Seattle University Law Library

Today in Legal History: Brown v. Board of Education Decided

law librarian — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:00:32 +0000

On May 17, 1954, in a monumental civil rights victory, the U. S. Supreme Court unanimously decided in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka that racial segregation in public schools is unconstitutional. The court argued that segregation of children based solely on race denied black children equal protection of the laws guaranteed by the […]

Check it Out: Hart’s War

law librarian — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:00:19 +0000

Lt. Tommy Hart is a second year Harvard Law student who enlisted to fight in World War II, but instead of fighting he was taken prisoner by the Germans. When a black Tuskegee airman, Lt. Lincoln Scott (Terrence Howard), is accused of murdering one of the other prisoners, Col. William McNamara (Bruce Willis) convinces the German Col. […]

Access to the Courts for Persons with Limited English Proficiency

law librarian — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:00:55 +0000

The National Center for State Courts has created a new site for its Language Access Services Section. With everything from resources to program administrators to schedules and information about interpreter exams, this site should be a first stop when researching language access to the courts.

Washington Legislative History

law librarian — Tue, 14 May 2013 17:00:11 +0000

Need to know how to research Washington legislative history? Just like Federal legislative history helps interpret what a law means, state legislative history helps too. The Washington Legislative History Research guide by Tina Ching can walk you through the process of researching legislative history in Washington, as well as how to handle LEXIS and Westlaw searches […]

On-Line Indian Law Resources

law librarian — Mon, 13 May 2013 17:00:25 +0000

Lupe Ceballos and the Center for Indian Law and Policy prepared this excellent guide of resources on Indian law, Indian rights and treaties, and rights of tribal nations. This guide is useful for everyone from students on their first day in their federal Indian law class to practitioners working in the field.

“Have you checked the catalogue?”

Tina — Fri, 10 May 2013 20:00:34 +0000

While we don’t have an awesome robot to remind you to check what we call the “catalog” (our previous requests have been denied), we do have awesome reference librarians who can also assist you with your research questions. If you are faculty, staff, or student at the law school, you can email or call […]

Check it Out: The Verdict

law librarian — Fri, 10 May 2013 17:00:05 +0000

Frank Galvin (Paul Newman) tries to redeem his legal career and salvage his self-respect by taking a medical malpractice suit to court. Check out The Verdict from the law library and witness an outstanding performance by Paul Newman in this courtroom drama.

Finding Videos

law librarian — Thu, 09 May 2013 17:00:23 +0000

There’s a number of ways you can get video content in the law school. This research guide tells you about the MediaLaw server, the videos we have in the law library, and how to find videos on course reserve.

Today in Legal History: V-E Day Celebrated

law librarian — Wed, 08 May 2013 17:00:08 +0000

On May 8, 1945, the United States and Great Britain celebrated Victory in Europe day. This day marked the end of World War II and the surrender of German troops throughout Europe. World War II began in 1939, with Hitler’s invasion of Poland, and France and England declaring war on Germany two days later. The […]

Legal eBooks

law librarian — Tue, 07 May 2013 17:30:55 +0000

Lighten your book load by using ebooks! Many legal books are now available for mobile devices—whether through services like Amazon’s Kindle platform or through free resources, such as those offered by CALI’s eLangdell Bookstore. The eLangdell Bookstore has a variety of free legal ebooks under the Creative Commons license that are available across multiple platforms: PDF, […]