This week in the Law Library we’re introducing 1Ls to legal research and sources of legal authority and secondary sources, teaching technology in law practice, and highlighting Labor Law resources.
This Week’s Research Sessions
Monday, August 29, 2022
Legal Research and Writing for LLM Students
Shannon Kemen, Legal Technology & Research Instructional Services Librarian
Room 230
8:00am – 9:25pm
Cases & Citators
Tuesday, August 30, 2022
Lawyering I, sec. 2
Susan Boland, Interim Director & Laura Dixon-Caldwell, Instructional & Reference Services Librarian
Room 135
9:00am – 10:25pm
Researching Secondary Sources
Lawyering I, sec. 4
Michael Whiteman, Associate Dean of Library Services
Room 170A
10:40am – 12:05pm
Researching Secondary Sources
Technology in Law Practice
Shannon Kemen, Legal Technology & Research Instructional Services Librarian
Room 107
11:10am – 12:05pm
Lawyering I, sec. 3
Ron Jones, Electronic Resources Instructional Services Librarian
Room 145
10:40am – 12:05pm
Introduction to Legal Research & Legal Authority
Lawyering I, secs. 5 & 6
Susan Boland, Interim Director & Laura Dixon-Caldwell, Instructional & Reference Services Librarian
Room 170
1:30pm – 2:55pm
Researching Secondary Sources
Lawyering I, sec. 1
Ron Jones, Electronic Resources Instructional Services Librarian
Room 145
1:30pm – 2:55pm
Introduction to Legal Research & Legal Authority
Thursday, September 1, 2022
Lawyering I, sec. 3
Ron Jones, Electronic Resources Instructional Services Librarian
Room 145
10:40am – 12:05pm
Researching Secondary Sources
Technology in Law Practice
Shannon Kemen, Legal Technology & Research Instructional Services Librarian
Room 107
11:10am – 12:05pm
Lawyering I, sec. 1
Ron Jones, Electronic Resources Instructional Services Librarian
Room 145
1:30pm – 2:55pm
Researching Secondary Sources
Happy Labor Day! It’s More than Just a Holiday!
The Law Library Service Suite will be closed Monday, September 5th. Law students, faculty, and staff will have their 24/7 access to physical spaces and to electronic databases but circulation and reference services will not be available.
In honor of Labor Day, please check out some of our Employment and Labor Law resources below!
Featured Study Aids
Labor Law (Concepts & Insights)
Available via the West Academic subscription, this one-volume, concise treatise on labor law explains the analytical structure that governs how employees form workplace organizations and bargain over the terms and conditions of employment. It covers new forms of labor organizing, such as the corporate campaign, card check/neutrality agreements, and worker centers. It is designed to complement leading labor law casebooks with analysis of the principal decisions, context, and social justice policy. It reflects decisional and other developments through August 2019.
Understanding Labor Law
Available via the LexisNexis Digital Library (Overdrive), this Understanding text examines the multifaceted and complex law of private-sector Labor Law. Because Understanding Labor Law focuses on relations between management and labor in the private sector, it deals primarily with the National Labor Relations Act, as amended, and its interpretation and application by the federal courts and the National Labor Relations Board. The book is organized in a format that is consistent with the organization of most Labor Law courses. At the end of each chapter is a section titled “Chapter Highlights,” summarizing some of the major doctrines discussed in the chapter.
Featured Database
VitalLaw Labor & Employment Law
VitalLaw’s Labor & Employment Practice Center gives comprehensive access to primary and selected secondary authorities on labor and employment law, and to transactional and other practice tools.
Featured Guide
Employment & Labor Law Research Guide
This guide, authored by Shannon Kemen, Legal Technology & Research Instructional Services Librarian, provides a quick overview of general and law materials related to labor and employment law. It covers browsing for materials by call number range, textbooks, treatises, statutory law, administrative materials, news and forms.
Featured Treatise
Employee and Union Member Guide to Labor Law
Available on Westlaw, this 3-volume set provides proven strategies for labor activists, as well as the text of major federal statutes. It includes approximately 500 pages dealing with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act, and relevant case law, as well as other federal employment discrimination laws.
Featured Video
Intro to U.S. Federal Labor and Employment Agencies Webinar (U.S. Department of Labor on YouTube)
Learn about the roles and responsibilities of four federal agencies and their sub-agencies that enforce workplace rights: U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division and Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Special Counsel on Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the National Labor Relations Board.