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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.

Law Library Research Certificates Resume

Laura E. Ray, Educational Programming Librarian, laura.ray@law.csuohio.edu | August 25, 2008 - 15:41

The Law Library resumes its Research Certificate Seminars on Tuesdays, 4:50pm-5:50pm, in Room LB66, this Fall Semester 2008.

Seminar Dates and Topics are:
September 9th - Ohio Legal Research (register by Sept 5th)
September 23rd - Scholarly Writing (register by Sept 19th)
October 7th - Research Strategies & Comparative Research Features of LexisNexis & Westlaw (register by Oct 3rd)
October 21st - Criminal Law Research (register by Oct 17th)
November 11th - Federal Legislative History Research (register by Nov 7th)
November 18th - International Law Research (register by Nov 14th)

Seminars attendance is limited to 20 students, and light refreshments will be provided. Attendees of each Seminar will earn 25 points toward a Law Library Research Certificate. Certificates will be awarded to students with 100 Seminar points. In the 2007-2008 academic year, 22 students earned Certificates, and another 38 students are working toward a Certificate.

Certificate Seminars discuss research materials and resources critical to successful legal practice and scholarly writing, as well as focus on research skills law firms and courts are seeking when hiring associates and clerks. Presented by our team of research librarians, the Seminars offer a unique forum for students to learn more about specific research topics.

To register for a Law Library Research Certificate Seminar, please contact Laura Ray, Educational Programming Librarian, at 216-687-6880 or laura.ray@law.csuohio.edu.


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Additional Law Library Quick Tours for Our New Law Students

Marie Rehmar, Head of Reference Services, marie.rehmar@law.csuohio.edu | August 25, 2008 - 12:24

If you would like a Quick Tour of the Law Library, we are scheduling several this week -

Wed 8/27 at 1pm & 5 pm
Thurs 8/28 at 5 pm
Fri 8/29 at 12:15 pmSat 8/30 at Noon & 1 pm

Please sign up in advance at the Law Library Information Services Desk.

Tours will begin at the Research Services Desk.


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Welcome/Welcome Back!

Kris Niedringhaus, Director of the Law Library, kristina.niedringhaus@law.csuohio.edu | August 25, 2008 - 09:30

As we start a new semester I, and all the library staff, want to welcome you and share some of the new things you'll see in the library.

I am starting the school year as a new member of the C-M community. I'd like to thank everyone for the warm welcome I've received. I look forward to working with you.

Some new things from the library you'll want to look for:

  • New design for the library homepage - you can take a quick, online tour by clicking the "Visual Tour" button on the homepage.
  • Meebo chat reference services - click the link on the homepage and look for more information in this blog post.
  • Become a fan of the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Library on Facebook - look for an upcoming post with more information.
  • We've added CCH databases - click on Electronic Resources from the homepage and look for an upcoming post with more information.
  • C-M Law Faculty Mini Sessions - C-M Law Faculty can schedule personalized assistance from a Law Librarian. See the announcement here.
  • Similarly, C-M Law Students can schedule small group classes on a variety of research topics through MyClasses. Watch the blog for more information.

Continuing this year are the popular Research Certificate Seminars. A schedule of this semesters seminars will be posted soon.

Finally, as you enter the library take time to peruse the New Book Shelf. Here you can see some of the library's recent acquisitions.

I look forward to seeing you in the library. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to be of assistance.


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