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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.

So Much for the "Official" U.S. Code: IRS Prefers LII's version

Jan Novak, Associate Director jan.novak@law.csuohio.edu | February 26, 2008 - 16:01

Cornell’s Legal Information Institute (LII) reports that the Internal Revenue Service has asked permission to use LII’s version of Title 26 as part of the IRS’ own Tax Products CD/DVD package, distributed to tax preparers, members of Congress, free tax clinics, libraries, IRS officers and others. According to LII, The IRS prefers LII’s version of the tax laws because it is more current and easier to use than the government’s own U.S. Code available from the Government Printing Office’s web site. To make the comparison, see the online version of LII’s Title 26 , and the “How Current Is This” table showing updates through February 19. Then go do your taxes!

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Angela J. Davis - Arbitrary Justice: The Power of the American Prosecutor

Marie Rehmar, Head of Reference Services, marie.rehmar@law.csuohio.edu | February 26, 2008 - 15:06

American University, Washington College of Law Professor Angela J. Davis’ lecture on Wed. Feb. 27, 2008, 5 p.m., Moot Court Room, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law provides an opportunity to learn more about this timely topic from a speaker who has had experience both as a staff attorney, and also as director of the Washington, D.C. Public Defender Service. Details.

For information about Prof. Davis’ teaching, writings, organizational involvement, honors, and many presentations, see her Faculty Biography at the American University College of Law site .

Many Law students are likely to already be very familiar with: Basic Criminal Procedure, 4th ed. (with Stephen Saltzburg & Daniel J. Capra) (Thomson/West 2004) KF 9619.3 .S25 2005

However, to “Read More About” the topic discussed in her lecture, go to her recent book of the same title, Arbitrary Justice: The Power of the American Prosecutor (Oxford Univ. Press 2007) KF 9640 .D38 2007 or at least the information at arbitraryjustice.com

For your convenience, click on < More> for links to selected journal articles.

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Lawyer Could be Sanctioned For Kangaroo Court & Other Images in Brief

Sue Altmeyer, Electronic Services Librarian, sue.altmeyer@law.csuohio.edu | February 26, 2008 - 11:32

Attorney Jack Thompson filed motions containing images of a kangaroo court, swastikas and photos of celebrities. The pleadings were filed in a disciplinary case pending against Thompson in the Florida Supreme Court. Thompson went so far as to state the pleading was a children's book, necessary because the Court did not understand his arguments. The Florida Supreme Court issued a show cause order and threatened sanctions for the filing of this pleading, as well as 46 other meritless and abusive filings. Debra Cassens Weiss, Lawyer Could Face Sanctions After Adding Images of Kangaroos, Swastikas to Filing ABA Journal Law News Now, Feb. 22, 2007.

Here is the filing, courtesy of GamePolitics.com. See their post: Did this Document Bring Florida Supreme Court's Wrath Down Upon Jack Thompson?


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Next Year's Summer Associates Will Have Shorter Time to Accept Offers (Also - Stats on Cleveland-Marshall)

Sue Altmeyer, Electronic Services Librarian, sue.altmeyer@law.csuohio.edu | February 26, 2008 - 10:34

The NALP, the association for legal career professionals, recently adopted guidelines requiring second and third years to accept summer employment offers within 45 days, or by Dec 30, whichever comes first. Offers can be extended by the firm. Check out the guidelines for more details. For example, the rules are different for firms which have fewer than 40 attorneys. The change is for one year only, but may become permanent. Almost all law schools, and 900 employers are members of NALP. Leigh Jones, Summer Associate Job Offers Must be Accepted in 45 Days, National Law Journal, Feb. 25, 2008.

See NALP Directory of Legal Employers, NALP Directory of Law Schools. You may want to look up Cleveland-Marshall (don't forget the hyphen) for some interesting stats on our school.


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1Ls - Over 240 CALI Lessons Cover Your Classes

Amy Burchfield, Access & Faculty Services Librarian amy.burchfield@law.csuohio.edu | February 26, 2008 - 09:37

If you’re a 1L, chances are CALI has a lesson that could help you study for your classes. CALI lessons are online tutorials created by law professors, attorneys and other legal professionals that are often geared toward understanding specific points of law.

This should give you an idea of what’s available:

Civil Procedure - 21 lessons, including ones on diversity, joinder, jurisdiction and venue, personal jurisdiction, preclusion, and summary judgment.

Contracts – 71 lessons, including ones on acceptance, anticipatory repudiation, consideration, damages, remedies, contract defenses, foreseeability, and good faith.

Criminal Law – 30 lessons, including ones on actus reus, consent, insanity, mens rea, mistake, burden of proof, and self defense.

Property – 70 lessons, including ones on adverse possession, future interests, covenants, equitable servitudes, easements, estate in fee tail, fee simple absolute, inter vivos gifts, causa mortis, joint tenancy, life estate, and the ever favorite rule against perpetuities.

CALI requires registration – but that’s something you took care of during the library portion of orientation, so jump right in.


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