each of the points listed. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/proofreading-checklist-for-law-school-papers-notes-and-comments.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:39:00 PST Today is the 41st anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Loving v. Virginia that struck down Virginia's anti-miscegenation statute. Richard Loving and Mildred Jeter, both native Virginians, married each other in the District of Columbia. After they returned to Virginia, they were charged with violating the state's ban on interracial marriages. They pled guilty and were exiled from the state . . . . http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/june-12-loving-day.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:50:00 PST The Supreme Court released today its decision on the Boumediene v. Bush case. At issue was whether non-citizens held in military custody have a constitutional right to habeas relief. The ruling represents a major loss for the Bush Administration. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/scotus-announces-decision-on-boumediene-v-bush.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:04:00 PST Perhaps demonstrating the need for added hate crime penalties, a judge in Greenville County, South Carolina, sentenced Stephen Moller to 2.5 years for the murder of a 20-year old gay man. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/murderer-of-gay-teen-gets-25-years-in-south-carolina-prison.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:12:00 PST Demonstrating the confusion among the appellate courts on the Lawrence v. Texas case, the Tenth Circuit recently announced its decision in the Seegmiller v. Laverkin City case. The court upheld a city's private reprimand of a police officer who had an adulterous affair with someone outside the department. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/tenth-circuit-says-lawrence-was-a-rational-basis-case.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:27:00 PST The First Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals recently announced its decision in the Cook v. Gates case. This case is the second challenge to the military's 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy after the SCOTUS' 2003 decision on Lawrence v. Texas. The first challenge was heard before the Ninth Circuit and was remanded back to the district court. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/first-circuit-upholds-dont-ask-dont-tell.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:40:00 PST Coming soon- interactive civics lessons on the internet http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/wwwourcourtsorg.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:53:00 PST Check out this hilarious YouTube video made by the law students at NYU. It is a parody of the song, 'Barbie Girl', from the Danish dance group, Aqua. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/friday-fun-im-a-barbri-girl.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:35:00 PST There has been a considerable amount of controversy created by a recent Harvard Law Review note entitled, 'Never Again Should A People Starve in a World of Plenty'. The article heavily criticizes the pursuit of 'big-firm' employment over public interest and social justice law. It has been critiqued by a number of notable conservatives and libertarians among legal blogs. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/controversy-over-recent-harvard-law-review-article.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:55:00 PST The California Supreme Court unanimously denied a stay to the marriage equality ruling (In Re Marriage Cases). Same-gender marriage will begin in California starting on June 17, 2008. Already a number of local community groups are planning to hold events at county clerk offices to celebrate and receive marriage certificates. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/ca-supreme-court-unanimously-denies-stay-for-marriage-equality-ruling.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 04 Jun 2008 11:48:00 PST A new peer-reviewed open access journal is available from Harvard University's School of Law. The journal is scheduled to begin publication in Fall 2008. If you are interested in submitting to this journal follow the instructions from their website. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/new-peer-reviewed-open-access-journal-from-harvard-law-school.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 04 Jun 2008 10:48:00 PST Interesting parallels between In re marriage cases and Plussy v. Ferguson. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/marriage-quote-of-the-day.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:03:00 PST An article by E.J. Dionne Jr. was published by the Washington Post today on the controversy surrounding Douglas Kmiec. Professor Kmiec is a law professor at Pepperdine University who once served as the dean of Catholic University. In a surprise move, Kmiec has endorsed Obama for president. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/should-communion-be-a-political-weapon.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:43:00 PST There have been interesting recent developments on the issue of proselytizing in war zones by American military personnel. Recently a U.S. Marine stationed in Fallujah was re-assigned to another area, and reprimanded, for passing out coins imprinted with Bible verses written in Arabic. In a similar story, a British police officer told two Christian missionaries who were passing out leaflets in a largely Muslim area that they were committing a hate crime. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/proselytizing-and-free-speech.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:57:00 PST Congratulations to all students who graduated the previous semester. If you are studying for the July Bar Exam you may want to view the library access policy for law school graduates. In it, you'll find the access policy for those studying for the bar exam or other students who would like to use the library over the summer. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/questions-about-access-to-the-library.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:04:00 PST The proposed voter initiative to restrict marriage to opposite-gender couples has been certified by the California Secretary of State. In all, nearly 700,000 signatures were gathered. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/voter-initiative-to-limit-marriage-qualifies-for-november-ballot.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 03 Jun 2008 10:18:00 PST From Suffolk University Law School Legal Practice Skills Program http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/podcast-series-on-law-practice.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:44:00 PST The president of the American Civil Liberties Union, Anthony Romero, was interviewed on the radio talk show, Virtually Speaking, on the topics of torture and the FISA court. Virtually Speaking is a talk show in the virtual world, Second Life. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/aclu-president-anthony-romero-interviewed-in-second-life.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 29 May 2008 16:21:00 PST We are only two months away from the bar exam. If you are looking for bar exam materials in the Heafey Law Library please read our research guide. It contains links to bar exam materials/resources, a list of study materials, and other information about the exam. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/bar-exam-resources.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 29 May 2008 15:54:00 PST Some heavily-redacted documents on the practice of waterboarding those in CIA custody have been released via a FOIA request by the ACLU. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/heavily-redacted-documents-on-waterboarding-released-by-the-cia.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 29 May 2008 15:20:00 PST The Cluster Munition Coalition organized a conference today in Dublin, Ireland with representatives for over 100 countries to ban the use, and manufacture, of cluster bombs. The United States, Russia and China are the world's largest producers of cluster bombs and all three chose not to send representatives to this conference. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/deal-reached-to-ban-cluster-bombs.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 29 May 2008 13:51:00 PST There is an interesting discussion regarding the legality of the proposed ballot initiative which aims to amend the state constitution banning the recognition of marriages between same-gender families. The California politics blog, Calitics, has an article discussing whether the proposed initiative is an amendment or revision of the constitution. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/is-californias-anti-marriage-equality-initiative-a-revision-or-an-amendment.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 29 May 2008 11:13:00 PST Statistical information portal http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/undata.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 29 May 2008 09:20:00 PST Information about immigration related bills introduced in state legislatures during the first quarter of 2008 http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/state-laws-relating-to-immigrants-and-immigration.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 28 May 2008 12:58:00 PST Signaling a generational shift in attitudes, a new Field Poll on Tuesday said California voters now support legal marriage between same-sex couples and oppose a state constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage. By 51 to 42 percent, state voters believe gay couples have the right to marry, according to a May 17-26 poll of 1,052 registered voters. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/majority-of-californians-support-marriage-equality.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 28 May 2008 11:37:00 PST Civil rights and constitutional law litigator, Glenn Greenwald, has written an article appearing in Salon dealing with the recent California Supreme Court decision on marriage equality. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/the-california-marriage-decision-and-basic-civics.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 23 May 2008 11:43:00 PST Loyola Law School in Los Angeles recently introduced a series of podcasts, available on iTunes University, called 'First Monday'. These podcasts cover a range of legal topics and include both recordings of lectures and symposiums. Click on the link for iTunes University, select 'Loyola', and then 'Law School'. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/loyola-law-school-introduces-first-monday-podcasts-on-itunes.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 23 May 2008 11:35:00 PST The legal blog, Volokh Conspiracy, has an interesting discussion about proposed legislation in Missouri. The proposed bill makes it a crime to cause 'emotional distress' to another person. Eugene Volokh addresses the threat to freedom of expression this legislation poses. It was written apparently in response to a teen who committed suicide after being harassed at school. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/cheating-on-your-lover-may-soon-be-a-felony-in-missouri.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 23 May 2008 11:22:00 PST A list on 'global peace' compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit of the Institute for Economics and Peace was released today. The list ranks countries according to their foreign relations, military expenditures, and domestic tranquility. Iceland was ranked as the most peaceful country, with the USA at 97, and Iraq, Afghanistan, and Israel in the bottom three. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/usa-ranks-97-on-the-global-peace-index.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 21 May 2008 16:20:00 PST The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals remanded the case, Witt v. Department of the Air Force, today holding that Lawrence v. Texas 'requires something more than traditional rational basis review'. There is a discussion about the possible ramifications from this decision on the blog, Volokh Conspiracy. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/ninth-circuit-revives-substantive-due-process-challenge-to-dont-ask-dont-tell.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 21 May 2008 13:31:00 PST The law librarians at Stanford University's School of Law have recently announced a new legal research blog called Legal Research Plus. The blog intends to keep abreast of current legal issues and developments in legal research. We at Heafey wish to congratulate our colleagues at Stanford for their newest entry into the legal blogosphere! http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/new-legal-research-blog-from-the-law-librarians-at-stanford.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 15 May 2008 15:57:00 PST The California Supreme Court today issued its ruling in the 'In re marriage cases' on the issue of marriage equality for same-sex families. The court found that CA Family Code § 300 and 308.5 which restricted marriage to only heterosexual couples failed to meet the strict scrutiny standard as it did not demonstrate a compelling state interest. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/ca-supreme-court-issues-historical-ruling-on-marriage-equality.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 15 May 2008 11:12:00 PST Exciting news from West (a Thomson Reuters company)! Changes to the Key Number System On May 12, West plans to release significant changes to the Key Number System. Attorney editors have completed the reclassification of over 500,000 headnotes. The improvements include the following . . . For more fun and information about headnotes, you might want to look at these resources . . . http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/exciting-changes-to-wests-key-number-system.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 13 May 2008 15:45:00 PST The new chancellor at the University of Colorado at Boulder is proposing a new, and controversial, professorship of 'Conservative Thought and Policy'. This is apparently in response to a perceived 'left-wing bias' on the campus, and criticism from conservative groups. This action, however, is drawing criticism from both conservatives and progressives alike. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/right-wing-affirmative-action.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 13 May 2008 12:49:00 PST An article in today's Washington Post details the boom in U.S. legal work among Indian workers. The outsourced legal industry in India is growing at a rate of 60% a year, taking advantage of the 300,000 Indians who enter law school every year. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/us-legal-work-booms-in-india.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 12 May 2008 15:48:00 PST The librarians at the Heafey Law Library are happy to announce the introduction of screencasts, or video tutorials, available on the law library's website. The tutorials cover basic topics such as how to find a law review article, course reserve, or book. Watch the website for more screencasts as they become available. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/new-screencastsvideo-tutorials.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 12 May 2008 11:23:00 PST Patent Attorney Stephan Kinsella gives a 40-minute presentation on why we need to 'rethink' intellectual property. From Techdirt, 'He does a very nice job ripping apart the 'property rights' arguments that some, especially some libertarians, use in favor of patents, explaining why that doesn't make sense. It's an excellent presentation, and well worth watching.' http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/patent-attorney-stephan-kinsella-speaks-on-re-thinking-intellectual-property.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 09 May 2008 17:33:00 PST Harvard Law School has announced that articles written by their faculty must be available in open access journals. This mandate upon Harvard faculty marks the first foray by a law school into mandatory open access. Articles written by Harvard faculty will be hosted in an online database and indexed in Google Scholar. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/harvard-law-school-goes-open-access.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 09 May 2008 10:29:00 PST The website, Lawschoolnumbers.com, has aggregated some statistics on the attrition rates among 1L at the nation's top 200 law schools. In their report, Santa Clara ranks 33rd in the list, with 16.9% of 1Ls not continuing into their second year. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/santa-clara-ranks-33rd-in-1l-attrition-rates.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 09 May 2008 10:03:00 PST The Supreme Court for the State of Michigan recently ruled 5-2 that the 2004 state ban on same-sex marriages also blocks the extension of health insurance to partners of gay state government employees. Currently some 375 families are covered via their LBGT partners who are employees at one of Michigan's state universities and/or colleges. This ruling will likely mean these people will loose their health insurance. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/michigan-supreme-court-says-gay-partners-cant-get-health-benefits.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 07 May 2008 16:05:00 PST The American Library Associated recently released its list of the most challenged library books in the United States. For the second year in a row, the children's book 'And Tango Makes Three' tops the list. The book, written by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell, is an illustrated story about two male penguins who adopt a baby. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/and-tango-makes-three-continues-to-top-list-of-most-challenged-library-books.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 07 May 2008 15:01:00 PST The winners for the 2008 Webby Awards were announced today. These awards recognize excellence in online media and social networking. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/2008-webby-awards.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 06 May 2008 12:57:00 PST Mildred Loving, a party in the case which brought an end to bans against inter-racial marriage, Loving v. Virginia, died today at her home in the state of Virginia. The case struck down bans on inter-racial marriages in 17 states. Presently, the case is influential in the extension of marriage rights to same-sex couples. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/mildred-loving-(loving-v-virginia)-passed-away-today.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 05 May 2008 10:50:00 PST The Southern Poverty Law Center has recently released its report, The Year in Hate, which indicates a 8% rise in hate groups since the year before, and a 48% increase since 2000. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/southern-poverty-law-center-reports-a-48%-rise-in-hate-groups-since-2000.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 05 May 2008 10:08:00 PST The Administrative Office of the United States Courts has recently released its 2007 Wiretap Report. The report indicates a 20% over the previous year in the number of state and federal judges who issued orders authorizing the interception of oral, electronic, or wire communication. Altogether some 2,208 wiretap orders were issued. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/administrative-office-of-the-us-courts-releases-its-2007-wiretap-report.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 01 May 2008 15:40:00 PST Google News, the news aggregate service, has recently announced a new quote-searching function. Simply navigate to news.google.com and type in a person's name. Among the news results will be a list of quotes by that person. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/google-news-releases-new-quote-searching-function.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 01 May 2008 14:00:00 PST A rather bizarre case between the State of Oregon and the legal website, Jurist, has made the press recently. Jurist, a project of the University of Pittsburgh, was making available the revised Oregon Statutes on their website. Oregon's Legislative Counsel sent a letter to Jurist demanding that they either remove the statutes from their website or pay the state of Oregon a license for their publication. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/oregon-statutes-are-protected-under-copyright.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 01 May 2008 10:18:00 PST An interesting new website called Nationmaster compiles data on a variety of issues and organizes them so that countries can be compared with each other http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/interesting-new-website.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:14:00 PST The European Commission is currently considering regulation 1049/2001 which, according to experts, reduces access to EU documents. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/access-to-eu-documents-threatened-with-proposed-legislation.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:54:00 PST NY Times article on lawyers uploading their documents onto JDSupra.com http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/lawyers-open-their-file-cabinets-for-a-web-resource.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:04:00 PST The National Law Journal has recently published a study on trends within law employment http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/national-law-journal-publishes-study-on-law-employment-trends.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:40:00 PST U.S. Senate has unanimously passed the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (H.R. 493) http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/us-senate-unanimously-passes-genetic-information-nondiscrimination-act.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:04:00 PST Articles by Eric Goldman http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/legal-consequences-of-co-blogging.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:38:00 PST Information on summer access to Lexis and Westlaw for continuing and graduating students. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/summer-lexis-and-westlaw-access.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:47:00 PST The U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has proposed the Electronic Communications Preservation Act to reform the requirements for archiving electronic documents created by the federal government http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/electronic-communications-preservation-act.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:12:00 PST The SCOTUS ruled today on an important search-and-seizure coming out of Virginia http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/scotus-widens-police-searches-(virginia-v-moore).cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:48:00 PST An interesting article appearing on the blog, Law School Innovation, discusses the role Internet legal research had to play in the recent Baze case before the SCOTUS http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/was-baze-the-most-internet-friendly-scotus-ruling.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:19:00 PST An interview with Daniel Gustafson, director of the Washington office of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, discusses what the next US president needs to do to confront the present global food crisis http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/what-can-next-president-do-about-food-crisis.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:11:00 PST Links to WHO and CRS studies on violence against women http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/recent-studies-on-violence-against-women-worldwide.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:38:00 PST Interesting case on what constitutes fair use in New York http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/harry-potter-on-trial.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:01:00 PST SCOTUS ruled today that drunk driving is not a 'violent felony' that can be used to enhance prison sentences http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/scotus-determines-drunk-driving-is-not-a-violent-felony-(begay-v-us).cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:40:00 PST the president of the California State Bar as called for billing reform http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/president-of-california-state-bar-calls-for-billing-reform.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:30:00 PST The human rights advocacy group, Human Rights First (formerly the Lawyers' Committee for International Human Rights), has released a report on using coerced evidence to prosecute terror suspects http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/tortured-justice-using-coerced-evidence-to-prosecute-terror-suspects.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:07:00 PST The U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision in the Baze v. Rees case upholding Kentucky's method of lethal injection http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/supreme-court-okays-lethal-injection-in-baze-v-rees.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:55:00 PST The Library of Congress has created a number of RSS feeds and email alerts for their collections -- including the Law Library of Congress. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/rss-feeds-available-at-the-library-of-congress.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:55:00 PST LawProse has released audio interviews of eight of the nine justices on the U.S. Supreme Court. Topics discussed include legal research, advocacy, and the history of the court. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/scotus-justices-interviewed-about-legal-research-and-advocacy.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:45:00 PST A new article appearing in the Connecticut Law Review discusses the changing role of law review articles in contemporary judicial decision-making http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/law-journal-articles-and-contemporary-judicial-decision-making.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:51:00 PST Heinonline created new tutorial videos on how to search for journals http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/new-tutorial-videos-for-heinonline.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:31:00 PST FindLaw and the League of California Cities has city codes and ordinances available through their websites http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/looking-for-municipal-resources.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:10:00 PST National Lawyers Guild calls on Boalt Hall to dismiss lawy professor John Yoo, whose torture memos led to commission of war crimes http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/national-lawyer-guild-calls-for-firing-of-boalt-hall-professor-john-yoo.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:43:00 PST THOMAS introduces the ability to search for the current status of presidential nominees awaiting confirmation in the Senate http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/searching-for-presidential-nominees.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:24:00 PST From today's Scout Report, a link to UC Berkeley Library's Congressional Tutorials http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/online-tutorials-congressional-materials.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:24:00 PST Google Scholar indexing law journals available on Heinonline http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/google-scholar-and-heinonline.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:15:00 PST new research guides using MAJAX http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/new-dynamically-updated-research-guides.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:39:00 PST free case law http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/free-case-law-collections.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:46:00 PST introduction of LibX for SCU http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/library-browser-plugin.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:16:00 PST Oral arguments available online http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/district-of-columbia-v-heller.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:35:00 PST A revised online guide to California legislative history research http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/california-legislative-history.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:17:00 PST exam prep materials http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/exam-prep-materials.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 06 Mar 2008 11:41:00 PST Electronic supplements to law journals http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/online-journal-supplements.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 05 Mar 2008 09:08:00 PST Interviews with U.S. Supreme Court justices on legal writing and advocacy http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/supreme-court-justices-on-legal-writing-and-advocacy.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:07:00 PST new widget on landing page for finding journals http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/new-journal-finder-widget.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:45:00 PST new basic library skills tutorials http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/new-library-tutorials.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:45:00 PST two new legal research websites http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/two-new-legal-research-websites.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:54:00 PST UN Treaty database is free; no need to remember a Santa Clara username and password http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/united-nations-treaty-collection.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:40:00 PST new directory of legal podcasts http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/new-legal-podcast-directory.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:29:00 PST library student survey http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/library-student-survey.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:28:00 PST add the law librarians as a friend in your chat client http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/add-a-librarian-as-a-friend.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 28 Jan 2008 11:32:00 PST New York Times article about some law firms' movement away from billable hours http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/alternatives-to-billable-hours.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 24 Jan 2008 11:48:00 PST Companion site to the SCOTUS Blog http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/scotuswiki.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 23 Jan 2008 11:37:00 PST New IM reference service offered at the Heafey Law Library http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/like-to-study-at-home.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:37:00 PST Cornell Law Library has improved InSITE and the Legal Research Engine http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/insite-and-legal-research-engine.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Sat, 12 Jan 2008 14:34:00 PST top 10 blawgs from the ABA journal http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/top-10-blawgs-from-the-aba-journal.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 04 Jan 2008 10:41:00 PST New legal research guides http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/new-legal-research-guides.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:24:00 PST New blawg directory http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/new-blawg-directory.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:13:00 PST 2007 LSSSE released http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/2007-law-school-survey-of-student-engagement.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 03 Jan 2008 13:01:00 PST December 19th HRW report with information about police violence, arrests, and mistreatment of lawyers in Pakistan http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/human-rights-watch-report-on-pakistan.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 20 Dec 2007 09:44:00 PST Where to find yesterday's oral argument? http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/boumediene-v-bush.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 06 Dec 2007 10:51:00 PST Policy in regards to damage to library materials. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/damage-to-library-materials.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 05 Dec 2007 20:03:00 PST From today's Law Librarian Blog, news about a new way to find Key Numbers on Westlaw. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/west-key-numbers-search-tool.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 19 Nov 2007 11:00:00 PST Search engine comparisons and ratings from Greg Notess at Montana State University http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/search-engine-showdown.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Sat, 17 Nov 2007 10:37:00 PST How to convert your documents to PDF files http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/converting-documents-to-pdf-files.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 07 Nov 2007 14:57:00 PST From Yahoo! News, a list of unusual British laws http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/british-lawmaking-silly-and-serious.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 07 Nov 2007 10:42:00 PST Searchable databases on violence prevention from the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence (CSPV) at the University of Colorado http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/violence-prevention-databases.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 31 Oct 2007 10:04:00 PST Cornell University webcasts two lectures by Wendy Seltzer on copyright http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/thursday-night-lectures.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 27 Sep 2007 11:35:00 PST Santa Clara Law professors discuss cases to watch in the upcoming United States Supreme Court term. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/supreme-court-preview.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 18 Sep 2007 18:47:00 PST Pick up a paperback copy of the U.S. Constitution, then take a quiz on it. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/constitution-day.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Sat, 15 Sep 2007 08:31:00 PST Links to an article by Leah M. Christensen entitled Legal Reading and Success in Law School- An Empirical Study http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/legal-reading.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 12 Sep 2007 10:10:00 PST Are law students in Second Life? Students are asked to reply if they have already created avatars. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/any-time-for-a-second-life.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:06:00 PST Information on using Heafey Law Library's Interlibrary Loan service http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/using-interlibrary-loan-(ill)-at-heafey-law-library.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 27 Aug 2007 08:24:00 PST Information about the Institute for Transnational Law at the University of Texas http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/foreign-law-translations.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 16 Aug 2007 09:15:00 PST UN webpages for today's celebration of the International Day of the World's Indigenous People http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/international-day-of-the-worlds-indigenous-people.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 09 Aug 2007 09:08:00 PST Brocade's former CEO Gregory Reyes found guilty of securities fraud. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/guilty-verdict-for-reyes.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 07 Aug 2007 14:09:00 PST Reports on a patent decision by the Madras High Court in India http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/novartis-decision.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 06 Aug 2007 14:41:00 PST Available online from the Indiana University School of Law http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/federal-communications-law-journal.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 03 Aug 2007 10:39:00 PST Eric Goldman is today's Featured Blawger on BlawgSearch from Justia.com http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/professor-goldmans-blogs.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 30 Jul 2007 09:30:00 PST A blog that reviews alternative search engines- altsearchengines.com http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/alternative-search-engines.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 26 Jul 2007 09:14:00 PST Animal law courses and conferences http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/animal-rights-litigation.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 05 Jul 2007 16:58:00 PST Information available from the National Archives and Records Administration http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/declaration-of-independence.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 03 Jul 2007 09:20:00 PST New legal research guides available on ClaraNet. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/legal-research-guides-canada-and-the-united-kingdom.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 29 Jun 2007 15:19:00 PST On the last day of its 2006-2007 term, the Supreme Court released its decision in two school desegregation cases. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/supreme-court-term.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 28 Jun 2007 09:23:00 PST House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law hearing on the NFL's treatment of retired players http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/hearing-on-the-national-football-leagues-system-for-compensating-retired-players.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:33:00 PST An article by Eric Goldman, Director of Santa Clara Law's High Tech Law Institute http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/best-and-worst-internet-laws.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 21 Jun 2007 08:52:00 PST Tribunal renders its first verdicts http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/special-court-for-sierra-leone.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 20 Jun 2007 11:08:00 PST Searchable database of information concerning child support. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/national-child-support-enforcement-association-research-clearinghouse.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 18 Jun 2007 12:46:00 PST Online Proceedings of the Old Bailey http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/searching-for-rumpole.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 06 Jun 2007 10:49:00 PST Information about the 2007 meeting of the International Whaling Commission http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/international-law-protecting-delta-and-dawn.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 01 Jun 2007 14:06:00 PST OpenCRS.com provides Congressional Research Service reports in the public domain http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/reports-to-the-people.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 31 May 2007 15:12:00 PST Research guide on immigration reform. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/immigration-reform-legislation.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 25 May 2007 16:43:00 PST New Law Professor Blog. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/international-environmental-law-blog.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 21 May 2007 15:40:00 PST Students who need - or think they may need - Lexis and Westlaw this summer need to register online by the end of May to extend their full access. Read on for details and to find the links to register. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/extending-westlaw-and-lexis-access-over-the-summer.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 18 Apr 2007 09:41:00 PST To celebrate National Library Week, we are sponsoring a haiku-writing contest. The contest begins today and ends on Friday, April 27. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/do-you-haiku-enter-our-contest.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 16 Apr 2007 15:42:00 PST Selected websites with information about Chinese law. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/chinese-law.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 13 Apr 2007 14:40:00 PST Database with information about wrongful convictions. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/actual-innocence-awareness-database.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 11 Apr 2007 14:07:00 PST State-by-State Report on the Authentication of Online Legal Resources from the American Association of Law Libraries http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/state-by-state-report-on-the-authentication-of-online-legal-resources.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 09 Apr 2007 09:54:00 PST Noise in the library- § Now more than ever, please try to keep the noise level down. As finals approach, students are much more sensitive to noise levels in the library http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/notice-from-the-library-as-exams-approach-pt-2.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 02 Apr 2007 14:03:00 PST With finals rapidly approaching we would like to remind you about some of the law library's policies to clarify some areas that cause confusion, to improve our services to students, staff, and faculty, and hopefully make the law library a more conducive space for all to study. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/notice-from-the-library-as-exams-approach-pt-1.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 02 Apr 2007 14:01:00 PST A victory for Stanford's Center for Internet and Society http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/shloss-v-estate-of-joyce.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 26 Mar 2007 19:16:00 PST EU leaders meet in Berlin to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/together-since-1957.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 23 Mar 2007 10:54:00 PST University Library's search tool for journals now includes information about Heafey print journals. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/find-a-journal.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 20 Mar 2007 15:43:00 PST News coverage of a recent Tax Court decision limiting a charitable deduction for clothes donated to charity. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/tax-deductions-for-designer-clothes.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 14 Mar 2007 12:04:00 PST Information from the trial of I. Lewis (Scooter) Libby http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/libby-testimony-and-documents.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 08 Mar 2007 08:31:00 PST IACHR hearing on Global Warming and Human Rights http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/inter-american-commission-on-human-rights.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 05 Mar 2007 10:43:00 PST There has been confusion over which printing option students should select to send their print jobs to the Westlaw printers, here's what you need to know about 'Quick Print' and regular 'Print.' http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/westlaw-quick-print-v-print-where-your-print-job-goes.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 28 Feb 2007 14:11:00 PST Information about journalist shield laws. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/journalist-shield-laws.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 27 Feb 2007 09:53:00 PST The international Court of Justice concludes that Serbia did not commit genocide. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/icj-genocide-decision.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 26 Feb 2007 10:10:00 PST Canadian Supreme Court Decision invalidates anti-terrorism provisions. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/canadian-supreme-court-decision.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 23 Feb 2007 14:37:00 PST U.S. Supreme Court decision in Philip Morris v. Williams http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/tobacco-decision.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 20 Feb 2007 10:08:00 PST Belgian court rules against Google http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/google-copyright-decision.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 15 Feb 2007 08:45:00 PST Tax information, links to federal and California income tax websites. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/tax-information.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 13 Feb 2007 10:47:00 PST The University of Arizona, Rogers College of Law Library has an exciting opportunity for law grads seeking to become law librarians. They are offering three to four two-year fellowships in law librarianship. The fellowships offer a stipend, benefits and free tuition. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/law-librarianship-opportunity.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 09 Feb 2007 10:02:00 PST Resources on International Law Careers http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/international-law-careers.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 08 Feb 2007 09:42:00 PST Chief Justice Roberts addresses Northwestern University School of Law http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/chief-justice-roberts.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 06 Feb 2007 09:28:00 PST Cornell Law Library has specialized search engine for legal research guides http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/search-engine-for-legal-research-guides.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 02 Feb 2007 08:54:00 PST Online sources for foreign and international intellectual property laws http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/international-intellectual-property.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 01 Feb 2007 11:00:00 PST Harvard Law School Library guide to multi-state legal resources http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/multi-state-legal-research.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 30 Jan 2007 14:54:00 PST Report that the Doha Round talks will resume http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/world-trade-organization.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Sat, 27 Jan 2007 13:32:00 PST January 25th Senate hearing on Credit Card Practices http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/hearing-on-credit-card-practices.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 26 Jan 2007 09:56:00 PST Opinion of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Kahle v. Gonzales http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/kahle-v-gonzales.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 24 Jan 2007 15:14:00 PST Digital Collection of Civil Rights Documents at the Thurgood Marshall Law Library http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/digital-collection-of-civil-rights-documents.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Sat, 13 Jan 2007 10:26:00 PST YouTube movie on Legal Research http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/legal-research-the-movie.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 12 Jan 2007 12:45:00 PST Contents of the 2006 National Taxpayer Advocate's report. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/national-taxpayer-advocate-2006-annual-report-to-congress.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 11 Jan 2007 13:11:00 PST Supreme Court opinion released. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/medimmune-v-genentech.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 09 Jan 2007 15:44:00 PST Call for law school curriculum reform at the Association of American Law Schools meeting. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/aals-meeting.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 05 Jan 2007 10:21:00 PST Information available at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum website. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/gerald-r-ford-presidential-library.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 02 Jan 2007 16:35:00 PST You can now have Link+ requests sent to other libraries for pick up. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/more-pick-up-locations-for-link.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 05 Dec 2006 10:55:00 PST You can view the results of the student survey from October on ClaraNet. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/student-survey-results.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 05 Dec 2006 10:10:00 PST Last Chance for Westlaw/LexisNexis Training http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/last-chance-for-westlawlexisnexis-training.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 29 Nov 2006 19:30:00 PST During the upcoming exam period (Nov. 30 - Dec. 16, 2006), the USF's Dorraine Zief Law Library will again be closed to students from other Bay Area law schools. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/usfs-exam-access-policy.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 29 Nov 2006 16:30:00 PST Exams are just around the corner. It's time to download/update ExamSoft on your laptop and to take advantage of our extensive backfile of exams on ClaraNet and hardcopy study materials available in the library. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/get-ready-for-exams-download-examsoft-find-practice-exams-and-take-advantage-of-study-materials.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 29 Nov 2006 12:40:00 PST How to access subscription databases from home. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/off-campus-access-to-electronic-resources.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 20 Nov 2006 12:00:00 PST With more people studying in the library and on campus remember to secure your valuables. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/protect-your-personal-property.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 17 Nov 2006 11:00:00 PST The library is going over the reseults of the student survey. The library staff is grateful to all students who took the time to respond. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/new-chairs-library-student-survey-response.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 17 Nov 2006 10:55:00 PST Congratulations to the winners of our recent drawing- $50 - Niamh Doherty $25 - Lauren Vasquez and Erika Gasaway $10 - Charlene Powell, Sheila Bari, Michelle McLeod, Destiny Umbenhower, Ameet Matharu $5 - Hillary Steiner, Lauren Fair, Yudong Kim, Ann Marie Ursini, Jennifer Mispagel, Deepa Panelli, Tisa Pedersen, Mike Lee, Sylvia Bains, Rashmita Sriram http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/survey-drawing-winners.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 17 Nov 2006 10:15:00 PST Paintings seized during the Nazi occupation of Austria are restored to their owners and sold at auction. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/restitution-of-property-seized-by-nazis.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 14 Nov 2006 14:40:00 PST Fifty-state legislative tracking web resources compiled by the National Conference of State Legislatures http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/fifty-state-surveys.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 10 Nov 2006 13:45:00 PST Here is a quick review of the most effective ways to find materials in the Heafey Law Library, and some strategies for getting the fastest retrieval service for things we do not own through Link+ and our Inter-Library Loan (ILL) service. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/borrowing-materials-from-other-libraries-help-us-get-it-for-you-quickly.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 09 Nov 2006 08:25:00 PST Bob Berring's podcasts provide an easy and entertaining way to freshen up your legal rersearch skills. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/easy-way-to-bone-up-on-legal-research-skills.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 08 Nov 2006 16:50:00 PST HeinOnline (http-//heinonline.org) has announced the availability of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) from inception in 1938 through the 1983 edition. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/cfr-now-available-in-heinonline.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 06 Nov 2006 16:50:00 PST World news coverage of the Saddam Hussein verdict. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/verdict-in-the-trial-of-saddam-hussein.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 06 Nov 2006 12:30:00 PST Documents available from the website of the African Union. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/african-union.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 03 Nov 2006 11:15:00 PST FindLaw's Supreme Court Center is available at both the FindLaw website and the New York Times website. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/findlaws-supreme-court-center.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 01 Nov 2006 11:35:00 PST The National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform Laws recently approved 8 new uniform acts. The acts address issues such as rules on volunteer health services and powers of attorney. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/new-uniform-laws-approved.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 31 Oct 2006 08:05:00 PST A million-dollar contract dispute turns on the placement of a comma. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/the-million-dollar-(canadian)-comma.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 27 Oct 2006 10:40:00 PST The Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology website tracks federal and state legislation related to agricultural biotechnology. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/biotechnology-legislation-tracker.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 25 Oct 2006 11:10:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/early-library-closure-friday-saturday-oct-20-21.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 18 Oct 2006 09:30:00 PST As more faculty contribute current materials to the SSRN, they often want to include past articles as well. Here are some tips for faculty, librarians and research assistants about how to get the job done at SCU. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/tips-for-faculty-and-ras-getting-materials-on-ssrn.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 16 Oct 2006 14:40:00 PST The United States Supreme Court will hear oral argument in a case involving a 1994 shooting in San Jose. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/supreme-court-oral-argument.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 10 Oct 2006 19:05:00 PST The latest census of blogging law professors includes three Santa Clara University School of Law professors. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/three-blogging-professors-at-scu-law.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 09 Oct 2006 10:55:00 PST SCU Law students are encouraged to fill out the online survey about the law library http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/heafey-law-library-student-survey.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 04 Oct 2006 14:45:00 PST Bibliography, articles, and web resources on animal law. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/animal-law.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 04 Oct 2006 11:05:00 PST The Clerkship Notification Blog provides clerkship applicants with information about the hiring process. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/clerkship-notification-blog.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 02 Oct 2006 13:45:00 PST Online sources of information about the European Union. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/european-union-information.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 29 Sep 2006 10:25:00 PST SCU Law School's own Prof. Eric Goldman explores the liability issues and the state of the law for co-bloggers in his SCU Legal Studies Research Paper on SSRN. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/know-thy-co-blogger.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 27 Sep 2006 10:25:00 PST LLRX database with state and federal court rules, forms, and docket information http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/court-rules-forms-and-dockets.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 26 Sep 2006 13:55:00 PST A preview of the U.S. Supreme Court's 2006-2007 term. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/supreme-court-preview.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 25 Sep 2006 19:45:00 PST An article for interviewees about the importance of thank you notes. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/thank-you-notes.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 22 Sep 2006 15:05:00 PST Links to international and transnational law blogs. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/international-law-blogs.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 21 Sep 2006 11:25:00 PST Ways to celebrate Constitution Day and Citizenship Day on September 18th http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/constitution-day-and-citizenship-day.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 15 Sep 2006 17:10:00 PST September 1st premiered the Consumer Law and Policy Blog. The blog is sponsored by the Consumer Justice Project, part of Public Citizen's Litigation Group. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/new-blog-on-consumer-law-and-policy.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 14 Sep 2006 10:55:00 PST An article in the September 8th Chronicle of Higher Education lists the 'Seven Deadly Sins of Student Writers.' It is written by Ben Yagoda, Professor of English at the University of Delaware and the author of a forthcoming book entitled When you catch an adjective, kill it. Law students might also be interested in what he has to say about dangling modifiers, punctuation, spell-check errors, etc. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/student-writers.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 12 Sep 2006 19:10:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/heinonline-enhancements.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 12 Sep 2006 10:55:00 PST Much media attention regarding the end of the 2005-2006 California legislative session has focused on the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 - AB32 - limiting carbon dioxide emissions. However, an article in Saturday's Los Angeles Times by Evan Halper concentrates instead on bills that legislators attempted to push through the legislature toward the very end of the session- 'Last Minute Bills Receive Little Scrutiny' (September 2, 2006). http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/2005-2006-california-legislative-session.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 08 Sep 2006 11:20:00 PST In an effort to provide more quality space for users, the library has been moving materials and rearranging space to improve access to the collections, as well as improving patron space. This ongoing project is being planned and executed so that there will be as minimal an impact on our patrons as possible. This process will be accomplished over several phases. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/library-repurposing.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 06 Sep 2006 16:40:00 PST You're in casual conversation with a fellow faculty member, or being interviewed for a position as a subject specialist and someone asks, 'Well, of course, you have read the work of Prof. X in this area, right?' This is the scenario that the 'Research Canons' Project, underway on Prawfsblawg this week, is trying to correct. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/research-canons-project.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 05 Sep 2006 17:50:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/new-head-of-circulation.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 05 Sep 2006 15:05:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/teaching-torts.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 31 Aug 2006 13:05:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/supreme-court-clerkships.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 30 Aug 2006 11:05:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/patent-law-blog-the-art-of-ip-war.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 23 Aug 2006 10:15:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/calis-pre-law-blog.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 22 Aug 2006 14:00:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/say-hello-to-sam.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 21 Aug 2006 16:35:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/library-research-sessions-for-advocacy-students.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 21 Aug 2006 12:15:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/more-tips-for-onels.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 21 Aug 2006 10:00:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/list-of-law-review-articles-citing-legal-blogs.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Sun, 20 Aug 2006 11:40:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/summary-of-us-supreme-courts-2005-2006-term.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 17 Aug 2006 10:50:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/scu-law-welcomes-another-blogging-professor.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 14 Aug 2006 16:15:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/worldcat-search-page.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 10 Aug 2006 10:40:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/interesting-items-from-law-practice-today.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 09 Aug 2006 09:35:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/westlaws-regulationsplus.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 08 Aug 2006 09:35:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/annual-round-up-of-facultys-advice-for-first-years.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 07 Aug 2006 10:35:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/advice-on-courtroom-etiquette.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 01 Aug 2006 14:45:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/false-claims-actqui-tam-blog.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 01 Aug 2006 09:20:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/down-to-earth-advice-on-obtaining-judicial-clerkships.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 31 Jul 2006 13:30:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/two-updated-research-guides-from-heafeys-librarians.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 28 Jul 2006 13:15:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/linda-greenhouse-at-aall.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 26 Jul 2006 10:50:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/pocket-parts-latest-discussion.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 26 Jul 2006 10:35:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/create-a-dont-do-list-for-better-practice-management.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 25 Jul 2006 16:35:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/heafey-headnotes-on-vacation.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 07 Jul 2006 10:25:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/georgetown-law-faculty-blog.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 05 Jul 2006 14:05:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/where-did-orradres-service-desk-go.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 03 Jul 2006 13:20:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/cali-update-for-2006-07.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 03 Jul 2006 11:45:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/changes-are-coming-for-ca-rules-of-court.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 03 Jul 2006 11:30:00 PST The New York Times just published this article about the growing acceptance of flip-flops as acceptable footwear in the LA entertainment industry, which got me thinking- Will Hollywood's enthusiasm for flip-flops eventually mean that West Coast lawyers will be wearing flip-flops to depositions at some point in the next few years? http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/flip-flops-part-of-the-future-of-business-casual.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 29 Jun 2006 12:55:00 PST The bar exam is just four weeks away, which means we have a lot of graduates putting in long study hours in the library. For those seeking to minimize distractions from environmental noise in the library, we have a few suggestions. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/sounds-to-study-by.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 26 Jun 2006 11:15:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/redacting-snafus.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 23 Jun 2006 10:25:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/full-text-searching-of-edgar-filings.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 21 Jun 2006 09:35:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/calis-podcasts.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 20 Jun 2006 09:25:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/moving-beyond-basic-searching-on-the-internet.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 14 Jun 2006 09:45:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/report-on-federal-preemption-of-state-statutes-regulations.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 14 Jun 2006 09:30:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/coaching-resources-for-lawyers.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 13 Jun 2006 15:15:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/law-related-literature-list.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 13 Jun 2006 15:05:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/round-up-of-classic-commencement-addresses.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 12 Jun 2006 10:35:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/rock-paper-scissors-the-new-adr.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 09 Jun 2006 10:20:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/wall-street-journal-online-summer-associate-diary.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 07 Jun 2006 10:40:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/link-service-notice-june-19-23.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 06 Jun 2006 12:05:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/internet-dating-woes-and-the-law.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 05 Jun 2006 10:40:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/top-ten-things-law-librarians-want-new-associates-to-know.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 01 Jun 2006 17:15:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/mastering-e-mail.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 01 Jun 2006 15:05:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/research-sessions-for-summer-advocacy-sections.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 31 May 2006 16:05:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/counterfeit-chic-blending-ip-law-fashion.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 30 May 2006 10:20:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/new-on-llrx.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 25 May 2006 10:30:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/wall-street-journal-full-text-now-available-on-lexisnexis.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 22 May 2006 16:55:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/a-problem-based-approach-to-legal-education.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 22 May 2006 11:45:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/law-library-of-congress-introduces-the-global-legal-monitor.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 18 May 2006 11:05:00 PST With the proliferation of free blogging software, it seems like everyone has a blog devoted to their personal trials, tribulations, and triumphs. The singular experience of preparing for and taking the bar exam is a particularly popular blog topic, and for those of you steeling yourselves for the next two months of bar prep, we've prepared a mini-guide to blogs about the bar exam experience. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/blogging-the-bar-exam.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 18 May 2006 09:45:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/ebay-inc-v-mercexchange-llc.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 16 May 2006 09:25:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/folger-levins-ip-blog.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Sun, 14 May 2006 10:20:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/inmate-access-to-legal-info-in-santa-clara-county.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 12 May 2006 10:50:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/lexisnexis-unveils-new-cite-quote-checking-tool-for-legal-documents.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 11 May 2006 11:05:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/latest-issue-of-law-practice-today.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 10 May 2006 11:30:00 PST Here is the text of Dean Polden's memorandum to the law school community about Summer 2006 renovations at the law library- http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/information-about-heafey-law-librarys-summer-2006-renovation-project.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 09 May 2006 14:30:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/gao-report-on-sarbanes-oxleys-impact-on-small-companies.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 09 May 2006 11:30:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/volokhs-tips-on-law-review-write-on-competitions.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 05 May 2006 10:55:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/associate-attrition-revisited.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 04 May 2006 16:50:00 PST Because there seems to be growing interest in health care law at SCU Law, I thought I'd feature a few blogs today that explore health care law. If you're curious about a career in health care law, reading blogs by practitioners can be an excellent way to find out more about this specialty. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/health-care-law-blogs.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 03 May 2006 09:25:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/materials-from-harvards-bloggership-conference.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 01 May 2006 10:45:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/new-site-for-heafeys-international-law-page.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Sat, 29 Apr 2006 10:05:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/online-compilation-of-selected-federal-legislative-histories.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 28 Apr 2006 10:10:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/new-research-guides-on-llrxcom.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 25 Apr 2006 10:35:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/important-change-to-federal-rules-of-appellate-procedure.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Sat, 22 Apr 2006 14:15:00 PST It's that time again! Exams begin in less than two weeks, so I thought it would be a good idea to provide some helpful law school exam prep info on Heafey Headnotes. http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/exam-prep-advice.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 20 Apr 2006 14:40:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/list-of-law-review-articles-that-cite-blogs.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 20 Apr 2006 09:30:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/vox-clamantis-in-deserto.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 20 Apr 2006 09:00:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/a-primer-on-writing-briefs-for-international-law-competitions.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 19 Apr 2006 09:55:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/disability-law-blog.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 17 Apr 2006 09:10:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/california-legislative-history-research.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 12 Apr 2006 12:10:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/new-research-guides-from-heafeys-librarians.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 10 Apr 2006 16:50:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/dealbook-from-the-new-york-times.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 10 Apr 2006 09:45:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/new-name-for-arizona-states-law-school.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 06 Apr 2006 11:20:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/san-francisco-chooses-google-earthlink-for-wi-fi-project.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 05 Apr 2006 20:50:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/looking-for-a-paper-topic-check-out-split-circuits.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 04 Apr 2006 12:50:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/international-economic-law-and-policy-blog.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 04 Apr 2006 12:25:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/scu-law-hosts-sixth-district-court-of-appeal.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 04 Apr 2006 11:35:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/technology-and-higher-education.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 03 Apr 2006 14:40:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/3l-epiphanys-taxonomy-of-legal-blogs.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 30 Mar 2006 13:30:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/online-list-of-law-school-symposia.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 29 Mar 2006 15:30:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/how-do-lawsuits-get-their-names.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 28 Mar 2006 10:45:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/debate-on-laptops-in-the-law-school-classroom.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 27 Mar 2006 16:30:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/statement-on-proposed-ninth-circuit-split.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 27 Mar 2006 11:30:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/recommended-internet-links-for-summer-interns.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 24 Mar 2006 13:25:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/two-new-research-guides-from-heafey-law-library.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 22 Mar 2006 15:05:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/a-comic-version-of-copyright-law.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 21 Mar 2006 09:30:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/judge-wares-order-in-gonzales-v-google.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 20 Mar 2006 10:15:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/for-our-subscribers.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 17 Mar 2006 14:20:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/social-justice-legal-research-blog-debuts.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 17 Mar 2006 11:50:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/aba-survey-legal-research-and-writing-most-useful-course.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 16 Mar 2006 16:20:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/judge-ware-to-order-google-to-divulge-some-search-data.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 15 Mar 2006 12:00:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/symposium-on-blogs-legal-scholarship.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 15 Mar 2006 11:35:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/dont-be-google-centric.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 14 Mar 2006 10:15:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/reports-on-human-rights-practices.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 10 Mar 2006 09:20:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/heafey-headnotes-contest-deadline-extended.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 09 Mar 2006 13:40:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/summary-of-supreme-courts-2005-2006-term.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 09 Mar 2006 09:45:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/adam-sandler-and-legal-writing.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 08 Mar 2006 13:05:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/new-exam-prep-series-available-at-heafey.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 07 Mar 2006 09:25:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/supreme-court-delivers-opinion-on-solomon-amendment.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 06 Mar 2006 10:20:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/international-trade-web-resource.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 06 Mar 2006 10:05:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/westlaw-alert-changes-to-navigation-page.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 03 Mar 2006 15:20:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/eu-digital-library-and-archive.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 03 Mar 2006 11:55:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/the-simpsons-and-the-first-amendment.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 02 Mar 2006 09:20:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/additional-debate-about-the-value-of-law-professor-blawgs.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 28 Feb 2006 14:15:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/featured-reference-question.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Sat, 25 Feb 2006 15:20:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/mpre-online-practice-exam.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Sat, 25 Feb 2006 09:55:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/congressional-hearings-on-china-and-the-internet.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 24 Feb 2006 09:35:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/have-you-entered-our-trivia-contest.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 23 Feb 2006 15:55:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/upcoming-symposium-on-law-school-rankings.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 23 Feb 2006 11:30:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/are-law-reviews-withering-on-the-vine.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 23 Feb 2006 10:30:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/toolbars-bookmarklets-and-more.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 22 Feb 2006 10:00:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/international-and-comparative-law-as-a-required-first-year-course.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 15 Feb 2006 07:35:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/african-american-law-professors-blawg.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Tue, 14 Feb 2006 09:00:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/geography-and-associate-salaries.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 13 Feb 2006 08:25:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/law-school-applications-declining.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 10 Feb 2006 09:00:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/web-20-and-law-20.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 09 Feb 2006 10:35:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/family-law-prof-blog.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 06 Feb 2006 11:25:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/law-students-blawgs-and-law-libraries.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Thu, 02 Feb 2006 11:45:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/debate-on-law-school-clinics.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Wed, 01 Feb 2006 16:00:00 PST It's the time of year when many of us head up to the Sierras for a little skiing and snowboarding, so it seems appropriate to highlight a recent California appellate opinion, Lackner v. North, 2006 DJDAR 950, http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/snowboarding-and-assumption-of-risk.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Mon, 30 Jan 2006 15:20:00 PST http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/fellowship-in-law-librarianship.cfm sculawlibrarian@gmail.com (Santa Clara Law Library) Fri, 27 Jan 2006 13:05:00 PST FirstGov, the federal government's official web portal, has undergone a face lift. 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