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This week in the Law Library we’re teaching technology in law practice. We’re also celebrating Veterans Day, studying for final exams, looking at Ohio and Supreme Court oral arguments, and continuing to celebrate American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month.

Veterans Day

Honoring All Who Served Veterans Day

This Thursday is Veterans Day. Veterans Day originated as “Armistice Day” on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary marking the end of World War I. Congress passed a resolution in 1926 for an annual observance, and November 11th became a national holiday beginning in 1938. There were an estimated 254,046,196 veterans in 2019. There were 709,287 veterans in Ohio in 2019. In honor of Veterans Day we’re featuring resources for veterans below.

President Biden’s Proclamation on National Veterans and Military Families Month, 2021

This Week’s Research Sessions

Tuesday, November 9, 2021

Technology in Law Practice

Shannon Kemen, Legal Technology & Research Instructional Services Librarian
11:10am – 12:05pm
Room 208

Thursday, November 11, 2021

Technology in Law Practice

Shannon Kemen, Legal Technology & Research Instructional Services Librarian
11:10am – 12:05pm
Room 208

Featured Study Aids

Military Law in a Nutshell

Available via the West Academic study aid subscription, this Nutshell provides law students and military lawyers a succinct summary of military law and military justice. It has been adapted to serve as a companion to current casebooks in the field, as well as to provide an authoritative resource for those seeking an introduction to the unique aspects of military law and military justice.
The new edition takes account of changes in the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), such as, Article 2(a)(10), extending court-martial jurisdiction over civilian contractors, and cases marking its application, e.g., United States v. Ali, 71 M.J. 256 (C.A.A.F. 2012), evolving issues regarding public access to court-martial proceedings, e.g., Center for Constitutional Rights v. United States, ___M.J.___, 2013 WL 1663084 (C.A.A.F. 2013) and the impact of the Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act and its amendments. As in earlier editions, the Nutshell traces the history and development of military law, its sources, the nature of military status, rights of members of the Armed Forces, and provides an exhaustive yet accessible review of the military justice process.

Understanding the Law of Terrorism

Available via the Lexis OverDrive study aid subscription, this study aid provides a compact review of the major areas of law concerned with or affected by terrorism. Understanding the Law of Terrorism examines various subject matters—such as criminal law and procedure, constitutional law, the law of evidence, national security law, and the law of armed conflict — as the underlying legal doctrines and polices are influenced and at times distorted by counter-terrorism efforts in law enforcement, intelligence gathering, and military action.

Featured Guide

Veterans Research Guide

This guide provides information on legal resources that can be used to research veteran’s issues.

Featured Video

Law You Can Use: Veterans’ Treatment Courts

Retired Ohio Supreme Court Justice Evelyn Lundberg Stratton joins the OSBA to discuss Veterans’ Treatment Courts. She explains why they were created, how they function in Ohio, and how veterans can get involved in the peer mentor program.

Featured Database

National Conference of State Legislatures, Military and Veterans State Legislation Database

The National Conference of State Legislatures works to bring you updated information on bills that have been introduced in the 50 states and the District of Columbia, related to military and veterans issues. There are currently 1.2 million people serving in the armed forces, more than 20 million veterans and hundreds of military installations in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico. The military operations of the United States touch every state in some way, and state legislatures are playing an important role in military issues. You can search legislation for each year from 2010-2021 by state, topic, keyword, year, status and primary sponsor. Bill information for the current year is updated each Tuesday. New measures are added as they are introduced or identified by NCSL staff.

Featured Treatise

Servicemember and Veterans Rights (Brian Clauss & Stacy-Rae Simcox eds.)

Available on Lexis, Servicemember and Veterans Rights provides (1) a general understanding of the different branches of the armed forces, their respective missions, and their organizational structures; (2) information on USERRA, addressing military leave and discrimination issues resulting from military service; (3) an overview of family law issues practitioners will encounter when dealing with military members as clients or opposing parties; and (4) information on TriCare and SGLI.

Final Exams Are Coming And We Can Help!

The Law Library has many resources to help you prepare for final exams. Be sure and see our Exam Study Guide for more information!

Types of 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.

Past Blog Postings on General Final Exam Preparation:

Study Tips & Law Library Resources for Outlining

Study Aids to Help You with Different Exam Formats & Study Aids for Exam Review

American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month

This month is American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month! In 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed a joint congressional resolution designating November 1990 as “National American Indian Heritage Month.” Similar proclamations have been issued every year since 1994. Celebrate with us as we explore the contributions and history of the Native people in the United States of America.

5 More Selected Resources on American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month

American Archive of Public Media: Vision Maker Media Documentaries

The Vision Maker Media Documentaries Collection includes 40 documentary films featuring Native voices from Native producers, created between 1982 and 2012. These films, created by independent Native producers and broadcast on PBS, inspire people to look at the world through Indigenous eyes and encourage youth to embrace their rich culture as part of their identity. The films document the people, society and culture of Native tribes including, but not limited to, the Navajo (Dine), Lakota, Choctaw and various other tribes. Topics include art, music, language and many others. In 2016, Vision Maker Media celebrated its 40th anniversary by collaborating with the American Archive of Public Broadcasting to preserve these films as part of their 40 Years, 40 Films, 40 Weeks campaign. With funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, these 40 films were digitized and preserved in the AAPB. Most of the films are available in the Online Reading Room.

Alexander Street’s Vision Maker Media Films

UC students, faculty & staff only. Vision Maker Media’s mission is empowering and engaging Native people to share stories. Access selected Vision Maker Media films through the Alexander Street platform.

Films on Demand: Native American Studies

UC students, faculty & staff only. Films On Demand is a streaming video service containing educational programs. Many programs from the History Channel, Biography Channel, BBC, PBS and other news channels are included in this collection.

PBS Specials: Native American Heritage Month

Through dance, family traditions, art, and music, these stories show both the contemporary diversity and long history of Indigenous people across the land we now call the United States. Celebrate the history, culture, and traditions of American Indians and Alaska Natives in a special collection of films and programs.

The World: Returning Home Through Togetherness: Native American Heritage Month Film Collection

World Channel is devoted to telling stories that humanize complex issues, sharing the best of public media in news, documentaries, and fact-based informational programming that helps promote understanding conflicts, movements and cultures that may be distinct from your own. This November, World Channel, with Vision Maker Media presents films rich with voices from the Indigenous community.

November Oral Arguments at the Ohio Supreme Court

You can view the live stream of oral arguments on the Court’s website or see them after the arguments take place in the Ohio Channel archives.

Ohio Supreme Court Chamber

Tuesday, November 9, 2021

M.R.v. Niesen – This case involves a lawsuit filed by a Cincinnati police officer against protestors. The officer’s lawsuit identifies him only by the initials “M.R.” and requests that all the officer’s personal information be concealed during the litigation. The issue to be heard is whether the temporary restraining order prohibiting the defendants from publicizing M.R.’s “personal identifying information” is prior restraint of speech the can be immediately reviewed by an Ohio appellate court. Court News Ohio Oral Argument Preview

Ohio ex rel. The Cincinnati Enquirer v. Shanahan / Ohio ex rel. Volokh v. Shanahan – This case involves a lawsuit filed by a Cincinnati police officer against protestors. The officer’s lawsuit identifies him only by the initials “M.R.” and requests that all the officer’s personal information be concealed during the litigation. The Cincinnati Enquirer and Law Professor Eugene Volokh from the University of California, Los Angeles filed separate motions to compel Hamilton County Common Pleas Court Judge Megan Shanahan to lift her orders allowing a Cincinnati police officer to pursue his lawsuit against protestors while identifying him only by the initials “M.R.” The Enquirer and Volokh also objected to the court’s decision to seal the officer’s affidavit submitted to explain his reasoning for seeking anonymity. The issues to be heard are: (1) whether a police officer can file a defamation lawsuit against private citizens using a pseudonym to conceal his identity; (2) whether the trial court violated the Rules of Superintendence for the Courts of Ohio and the First Amendment by partially sealing an affidavit filed anonymously by a police officer; and (3) whether a party seeking access to court records must first request that a trial court reconsider its decision before seeking a writ of mandamus. Court News Ohio Oral Argument Preview

Ohio v. Smith – whether a rape conviction based on the sexual conduct of insertion, as defined in state law, be supported by evidence that the accused person inserted a body part or object into another person. Court News Ohio Oral Argument Preview

Disciplinary Counsel v. O’Diam – whether a Greene County probate court judge should be suspended for six-months without pay because of his treatment of a man who publicly questioned whether the judge should preside over cases in which his daughter represents a party in the matter. Court News Ohio Oral Argument Preview

Wednesday, November 10, 2021

Ohio v. Brinkman – a death penalty case where the defendant raises 13 legal issues challenging his sentences or requesting a new trial, including prosecutorial misconduct; ineffective assistance of counsel; errors in admission of evidence; violations of the 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, and 14th amendments; and violations of the Ohio Constitution. Court News Ohio Oral Argument Preview

Ohio v. Towns – whether a complaint based on Ohio Rev. Code sec. 102.03(B), which prohibits public officials or employees from disclosing certain confidential information, must be reviewed first by the Ohio Ethics Commission before it can proceed as a criminal complaint in court. Court News Ohio Oral Argument Preview

Davis v. Nathaniel – (1) whether the companionship rights of a parent’s relatives are restricted or curtailed if the parent-child relationship is not terminated and another relative adopts the child; (2) whether the adoption of a child by one relative eliminate the companionship rights of other relatives of the child Court News Ohio Oral Argument Preview

Legally Speaking Blog Entries for This Week’s Oral Arguments

Prof. Marianna Brown Bettman, Oral Argument Preview: Oral Argument Preview: Is the Temporary Restraining Order in this Case a Prior Restraint on Speech Subject to Immediate Appellate Review? M.R., a Cincinnati Police Officer pleading under a pseudonym v. Julie Niesen and Terhas White and James Noe and Alissa Gilley, Legally Speaking (Nov. 2, 2021) (student contributor Brandon Bryer)

Prof. Marianna Brown Bettman, Oral Argument Preview: Oral Argument Preview: Does a Relative have Standing to Pursue Companionship with a Deceased Parent’s Children Following an Intra-Family Adoption? Rachel Davis v. Tammie Nathaniel, Legally Speaking (Nov. 3, 2021) (student contributor Max Londberg).

November Arguments at the United States Supreme Court

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From SCOTUS Blog:

Monday, November 8, 2021

Federal Bureau of Investigation v. Fazaga — whether Section 1806(f) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 displaces the state-secrets privilege and authorizes a district court to resolve, in camera and ex parte, the merits of a lawsuit challenging the lawfulness of government surveillance by considering the privileged evidence.

Unicolors, Inc v. H&M Hennes & Mauritz, LP — whether the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit erred in breaking with its own prior precedent and the findings of other circuits and the Copyright Office in holding that 17 U.S.C. § 411 requires referral to the Copyright Office where there is no indicia of fraud or material error as to the work at issue in the subject copyright registration.

Tuesday, November 9, 2021

United States v. v. Vaello-Madero — whether Congress violated the equal-protection component of the due process clause of the Fifth Amendment by establishing Supplemental Security Income — a program that provides benefits to needy aged, blind and disabled individuals — in the 50 states and the District of Columbia, and in the Northern Mariana Islands pursuant to a negotiated covenant, but not extending it to Puerto Rico.

Ramirez v. Collier — (1) whether, consistent with the free exercise clause and Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, Texas’ decision to allow Ramirez’s pastor to enter the execution chamber, but forbidding the pastor from laying his hands on his parishioner as he dies, substantially burden the exercise of his religion, so as to require Texas to justify the deprivation as the least restrictive means of advancing a compelling governmental interest; and (2) whether, considering the free exercise clause and RLUIPA, Texas’ decision to allow Ramirez’s pastor to enter the execution chamber, but forbidding the pastor from singing prayers, saying prayers or scripture, or whispering prayers or scripture, substantially burden the exercise of his religion, so as to require Texas to justify the deprivation as the least restrictive means of advancing a compelling governmental interest.

Wednesday, November 10, 2021

City of Austin, Texas v. Reagan National Advertising of Texas Inc. — whether the Austin city code’s distinction between on-premise signs, which may be digitized, and off-premise signs, which may not, is a facially unconstitutional content-based regulation under Reed v. Town of Gilbert.

This Week in the Law Library …

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This week in the Law Library we’re teaching online search techniques and technology in law practice. We’re also preparing to vote, studying for final exams, looking at oral arguments, and celebrating American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month.

This Week’s Research Sessions

Monday, November 1, 2021

Lawyering I, sec. 2

Ron Jones, Electronic Resources Instructional Services Librarian
10:40am – 12:05pm
Room 104
Basic Terms & Connectors Searching

Lawyering I, sec. 1

Ron Jones, Electronic Resources Instructional Services Librarian
1:30pm – 2:55pm
Room 100A
Basic Terms & Connectors Searching

Tuesday, November 2, 2021

Technology in Law Practice

Shannon Kemen, Legal Technology & Research Instructional Services Librarian
11:10am – 12:05pm
Room 208

Thursday, November 4, 2021

Technology in Law Practice

Shannon Kemen, Legal Technology & Research Instructional Services Librarian
11:10am – 12:05pm
Room 208

Lawyering I, sec. 4

Ron Jones, Electronic Resources Instructional Services Librarian
Room 100A
2:00pm – 3:25pm
Basic Terms & Connectors Searching

Lawyering I, sec. 6

Michael Whiteman, Associate Dean of Library Services
Room 100A
4:00pm – 5:25pm
Basic Terms & Connectors Searching

Vote!

Vote America Every Vote Counts

November 2nd is election day! Have you voted yet? If not, please vote tomorrow! Elections matter, even non-presidential ones, and so does your vote. Need voter information? You can find links to resources in our Election Law Guide or check out the resources below:

MyOhioVote.com

State of Kentucky Voting Website

State of Indiana Voting Website

Featured Study Aids

Election Law in a Nutshell

Available via the West Academic study aid subscription, this Nutshell provides a succinct and thorough description of the law governing elections, the right to vote, and the political process in the United States. The topics addressed include “one person, one vote,” gerrymandering, minority voting rights, ballot access, voter identification, recounts, direct democracy, and campaign finance. The Nutshell covers U.S. constitutional law in these areas, as well as the Voting Rights Act, Federal Election Campaign Act, and other essential statutes. It includes Evenwel v. Abbott, McDonnell v. United States, and other cases from the 2015-16 Supreme Court Term. Election law is a dynamic and rapidly expanding field that generates enormous public interest. It is also of great practical importance to lawyers and law students, with increasing litigation and many controversial Supreme Court decisions such as Bush v. Gore, Citizens United v. FEC, and Shelby County v. Holder.

Understanding Election Law and Voting Rights

Available via the Lexis OverDrive study aid subscription, this study aid takes readers through the electoral process, beginning with the right to vote and continuing through the election itself. Along the way, the authors provide thorough explanations of manifold topics, including Congress’s power to protect voting rights, the use of race in districting, political gerrymandering, political parties’ rights, the place of third parties, free speech and the First Amendment rights to participate in campaigns and run for office, campaign-finance regulation, vote-counting, and the role of courts in adjudicating disputes about political power and challenges to election “irregularities.” Did you know that Prof. Michael Solimine is one of the authors?

Examples & Explanations: Legislation, Statutory Interpretation, and Election Law

Available via the Wolters Kluwer study aid subscription, this study aid tackles the complex subjects in this field, including statutory interpretation, lobbying, bribery, redistricting, campaign finance law, and voting rights.

Featured Guide

Election Law Guide

This guide is intended as a starting point for research in the law of elections.

Featured Video

Election Law Program Videos for Judges & Journalists

Created in 2005 as a joint venture of the National Center for State Courts and the William & Mary Law School, the Election Law Program seeks to provide practical assistance to state court judges called upon to resolve difficult election law disputes.These videos are a series of web-based lectures designed to educate judges and journalists about the fundamentals of election law.

Featured Database

CQ Press Voting and Elections Collection

This database provides reference narratives and documents on elections, parties, voter behavior, and campaigns. It allows users to extract election results by characteristics such as: candidate, office, locality, and race type over time. Access U.S. election results across states with great historical depth and accuracy.

Featured Treatise

America Votes! A Guide to Modern Election Law & Voting

Available to law students & faculty only via Westlaw, this treatise provides a snapshot of key election and voting rights issues from practitioners highly experienced in a wide variety of areas. Part 1 details the election administration processes, challenges, and opportunities at the local and national level. Included are chapters on the FEC, enforcing federal election law, using census data to prove citizenship, and administrative challenges for recounts, contests; and postelection audits. Part 2 details the Voting Rights Act and discusses rights of language-minority voters, voter suppression tactics including voter ID laws, immigration voting rights, and redistricting issues to watch during the current redistricting cycle. Part 3 details the challenges of redistricting and includes state legislative reapportionment, Section 2 vote-dilution litigation, and corporate districting and the Voting Rights Act.

Final Exams Are Coming And We Can Help!

The Law Library has many resources to help you prepare for final exams. Be sure and see our Exam Study Guide for more information!

Past Blog Postings on General Final Exam Preparation:

Study Tips & Law Library Resources for Outlining

Study Aids to Help You with Different Exam Formats & Study Aids for Exam Review

Study Aid Collections:

West Academic

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Lexis OverDrive

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Wolters Kluwer

If accessing study aids from the Wolters Kluwer subscription, you will need to login using your UC credentials.

Video on using WK study aids

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.

American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month

This month is American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month! In 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed a joint congressional resolution designating November 1990 as “National American Indian Heritage Month.” Similar proclamations have been issued every year since 1994. Celebrate with us as we explore the contributions and history of the Native people in the United States of America.

A Proclamation on National Native American Heritage Month, 2021

Fast Facts

“The American Indian and Alaska Native population, alone and in combination, increased from 5.2 million in 2010 to 9.7 million in 2020, a 86.5 percent increase. This makes the American Indian and Alaska Native people represent 2.9 percent of the U.S. population.” 2020 Census: Native population increased by 86.5 percent, Indian Country Today (Aug. 13, 2021).

There are 324 distinct, federally recognized American Indian reservations in 2020, including federal reservations and off-reservation trust land. There are 574 federally recognized Indian tribes in 2020. Census Bureau, Facts for Features: American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month: November 2021 (Oct. 4, 2021). Native Americans as Percent of Ohio State Population: 0.3%.

 

November Arguments at the United States Supreme Court

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From SCOTUS Blog:

Monday, November 1, 2021

Whole Woman’s Health v. Jackson — whether a state can insulate from federal-court review a law that prohibits the exercise of a constitutional right by delegating to the general public the authority to enforce that prohibition through civil actions.

U.S. v. Texas — whether the United States may bring suit in federal court and obtain injunctive or declaratory relief against the state, state court judges, state court clerks, other state officials, or all private parties to prohibit Texas Senate Bill 8 from being enforced.

Tuesday, November 2, 2021

Houston Community College System v. Wilson — whether the First Amendment restricts the authority of an elected body to issue a censure resolution in response to a member’s speech.

Badgerow v. Walters — whether federal courts have subject-matter jurisdiction to confirm or vacate an arbitration award under Sections 9 and 10 of the Federal Arbitration Act when the only basis for jurisdiction is that the underlying dispute involved a federal question.

Wednesday, November 3, 2021

New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. Bruen — whether the state of New York’s denial of petitioners’ applications for concealed-carry licenses for self-defense violated the Second Amendment.

 

 

 

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This week in the Law Library we are teaching statutes and technology in law practice and celebrating Open Access Week! This week we also continue to raise awareness for domestic violence and cybersecurity.

This Week’s Research Sessions

Monday, October 25, 2021

Lawyering I, sec. 3

Susan Boland, Associate Director
9:00am – 10:25pm
Room 204
Researching Statutes

Lawyering I, sec. 5

Susan Boland, Associate Director
10:40am – 12:05pm
Room 204
Researching Statutes

Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Technology in Law Practice

Shannon Kemen, Legal Technology & Research Instructional Services Librarian
11:10am – 12:05pm
Room 208

Thursday, October 28, 2021

Technology in Law Practice

Shannon Kemen, Legal Technology & Research Instructional Services Librarian
11:10am – 12:05pm
Room 208

Featured Study Aids

CALI stands for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction.  CALI.org is a non-profit consortium of law schools – of which UC Law is a member – that develops and distributes legal education lessons to the consortium members. There are hundreds of CALI Lessons for many different subjects. 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.

Featured Guide

Law Faculty Publishing Guide

This guide is intended to introduce you to the many ways that the Law Library can assist faculty in getting published.

Featured Video

Open Access 101

An animated video explaining open access to research and why it’s important.

Celebrate Open Access Week!

2021 Open Access Week

Open Access (OA) literature is digital, online, free of charge, and free of most copyright and licensing restrictions.

Author Rights

The author is the copyright holder unless / until you assign your rights. Assigning your rights matters because the copyright holder decides what can and cannot be done with your work! Transferring copyright doesn’t have to be all or nothing, authors can use the SPARC (Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition) Author Addendum to preserve certain rights. Do you want to retain the right to post your article on your course website, or in your institution’s digital repository? Do you want to share copies of your articles with your colleagues or students? You can do that!

The Right to Research

The cost of subscriptions to academic journals has increased by incredible amounts. Many journals cost over $10,000 per year and we can’t afford this when library budgets are being cut! When students pay for research to be conducted (tuition dollars, taxes), shouldn’t you have a right to the results of that research?

The Right to Research Coalition was founded by students to promote an open scholarly publishing system based on the belief that no student should be denied access to the articles they need because their institution cannot afford the often high cost of access. The Student Right to Research Statement outlines the principals around which our Coalition is based, namely that the cost of access should not prevent students, researchers, or anyone else from getting access to the academic research they need. Join The Right to Research Coalition and take action!

Open Educational Resources (OER)

Open Educational Resources (OER) are teaching, learning, and research resources that are free of cost and access barriers, and which also carry legal permission for open use. This includes textbooks!

Find and Use OER

Affordable Learning Ohio
Affordable Learning Ohio is OhioLINK’s series of initiatives to lower the cost of college for Ohio higher education students by assisting member libraries and campuses in identifying strategies for Open and Affordable Learning textbook and course material adoption, and helping locate statewide shareable library materials as well as open educational resources that are no cost or lower cost to students.

Educause, Open Educational Resources (OER)

University of Pittsburgh Library System, OER – Open Educational Resources Guide

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month

October National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Begun in 1981 by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, it is a Day of Unity to connect battered women’s advocates across the country.

Women Helping Women’s Gender-Based Violence & Equitable Systems-Based Change Corporate Event

Women Helping Women is hosting a panel discussion with an incredible group of regional powerhouses: Cincinnati Public Schools Interim Superintendent Tianay Amat, Hamilton County Commissioner Denise Driehaus, United Way President and CEO Moira Weir, and Ohio National Financial Services President and CEO Barbara Turner. The theme is Gender-Based Violence and Equitable Systems-Based Change. Gender-based violence skyrocketed with the onset of the pandemic – not only the rate of GBV, but also the severity, the lethality factors in each instance. The economy has reopened, we have vaccines, masks, and guidelines about how to safely return to normalcy, but the rates and severity of GBV are not declining. They’re not plateauing. They are continuing to increase.
Registration is free.
October 28, 2021
8:30 – 9:30 AM
Zoom

More Help Resources for Domestic Violence

National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life 
1-608-255-0539
https://www.ncall.us

National Center for Elder Abuse 
1-855-500-3537
https://www.aginginplace.org

Battered Women’s Justice Project 
1-800-903-0111
https://www.bwjp.org

Legal Momentum 
1-212-925-6635
https://www.legalmomentum.org

Womenslaw.org 
https://www.womenslaw.org

National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women 
1-800-903-0111 x 3
https://www.ncdbw.org

Legal Network for Gender Equity
https://nwlc.org/join-the-legal-network/

Ohio Domestic Violence Network
1-800-934-9840
https://www.odvn.org

Women’s Crisis Center
1-800-928-3335
https://www.wccky.org/

Women Helping Women
513-381-5610
https://www.womenhelpingwomen.org

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month

October (2)
October is also National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Cybersecurity Awareness Month was launched by the National Cyber Security Alliance & the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in October 2004. The overarching theme for Cybersecurity Awareness Month is “Do Your Part. #BeCyberSmart.”

Cyber Safety Tips:

Phishing

Verify to Clarify

Contact the organization to verify any request for financial or personal information.

You can also visit the company’s legitimate website and log into your account to see if you have any messages or action items.

When in Doubt, Throw It Out

Be wary of clicking on links or downloading anything that comes from a stranger or that you were not expecting.

Essentially, don’t trust every link!

Read the Email or Text Critically

Is the sender asking you to do something they wouldn’t normally ask you to do?

Does it seem weird the credit card company is asking you to verify your credit card number or SSN? (yes–they have that information already).

Are there misspelled words or unusual phrases?

Is there a sense of urgency–requesting you click now or act immediately?

Unsubscribe Might Subscribe You to a Hack

Sometimes the call to action in an email can trick you – such as “unsubscribe” or “reply to stop receiving these messages.”

Just delete the email or mark it as spam if it is spam!

October Oral Arguments at the Ohio Supreme Court

You can view the live stream of oral arguments on the Court’s website or see them after the arguments take place in the Ohio Channel archives.

Ohio Supreme Court Chamber

Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Wednesday, October 27, 2021

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This week in the Law Library we are teaching problem solving, technology in law practice, and online search techniques. We also continue to raise awareness for domestic violence and cybersecurity.

Welcome Back from Fall Break!

We hope your fall break was restful and relaxing.

This Week’s Research Sessions

Monday, October 18, 2021

Legal Research & Writing for LLM Students

Shannon Kemen, Legal Technology & Research Instructional Services Librarian
Room 303
8:00am – 9:20am
Problem Solving from Start to Finish

Lawyering I, sec. 3

Susan Boland, Associate Director
9:00am – 10:25pm
Room 204
Basic Terms and Connectors Searching

Lawyering I, sec. 5

Susan Boland, Associate Director
10:40am – 12:05pm
Room 204
Basic Terms and Connectors Searching

Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Technology in Law Practice

Shannon Kemen, Legal Technology & Research Instructional Services Librarian
Room 208
11:10am – 12:05pm

Thursday, October 21, 2021

Technology in Law Practice

Shannon Kemen, Legal Technology & Research Instructional Services Librarian
Room 208
11:10am – 12:05pm

Featured Study Aids

Global Internet Law in a Nutshell

Topics covered in this Nutshell include Internet-driven technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning Bitcoins, The Internet of Things, 3D Products Liability, and Driverless Cars. This edition emphasizes the legal and policy issues arising out of social media such as Twitter’s decision to permanently ban President Trump from its platform. The goal is to provide the reader with an up-to-date summary of the most important new cases and statutory developments. Each chapter provides the latest developments in Internet Law from the European Union such as the General Data Protection Regulation, which is setting a global standard for privacy and data protection. Each chapter has examples and explanations of Internet Law developments from around the world.

Global Internet Law Hornbook

This Hornbook examines Internet technologies, Internet governance, private international law (jurisdiction, choice of law, forum selection and enforcement of judgment), online contacts (mass market, cloud computing service level agreements, social media terms of use software licensing, and e-commerce terms of service), global consumer protection in cyberspace (FTC, state and foreign developments), global Internet torts (including CDA Section 230 developments, Internet security, information torts, and negligent enablement), Internet-related privacy (including the EU Data Directive) global cybercrimes (including state, federal and international developments), privacy (including extensive coverage of The General Data Protection Regulation and the Right To Be Forgotten), content regulations (U.S. vs. European Union), copyrights in cyberspace, trademarks and domain names, Internet-related trade secrets and patent law developments. While the emphasis is on U.S. developments, each chapter compares U.S. to EU regulations, directives, and conventions, as well as other cross-border Internet law developments from diverse legal systems around the world.

Featured Guide

College of Law IT Support: Information Security

The Information Security page on the College of Law IT Support Guide provides information on UC Information Security policies, how to report information security incidents, cyber security tips, and more.

Featured Treatise

Law of the Internet

Available on Lexis. Internet law is changing almost as fast as technology itself. Law of the Internet is an easy-to-use resource written for busy practitioners with summaries of major cases and statutes, and forms. This annually-updated, treatise provides analysis of legal issues raised by the Internet and insightful commentary on future directions the law may take.

Featured Video

How to Secure Your Online Life

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, an annual event to ensure everyone has the resources they need to stay safer and more secure online. If everyone does their part to implement stronger security practices, raise community awareness and educate vulnerable audiences, our interconnected world will be safer and more secure for everyone. In preparation for the upcoming month, this special interactive panelist presentation includes cybersecurity experts who share key, actionable tips to help you secure your online life, including: (1) Best practices for password and account management; (2) Combating; (3) phishing attempts; (4) Protecting devices.

Featured Database

Bloomberg Law Privacy & Data Security Practice Center

The Privacy & Data Security Practice Center provides in-depth news and analysis covering federal, state, and international developments, including new regulations and news on enforcement actions, court decisions and litigation. Chart builders allow for quick comparisons of U.S. state breach notification requirements or global data protection requirements.

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month

October National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Begun in 1981 by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, it is a Day of Unity to connect battered women’s advocates across the country.

Help Resources for Domestic Violence

The National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-7233 (SAFE)
www.ndvh.org

National Dating Abuse Helpline
1-866-331-9474
www.loveisrespect.org

National Child Abuse Hotline/Child help
1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453)
www.childhelp.org

National Sexual Assault Hotline
1-800-656-4673 (HOPE)
www.rainn.org

National Resource Center on Domestic Violence
1-800-537-2238
www.nrcdv.org and www.vawnet.org

Futures Without Violence: The National Health Resource Center on Domestic Violence
1-888-792-2873
www.futureswithoutviolence.org

National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health
1-312-726-7020 ext. 2011
www.nationalcenterdvtraumamh.org

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month

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October is also National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Cybersecurity Awareness Month was launched by the National Cyber Security Alliance & the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in October 2004. The overarching theme for Cybersecurity Awareness Month is “Do Your Part. #BeCyberSmart.”

Cyber Safety Tips:

  • Keep software up to date
  • Use a good anti-virus program
  • Examine the email address and URLs in all correspondence
  • If an unsolicited message or phone call asks you to update, check, or verify your account information, do not follow the link or phone numbers provided
  • Do not open any attachments unless you are expecting it and have verified the sender’s email address
  • Scrutinize all payment or fund transfer requests
  • Be extra suspicious of anything urging immediate action
  • Confirm requests for wire transfers or payment in person or over the phone as part of a two-factor authentication process. Do not verify these requests using the phone number listed in the request for payment.

Mobile Device Tips:

  • Keep software up to date
  • Delete apps you no longer use
  • Personal information is like money – Value it. Protect it
  • Lock your mobile devices with strong passcodes or passphrases
  • Disable WiFi and Bluetooth when not in use
  • Beware of public WiFi hotspots. Use VPN or a personal/mobile hotspot if you need a more secure connection

 

Hispanic Heritage Month Resources Recap

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Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15 to October 15 and we have been highlighting resources to learn more about the the contributions and importance of Hispanics and Latinos to the United States and those American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. This year’s theme was “Esperanza: A Celebration of Hispanic Heritage and Hope.” Below we recap those resources.

Artist: Ms. Eliana De León, Hispanic Employment Program Manager at the Environmental Protection Agency

Selected Databases & Statistical Resources

Chicano Database

Bibliographic materials on Mexican-American topics 1967 to the present. Scope expanded 1992 to include the broader Latino experience¸ including Puerto Ricans¸ Cuban Americans¸ and Central American immigrants. Includes the Spanish Speaking Mental Health Database.

Ethnic Newswatch

Full text articles from newspapers and periodicals published by the ethnic and minority press in America¸ some dating back to 1985.
Coverage: Full Text; 1985 – present

Hispanic / Latino Demographics

Statistics and demographic information from the Pew Research Center.

Statistica

Provides access to statistics and studies gathered by market researchers, trade organizations, scientific publications, and government sources on over 600 industries. Search for “Hispanics in the United States.”

Selected Books

Carl Gutiérrez-Jones, Rethinking the Borderlands: Between Chicano Culture and Legal Discourse (1995) (E-book)

Challenging the long-cherished notion of legal objectivity in the United States, Carl Gutiérrez-Jones argues that Chicano history has been consistently shaped by racially biased, combative legal interactions. Rethinking the Borderlands is an insightful and provocative exploration of the ways Chicano and Chicana artists, writers, musicians, and filmmakers engage this history in order to resist the disenfranchising effects of legal institutions, including the prison and the court.Gutiérrez-Jones examines the process by which Chicanos have become associated with criminality in both our legal institutions and our mainstream popular culture and thereby offers a new way of understanding minority social experience. Drawing on gender studies and psychoanalysis, as well as critical legal and race studies, Gutiérrez-Jones’s approach to the law and legal discourse reveals the high stakes involved when concepts of social justice are fought out in the home, in the workplace and in the streets.

Hispanics/Latinos in the United States: Ethnicity, Race, and Rights (Jorge J.E. Gracia & Pablo De Greiff eds. 2000)

The presence and impact of Hispanics/Latinos in the United States cannot be ignored. Already the largest minority group, by 2050 their numbers will exceed all the other minority groups in the United States combined. The diversity of this population is often understated, but the people differ in terms of their origin, race. language, custom, religion, political affiliation, education and economic status. The heterogeneity of the Hispanic/Latino population raises questions about their identity and their rights: do they really constitute a group? That is, do they have rights as a group, or just as individuals? This volume, addresses these concerns through a varied and interdisciplinary approach.

José Luis Morín, Latino/a Rights and Justice in the United States : Perspectives and Approaches (2005)

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A much-needed and thought-provoking examination of a significant and growing population within the United States, Latino/a Rights and Justice in the United States explores the inequalities and injustices that Latino/a communities confront in the United States. Author José Luis Morín provides a deeper understanding of the historical and contemporary Latino/a experience of discrimination and economic and social injustice and presents insights into the elusiveness of equality and fairness for Latinos/as in the United States. Offering ideas on how to reduce bias and other inequities within the justice system and the greater society, Morín calls for alternative approaches to working with Latino/a youths and families and a broadening of existing concepts of rights and justice in the United States. Drawing the link between the international and domestic dimensions of the Latino/a presence in the United States, Morín incorporates international human rights norms and principles of economic, social, and cultural rights to address the persistent inequalities and injustices that Latino/a communities confront in the United States.

Latinx Farmworkers in the Eastern United States: Health, Safety, and Justice (Thomas A. Arcury & Sara A. Quandt eds., 2020) (E-book)

Migrant and seasonal farmworkers are largely Latinx men, women, and children. They work in crop, dairy, and livestock production, and are essential to the U.S. agricultural economy—one of the most hazardous and least regulated industries in the United States. Latinx migrant and seasonal farmworkers in the eastern United States experience high rates of illness, injury, and death, indicating widespread occupational injustice. This second edition takes a social justice stance and integrates the past ten years of research and intervention to address health, safety, and justice issues for farmworkers. Contributors cover all major areas of health and safety research for migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their families, explore the factors that affect the health and safety of farmworkers and their families, and suggest approaches for further research and educational and policy intervention needed to improve the health and safety of Latinx farmworkers and their families.

Lupe S. Salinas, U.S. Latinos and Criminal Injustice (2015) (E-book)

Latinos in the United States encompass a broad range of racial, socioeconomic, and sociopolitical identities. Originating from the Caribbean, Spain, Central and South America, and Mexico, they have unique justice concerns. The ethnic group includes U.S. citizens, authorized resident aliens, and undocumented aliens, a group that has been a constant partner in the Latino legal landscape for over a century. This book addresses the development and rapid growth of the Latino population in the United States and how race-based discrimination, hate crimes, and other prejudicial attitudes, some of which have been codified via public policy, have grown in response. Salinas explores the degrading practice of racial profiling, an approach used by both federal and state law enforcement agents; the abuse in immigration enforcement; and the use of deadly force against immigrants. The author also discusses the barriers Latinos encounter as they wend their way through the court system. While all minorities face the barrier of racially based jury strikes, bilingual Latinos deal with additional concerns, since limited-English-proficient defendants depend on interpreters to understand the trial process. As a nation rich in ethnic and racial backgrounds, the United States, Salinas argues, should better strive to serve its principles of justice.

Selected Website Resources

ABA Diversity and Inclusion Center, Celebrate Hispanic/Latino/a/x Heritage Month Honoring Activists and Legal Trailblazers (2021)

This PDF by the ABA Diversity and Inclusion Center highlights LatinX legal trailblazers and activists.

ABA Commission on Hispanic Legal Rights & Responsibilities, The Hispanic LGBTQ+ Community – One Year After Bostock

While Hispanics comprise the largest minority segment of the LGBTQ+ population in the United States, they often face unique challenges coming out to their families, reconciling their faith, and experiencing discrimination in employment and other basic programs and services. Last year, the Supreme Court decided a trio of Title VII cases that banned employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

In this program, panelists will share their personal stories, summarize this historic decision, and discuss its ramifications, especially regarding the intersectional issues facing Hispanic LGBTQ+ individuals. Panelists will also offer best practices to better ensure fairness and dignity across the country.

ABA Wide 21-Day Hispanic Heritage Equity Habit Building Challenge

The ABA Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Council is proud to launch a 21-Day Hispanic Heritage Equity Habit Building Challenge syllabus in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. The goal of the Challenge is to assist each of us to become more aware, compassionate, constructive, engaged people in the quest for equity, and specifically to learn more about the Hispanic Heritage, and many communities included under the “Hispanic umbrella.” It transcends our roles as lawyers. Non-lawyers are also welcome to participate.

LatCrit

The LatCrit community operates as a not-for-profit corporation. LatCrit goals are: (1) to develop a critical, activist and inter-disciplinary discourse on law and policy towards Latinas/os, and (2) to foster both the development of coalitional theory and practice as well as the accessibility of this knowledge to agents of social and legal transformation. LatCrit theorists aim to center Latinas/os” multiple internal diversities and to situate Latinas/os in larger inter-group frameworks, both domestically and globally, to promote social justice awareness and activism.

A Latinx Resource Guide: Civil Rights Cases and Events in the United States

This Hispanic Reading Room research guide from the Library of Congress focuses on 20th and 21st century American court cases, legislation, and events that had important impacts on civil rights in Chicana/o/x, Hispanic, Latina/o/x, Mexican-American and Puerto Rican communities.

National Archives, Hispanic / Latino Heritage

Resources from the National Archives featuring collections on Arts, Entertainment & Culture, Diplomacy/Foreign Affairs, Education and Civil Rights, Family History Research, Government and Politics, Immigration / Hispanic Society in the US, Labor, Military and Veterans, Notable Hispanics in the US, and Women.

This Week in the Law Library …

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This week in the Law Library it’s fall break! Although there may not be classes, the Law Library is still open! Need to access study aids? Remember that you can access our electronic study aids 24/7 from on-campus or off-campus. Links to access West Academic and the LexisNexis Digital Library, as well as study aids by subject, are available on our Exam Study Guide. Are you researching a paper for class over break? Check out our Seminar Paper Research Guide. Working on a cite checking assignment? Don’t forget our guide for UC Law Journals.

Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day

On October 3, 2018, Cincinnati City Council passed a resolution officially recognizing the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples Day.

Presidential Proclamation

City of Cincinnati Resolution

Indigenous Ally Toolkit

Joe Armstrong, 67 Resources for Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Cincinnati Public Library Blog (Oct. 11, 2021)

National Museum of the American Indian Online Exhibits

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

Hispanic Heritage Theme Poster
Artist: Ms. Eliana De León, Hispanic Employment Program Manager at the Environmental Protection Agency

Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15 to October 15 and celebrates the contributions and importance of Hispanics and Latinos to the United States and those American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. This year’s theme is “Esperanza: A Celebration of Hispanic Heritage and Hope.” Below are resources to help recognize the contributions and importance of LatinX people to the United States.

Campus Events

Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021

Hispanic Heritage Month: Brown Bag Lunch Video Screening of ‘Bibi’, 12:00pm Online

This 18-minute film explores intersectionality in a powerful way, illustrating the beauty and conflict that can arise as we move between languages, places and societal expectations. The story sparks critical conversations about identity, culture, family and belonging. Discussion to follow: How do we come to be who we are? How do we communicate that to others? How do we respond when others share themselves with us?

Friday, Oct. 15, 2021

Soul Palette Paint Night, 12:00pm AACRC

5 More LatinX Resources to Explore Hispanic Heritage

Chicano Database

Bibliographic materials on Mexican-American topics 1967 to the present. Scope expanded 1992 to include the broader Latino experience¸ including Puerto Ricans¸ Cuban Americans¸ and Central American immigrants. Includes the Spanish Speaking Mental Health Database.

Ethnic Newswatch

Full text articles from newspapers and periodicals published by the ethnic and minority press in America¸ some dating back to 1985.
Coverage: Full Text; 1985 – present

Hispanic / Latino Demographics

Statistics and demographic information from the Pew Research Center.

LatCrit

The LatCrit community operates as a not-for-profit corporation. LatCrit goals are: (1) to develop a critical, activist and inter-disciplinary discourse on law and policy towards Latinas/os, and (2) to foster both the development of coalitional theory and practice as well as the accessibility of this knowledge to agents of social and legal transformation. LatCrit theorists aim to center Latinas/os” multiple internal diversities and to situate Latinas/os in larger inter-group frameworks, both domestically and globally, to promote social justice awareness and activism.

Statistica

Provides access to statistics and studies gathered by market researchers, trade organizations, scientific publications, and government sources on over 600 industries. Search for “Hispanics in the United States.”

October Arguments at the United States Supreme Court

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From SCOTUS Blog:

Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Cameron v. EMW Women’s Surgical Center, P.S.C. — whether a state attorney general vested with the power to defend state law should be permitted to intervene after a federal court of appeals invalidates a state statute when no other state actor will defend the law.

Thompson v. Clark — whether the rule that a plaintiff must await favorable termination before bringing a Section 1983 action alleging unreasonable seizure pursuant to legal process requires the plaintiff to show that the criminal proceeding against him has “formally ended in a manner not inconsistent with his innocence,” as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit decided in Laskar v. Hurd, or that the proceeding “ended in a manner that affirmatively indicates his innocence,” as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit decided in Lanning v. City of Glens Falls.

Wednesday, October 13, 2021

U.S. v. Tsarnaev — whether the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit erred in concluding that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s capital sentences must be vacated on the ground that the district court, during its 21-day voir dire, did not ask each prospective juror for a specific accounting of the pretrial media coverage that he or she had read, heard or seen about Tsarnaev’s case; and (2) whether the district court committed reversible error at the penalty phase of Tsarnaev’s trial by excluding evidence that Tsarnaev’s older brother was allegedly involved in different crimes two years before the offenses for which Tsarnaev was convicted.

Babcock v. Kijakazi — whether a civil service pension received for federal civilian employment as a “military technician (dual status)” is “a payment based wholly on service as a member of a uniformed service” for the purposes of the Social Security Act’s windfall elimination provision.

Law Student Mental Health Awareness Week

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2021 Mental Health Week Events

October 4 – 8 is Law Student Mental Health Awareness Week. You, the law student, are not alone in struggles with mental health. Studies show that lawyers have higher rates of alcoholism, divorce, and even suicide than the general population. Studies also suggest that prospective law students are similar to other Americans before their first day of school, but then the incidence of these problems skyrockets. Below are resources to help with law student mental health the stresses of law school. Seeking help is not a sign of weakness, but rather a sign of strength.

University of Cincinnati Campus Resources to Help

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) offers accessible, student centered, inclusive, and effective mental health services to UC students. They offer 24/7 access to students who are in need of immediate support through their crisis services. 24 Hour Crisis Helpline: 513-556-0648

University Health Services is your campus health and wellness resource. They are an outpatient facility offering comprehensive clinical services to the student population. All students enrolled at the university are eligible to use UHS.

The Student Wellness Center empowers students to make informed decisions regarding their health and wellness by providing evidence-based education, inclusive resources, and non-judgmental support. They offer an extensive collection of resources and information about various health and wellness topics.

The Bearcats Recovery Community is a program designed to support UC students in or seeking recovery from alcohol, drugs and other addictions. The BRC and its programs allow students to have an authentic college experience at UC while maintaining their recovery.

The Bearcats Support Network is a community of students that fundamentally work to destigmatize mental health while holistically working to create a network that is supportive, loving, and inclusive through peer-to-peer support groups and biweekly social events.

The CARE Team responds to reports about students experiencing difficulties or whose behavior is raising concerns within the University community. The team’s responsibilities include gathering and sharing information, discerning concerns about a student within a setting or across multiple settings, and managing situations that encompass a variety of issues. The committee is charged to devise a coordinated plan for assessment, intervention, and management of the concerns for the students well-being and that of the University community.

Sky@UC empowers tomorrow’s leaders with tools to build confidence, clarity of mind, social connection, and resilience. Their primary goal is to promote mental wellness by introducing yoga and meditation as a healthier way to manage stress. They aim to empower the students to develop and maintain a relaxed, stress-free mind along with an energetic, healthy body so that we all achieve more and better as an individual and as a community. SKY@UC offers free weekly yoga and meditation sessions. They also plan and execute community service projects, which hone leadership skills and make a difference in our society. Their flagship program is the ‘Campus Happiness Retreat’, wherein participants learn SKY Meditation (Sudarshan Kriya), an effective breath-based rejuvenating technique which is scientifically validated to increase mental focus and awareness, relieve anxiety and depression, and improve wellness.

Selected Apps and Online Tools to Help

Therapy Assistance Online (TOA)
TAO is an interactive, web-based self-help program that provides online and mobile tools to help you overcome the day to day challenges around stessors like anxiety, depression, or other concerns.

SAM App
SAM is a free app to help you understand and manage anxiety. The app has been developed in collaboration with a research team from UWE, Bristol.

MindShift App
MindShift™ CBT uses scientifically proven strategies based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help you learn to relax and be mindful, develop more effective ways of thinking, and use active steps to take charge of your anxiety. This app is free.

PTSD Coach
PTSD Coach was designed for those who have, or may have, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This free app provides you with education about PTSD, information about professional care, a self-assessment for PTSD, opportunities to find support, and tools that can help you manage the stresses of daily life with PTSD.

Insight Timer
This free app offers guided meditations for sleep, anxiety, and stress.

Liberate
Liberate is a free meditation app by and for the Black & African Diaspora. Meditation categories include ancestors, love, self worth, gratitude, microaggressions, mindfulness, and more.

Take a Break
Take a Break is a free app from Meditation Oasis that provides a choice of a 7-minute or a 15-minute guided meditation break to help keep you fresh and centered during your work day. You can choose to listen to the meditation in voice-only format, or with music or nature sounds in the background.

Selected UC Law Library Books

Check out some of the materials in our collection of wellness resources!

The Anxious Lawyer by Jeena Cho & Karen Gifford
Call Number: Law stacks KF298 .C47 2016
The Anxious Lawyer is a straightforward introduction to meditation and mindfulness for those engaged in the practice of law. Readers will be guided through an eight week program, the aim of which is to assist in establishing an ongoing meditation practice. The book will: -Provide an overview of the history of meditation and the scientific evidence of its benefits -Introduce the reader to simple meditation techniques -Offer concrete guidance for establishing meditation practice

Finding the Midline: How Yoga Helps a Trial Lawyer Make Friends and Connect to Spirit by Bill Dorigan & Judyth Hill
Call Number: Law stacks KF310.A43 D67 2013
What’s a midline? Why do I want to find one? And, by the way, I’ve been looking for spirit forever : where do I look? — Western behavioral science : meet yoga — What does spirit look like? — A road map of the outer world : the Tattvas — Connecting the outer world to the inner world — The inner body — It takes practice : Pantajali’s yoga sutras

How to Be Sort of Happy in Law School by Kathryne M. Young
Call Number: Law Stacks KF287 .Y68 2018
Each year, over 40,000 new students enter America’s law schools. Each new crop experiences startlingly high rates of depression, anxiety, fatigue, and dissatisfaction. Kathryne M. Young was one of those disgruntled law students. After finishing law school (and a PhD), she set out to learn more about the law school experience and how to improve it for future students. Young conducted one of the most ambitious studies of law students ever undertaken, charting the experiences of over 1000 law students from over 100 different law schools, along with hundreds of alumni, dropouts, law professors, and more. How to Be Sort of Happy in Law School is smart, compelling, and highly readable. Combining her own observations and experiences with the results of her study and the latest sociological research on law schools, Young offers a very different take from previous books about law school survival. Instead of assuming her readers should all aspire to law-review-and-big-firm notions of success, Young teaches students how to approach law school on their own terms: how to tune out the drumbeat of oppressive expectations and conventional wisdom to create a new breed of law school experience altogether. Young provides readers with practical tools for finding focus, happiness, and a sense of purpose while facing the seemingly endless onslaught of problems law school presents daily. This book is an indispensable companion for today’s law students, prospective law students, and anyone who cares about making law students’ lives better. Bursting with warmth, realism, and a touch of firebrand wit, How to Be Sort of Happy in Law School equips law students with much-needed wisdom for thriving during those three crucial years.

Lawyering from the Inside Out by Nathalie Martin
Call Number: Available as an E-book & Law Stacks KF300 .M37 2018
Law is a varied, powerful, and highly rewarding profession. Studies show, however, that lawyers have higher rates of alcoholism, divorce, and even suicide than the general population. Stress creates these poor outcomes, including the stress of dealing with other people’s problems all day, the stress of spending excessive amounts of time at work, and the stress of being disconnected to what is most meaningful in life. Through mindfulness and emotional intelligence training, lawyers can improve focus, get more work done in less time, improve their interpersonal skills, and seek and find work that will make their lives more meaningful. This book is designed to help law students and lawyers of all experience levels find a sustainable and meaningful life in the field of law. This book includes journaling and other interactive exercises that can help lawyers find peace, focus, meaning, and happiness over a lifetime of practicing law.

Lawyers Anger and Anxiety by Rebecca Nerison
Call Number: Law stacks KF300 .N46 2010
The book first examines how anger and anxiety are related and the symptoms and costs associated with them. You’ll also find advice on seeking happiness through all the stages of your career, and discover valuable tips for staying satisfactorily employed during the most stressful of times. There’s also help for those living with a stressed-out lawyer, both at home or at the office.

Mindfulness for Law Students by Scott Rogers
Call Number: Law Stacks KF287 .R64 2009
Mindfulness for Law Students is specifically designed to introduce law students to fundamental contemplative practices as well as the cutting-edge research that shows how incorporating mindfulness techniques can alter the physical structure and function of the brain to reflect decreased levels of stress, increased levels of productivity and improved mental health. This book is based on the Jurisight(R) program – which uses legal terms and concepts to teach lawyers what they need to know about mindfulness and neuroscience to lead more balanced and effective lives – and written with input from law students, law professors and recent law school graduates to ensure that the lessons are accessible to law students and can be easily integrated into their busy schedules.

Yoga for Lawyers by Nathalie Martin; Hallie Neuman Love; Hallie Neuman Love
Call Number: Law Stacks KF310.A43 L68 2014
Lawyers are twice as likely to be alcoholics than the general population, and three times more likely to suffer a heart attack. Yoga for Lawyers is here to help Written by lawyers, for lawyers, this is a short, user-friendly yoga book focused on effective ways to de-stress every day, throughout the day, in very little time. The featured meditative yoga techniques and safe therapeutic yoga stretches are medically proven to be healthy ways to relieve stress.