Ernster's Blogroll

You may have noticed our newest feature--our blogroll. We've selected outstanding law and legal news blogs; blogs for which Hofstra Law professors are editors and contributors; a few law library and librarian blogs with research guides and tips; and blogs that feature legal technology news and news about the legal profession. The blogs are listed alphabetically by title, each with a link to the latest post. Take a look, and let us know what you think.



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Paper Writing Research Workshop - repeated

At your request, the Library is repeating the 21st Century Workshop on research for paper writing. We received great feedback from some of you and the most popular day and time suggested was Thursday at 4:10pm.

So, we will repeat the workshop on Thursday, October 2nd at 4:10pm in Room 038N in the Library.

If you cannot make this, check out the Library's podcast page, where you will find the mp3 file of the first workshop ready to be downloaded.



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Speechology

Speechology archives video of political debates, speeches, and campaign advertisements. Moreover, for each video, users may contribute comments to confirm or refute claims made by politicians by offering their own independent research to the contrary. Videos may be browsed by politician or video set.

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Human Rights Watch Report

If you are interested in human rights issues, look at the Human Rights Watch website. Their site provides access to information concerning current human rights issues and includes Human Rights Watch Reports in full text.




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President Signs New Attorney-Client Privilege Rule

The President signed into law a new evidence rule (FRE 502) that limits the waiver on attorney-client privilege and work product. It is intended to provide an consistent standard for the privilege for the application of the attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine. For the text of the rule, discussion/analysis and important links such as the "Statement of Congressional Intent", check out the Federal Evidence Review.



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Manage Your Library Transactions Using "My Library Account" -- Renew Items Online!

You just got home and remembered that you forgot to renew your library book. Don't worry. Renew it online from home with MY LIBRARY ACCOUNT. MY LIBRARY ACCOUNT provides access to your library patron record and allows you to see what materials you have checked out and renew them online.

Have you run the same or similar catalog search numerous times? Well, MY LIBRARY ACCOUNT also allows you to save “preferred searches” and re-run them at a later date.

To access MY LIBRARY ACCOUNT:

• Go to Hofstra Law School Library Main Page http://law.hofstra.edu/Library
• In the left-hand margin click “Catalog”
• At the top of the catalog search screen click “MY LIBRARY ACCOUNT”
• You will be prompted to authenticate using your name and “700” number
• Click on “Submit"

Remember to logout.





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Being a Research Assistant

For Research Assistants and prospective Research Assistants, a helpful article from Student Lawyer on whether to apply, how to get hired, and how to do well at it is linked to here.



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Election Cartoons from Harper's Weekly

If you enjoy political cartoons and would like a bit of perspective on the current campaign, check out The Presidential Elections, 1860-1912, a web site that documents American presidential elections during these years. For each election, the site provides a brief overview of the major issues and events of the period and candidate biographies. These place in political and cultural context the political cartoons from contemporary journals and magazines such as Harper's Weekly and Vanity Fair, and from the Library of Congress Collection of American Political Prints, 1766-1876.


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Writing a Paper this semester?

Writing a Paper? Need to find a topic? Need to figure out where to start your research? Having trouble finding non-legal resources?

If you answer yes to any of the above, or just want to get some advanced research skills, come to the Library's 21st Century Workshop on research for Paper Writing. The workshop will be on Monday, September 22 at 5:10pm in Room 038N in the Library. No need to sign up.

I know that some of you have other commitments at this time. If I get some suggestions for a day and time to repeat this workshop in the comments, I will offer it again.

Also, for those of you who cannot make it, an mp3 file of the session will be on the Library's podcast page.


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Top Ten Law Songs

For a bit of near-the-end-of-the-week fun, have a look at the Law Librarian Blog's Top Ten Law Songs, and see whether your favorite is there.


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