Research Instruction
Monday, March 2, 2020
- Library & Lexis Lunch & Learn: How to Professionally Research a Problem from Start to Finish
- Associate Director Susan Boland and Lexis Representative Ashley Russell will go through How to Professionally Research a Problem from Start to Finish as well as address summer access to Lexis, Westlaw, Bloomberg Law, and CaseMaker.
- 12:15pm – 1:15pm
- Room 118
- Lunch & Lexis points provided!
- Advanced Legal Research
- Associate Dean of Library Services & Director of the Law Library Michael Whiteman, Associate Director Susan Boland, and Electronic Resources & Instructional Services Librarian Ron Jones
- 3:05pm – 4:30pm
- Room 100B
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
- Advanced Legal Research
- Associate Dean of Library Services & Director of the Law Library Michael Whiteman, Associate Director Susan Boland, and Electronic Resources & Instructional Services Librarian Ron Jones
- 3:05pm – 4:30pm
- Room 104
Featured Guide
The Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE) is a 60-question, two-hour-and-five-minute, multiple-choice examination administered three times each year. It is required for admission to the bars of all but four U.S. jurisdictions (Ohio is a jurisdiction that requires it). This guide provides resources to help you study for the exam.
Featured Database
ABA/BNA Lawyer’s Manual on Professional Conduct on Bloomberg Law
The Lawyer’s Manual’s mission is to provide authoritative guidance on professional responsibility law and malpractice to all practitioners. The publication offers in-depth analysis; full text of ABA ethics opinions, Model Rules, and Standards; summaries of ethics opinions issued by more than 60 state and local jurisdictions; and a current developments component providing the latest news and analysis of issues in the field of legal ethics.
Featured Study Aids
Acing Professional Responsibility
- To prepare for the law school exams and the MPRE, this study aid features pages of text, numerous outlines, bullet points, sample essay questions and answers, and mini-checklists to learn the basics and fine points of Professional Responsibility. The materials are current through the Model Rules changes in 2016.
- Available via the West Academic subscription
Q & A on Professional Responsibility
- This study aid offers a comprehensive review of the Model Rules of Professional Conduct, the Model Code of Judicial Conduct, and related doctrines of professional responsibility such as malpractice and disqualification law. It includes 208 questions, both multiple choice and short answer, along with complete explanations of the right and wrong answers.
- Available via the LexisNexis Digital Library (Overdrive subscription)