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CMLawLibraryBlog

The CM Law Library Blog seeks to inform the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law community about key legal education, research, practice, and law library news, with a particular focus on Cuyahoga County and Ohio as well as faculty research interests.

Law Library Closed on Columbus Day

Jessica Mathewson-Library Media Technical Asst.-jessica.mathewson@law.csuohio.edu | October 05, 2007 - 13:00

The Law Library will be closed Monday, October 8th in observance of Columbus Day. Don't forget to follow Monday's class schedule on Tuesday.

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Play Supreme Court Baseball

Sue Altmeyer, Electronic Services Librarian, sue.altmeyer@law.csuohio.edu | October 05, 2007 - 12:00

Try Oyez baseball, a quiz game where the object is to match U.S Supreme Court Justices to the baseball figure they are most like. Be sure to check out the Oyez site for Supreme Court justice bios, cases by topic, news and more. (Thanks to Out of the Jungle.)

Find out which Supreme Court justice is a NASCAR fan and which justices are "bench buddies" in this article: In the Chambers of the U.S. Supreme Court by Warren Richey, Christian Science Monitor, Sept. 25, 2007. (Thanks to the Law Librarian Blog)


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Legal Writing Tips for your Law Job

Sue Altmeyer, Electronic Services Librarian, sue.altmeyer@law.csuohio.edu | October 05, 2007 - 10:22

14 Tips to Become a Lighter, Tighter Writer by Ross Guberman, Legal Times, Oct. 5, 2007 contains helpful suggestions for completing assignments as a law clerk or associate. Guberman points out that, "Great legal writing does not sound as though it was written by a lawyer." He advises moving conclusions to the beginning of the document for the benefit of busy partners. He even suggests what to do about writer's block.


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Tracking the Supreme Court

Jessica Mathewson-Library Media Technical Asst.-jessica.mathewson@law.csuohio.edu | October 05, 2007 - 08:33

Interested in following the U.S. Supreme Court this term? Check out SCOTUSblog. It provides links to petitions and reply briefs for newly-granted cases, as well as links to orders and opinions as they are issued. Scotus Blog provides news and commentary about particular cases and about the Supreme Court generally. This blog is written by attorneys from Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer and Feld, LLP, a law firm which has a special practice group handling U.S. Supreme Court cases.

Another source for Supreme Court news is an email subscription to US Law Week, which is free to students, faculty and staff. Sign up instructions can be found at the following blog post: U.S. Law Week Now Available Via E-mail.


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