Welcome Back! It’s a new year and a new semester!
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The Law Library will be closed Monday, Jan. 16 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day but never fear, all of our virtual resources will be available and law students, faculty, and staff will still have 24/7 access to the building and library spaces!
Spring Library Hours
Building doors are unlocked Monday — Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm except during University of Cincinnati holidays. Law students, faculty, and staff have 24/7 access with their UC Bearcat ID cards. The Law Library Circulation Desk is open Monday — Friday: 8:00am — 6:00pm.
Reference
Take advantage of Reference Librarian expertise! Schedule an appointment and we’ll be happy to help with suggestions for sources and tips. Also, don’t forget the Library’s Web page and many research guides.
Reporting Emergencies & Facilities Issues
To report an emergency, dial 911. To report facility-related issues during business hours, please contact the Circulation Manager, Justin Ellis. To report any personal non-emergency or after hours facility-related urgent issues, please call UC Public Safety at 556-1111.
Library Study Spaces
Library seating is found throughout the law school building. Most seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Library Study Spaces
Basement
A limited number of carrels are available in the basement where the law stacks are.
First Floor
Keys for the group study rooms are available for check-out at the Circulation Desk. Law students can reserve the group study rooms through TWEN.
Second Floor
Library seating on the second floor includes the Law Library Reading Room and group study rooms. Keys for the group study rooms are available for check-out at the Circulation Desk. Law students can reserve the group study rooms through TWEN.
Fourth Floor
The fourth floor library seating includes carrels in the Quiet Reading Room.
Fifth Floor
The fifth floor library seating consists of open study space in room 545.
Study Aids
Accessing Law Library Study Aids
Study aids can be an important tool to help you succeed in law school. Remember that not all study aids are created equal and that the different types of study aids serve different purposes. Check out our Exam Guide: Types of Study Aids for a look at the different study aid types to which we subscribe. A limited number of study aids in print are available in the Law Library Reading Room. Those print study aids are also available 24/7 online through our study aid collections.
Aspen Learning Library
If accessing study aids from the Aspen Learning Library, you will need to login using your UC credentials.
CALI
If using CALI, you will need to create an account (if you have not already done so) using a Cincinnati Law authorization code. You can obtain this code from a reference librarian.
LexisNexis Digital Library (OverDrive)
If accessing study aids from the LexisNexis Digital Library, you will need to login using your UC credentials.
West Academic
To create an account, click the Create an Account link at the top right corner of the Study Aids Subscription page. Use your UC email as the email address. Once you have filled in the required information to set up an account, you will need to verify your email address (they will send you a confirmation email that you will need answer to verify the email address — be sure and check your junk mail). Once you have created an account and logged in, you can use the links below to access individual study aids or you can access all study aids through https://subscription.westacademic.com.
Legal Research & Legal Technology Competency Programs
This week in the Law Library visit our table from 8:30am – 9:00am in the Atrium to learn about the Law Library Research & Technology Competency programs! University of Cincinnati Law students who complete the requirements of the Competency programs before graduation will receive a notation on their transcript stating that they are competent with respect to legal research and/or technology, a credential they can list proudly on their resumes as proof of the research skills they offer prospective employers.
Legal Research Competency Program
Research Sessions
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Law School Competencies Information Table
Laura Dixon-Caldwell, Instructional & Reference Services Librarian & Shannon Kemen, Legal Technology & Research Instructional Services Librarian
Atrium Table
8:30 – 9:00am
Learn about how you can participate in the law school research and technology competencies! University of Cincinnati Law students who complete the requirements of the Competency programs before graduation will receive a notation on their transcript stating that they are competent with respect to legal research and/or technology, a credential they can list proudly on their resumes as proof of the research skills they offer prospective employers.
Advanced Legal Research
Shannon Kemen, Legal Technology & Research Instructional Services Librarian & Ron Jones, Electronic Resources Instructional Services Librarian
Room 245
1:30pm – 2:55pm
Thursday, January 19, 2023
Lawyering II, Advocacy, sec. 4
Shannon Kemen, Legal Technology & Research Instructional Services Librarian
Room 145
9:00am – 10:25am
Research Review Using Federal Law
Lawyering II, Advocacy, sec. 3
Shannon Kemen, Legal Technology & Research Instructional Services Librarian
Room 145
1:30pm – 2:55pm
Research Review Using Federal Law
Resources to Help You “Spring into Action”
Library Research Guides
Library research guides provide you expert guidance on dozens of subjects related to Spring courses:
1-L Courses
Upper Level Courses
International Business Transactions
International Intellectual Property
State and Local Government Law
January Arguments at the United States Supreme Court
From SCOTUS Blog:
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Santos-Zacaria v. Garland – whether the court of appeals correctly determined that 8 U.S.C. 1252(d)(1) prevented the court from reviewing petitioner’s claim that the Board of Immigration Appeals engaged in impermissible factfinding because petitioner had not exhausted that claim through a motion to reconsider.
Turkiye Halk Bankasi A.S. v. United States – whether U.S. district courts may exercise subject-matter jurisdiction over criminal prosecutions against foreign sovereigns and their instrumentalities under 18 U.S.C. § 3231 and in light of the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act.
Wednesday January 18, 2023
Perez v. Sturgis Pub. Sch. – (1) whether, and in what circumstances, courts should excuse further exhaustion of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act’s administrative proceedings under Section 1415(l) when such proceedings would be futile; and (2) whether Section 1415(l) requires exhaustion of a non-IDEA claim seeking money damages that are not available under the IDEA.