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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.

Get Legal... On Baseball!

Jon Elias- Library Media Technical Asst.- jon.elias@law.csuohio.edu | March 27, 2008 - 11:09

Baseball is back, which brings more purpose to all of our lives. Well, maybe just mine. Why not take a seventh inning stretch and look at some of the interesting materials the law library has to offer involving our nation’s pastime. Legal Issues in Professional Baseball addresses topics ranging from doping to partnership bargaining. KF 3989 .A75 L44 2005 . Baseball is also the leader in upsetting its fan base with repeated labor strikes. Let’s turn that anger into knowledge with these fine resources: Labor and Capital in 19th Century Baseball GV 875 .A1 G45 2006,The Imperfect Diamond: A History of Baseball's Labor Wars GV 880.15 .L69 1991, and For It's One, Two, Three, Four Strikes You're Out at the Owners' Ball Game GV 880.15 .M35 2001. I recommend the last book mentioned as it details the 3 most recent work stoppages and due to its having a hilarious picture on page 188. (More)

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Rank Anxiety

Jan Novak, Associate Director jan.novak@law.csuohio.edu | March 27, 2008 - 08:13

More interesting than the annual U.S. News and World Report law school rankings is the constant controversy surrounding them. See Joe Hodnicki’s US News Law School Rankings: Why March Madness Started Early This Year in the Legal Academy for a great summary of 2008’s issues. And, see The Rankings Czar, the ABA Journal cover story interview with Bob Morse, creator of the US News ranking system. Leaks notwithstanding, the rankings will be officially released tomorrow.

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Hot Practice Areas

Amy Burchfield, Access & Faculty Services Librarian amy.burchfield@law.csuohio.edu | March 27, 2008 - 08:12

Student Lawyer is an ABA-published magazine for law students that comes included with an annual membership in the ABA Law Student Division. It’s also available in the Library – most recent issues behind the Information Services Desk.

The magazine frequently runs articles on hot practice areas. If you’re curious about any of these areas, or just trying to decide on a future career focus, these articles might provide some insight.

Flipping through the last couple months of Student Lawyer, the hottest practice areas covered are:

  • Real estate
  • Animal law
  • Elder law
  • Biomedical/IP/health
  • Pro bono
  • Immigration
  • Court jobs
  • Labor and employment

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