Monthly Archives: August 2009

Library Blawg Contest – Find the Answers

Posted on Monday 31 August 2009 by David

The Library has a blawg contest with prizes. (See The box at the circulation desk.) Procedure: – Get a Card at the Reference desk in the Law Library. •Include: –Your Name, email,  and Class ( 1L – 2L or 3L.) … Continue reading →

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The South Carolina State House: Are You Connected?

Posted on Saturday 29 August 2009 by Terrye Conroy

Did you know there is a South Carolina State House Student Connection Website? Hey, you’re never too old to learn. The FAQs are pretty cool (Find them under cool stuff)! What does the SC Legislature do? The Student Connection website … Continue reading →

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Labor Day weekend hours

Posted on Thursday 27 August 2009 by Karen

The Law Library will be open the following hours over the Labor Day weekend: Friday, Sept.4       7:00am-9:00pm Saturday, Sept.5  10:00am-6:00pm Sunday, Sept.6      1:00pm-9:00pm Monday, Sept.7    1:00pm-9:00pm Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, Sept.8. (KT)

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Not Exactly Like Vegas

Posted on Wednesday 26 August 2009 by Rebekah

What happens on your social networking site does not always stay there (exclusively).  A recent case from the Eastern District of Virginia points up the fact that one’s virtual life and one’s literal life don’t always mix well. The plaintiff … Continue reading →

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Questions for Library Blawg Contest!

Posted on Wednesday 26 August 2009 by David

Here are the questions for the 1L Blawg contest. Answers are due by September 5th at 5:00 PM. 1.  What is the definition of “American Digest System” given in Southern Illinois University School of Law Library’s Glossary of Legal Research … Continue reading →

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An easy way to improve law school grades

Posted on Wednesday 26 August 2009 by Pamela

Advice from The Volokh Conspiracy, a blog written by law professors.  If they don’t know how to get good grades, who does? (1) Take at least one class with a paper requirement/option. (2) Get to work on the paper right … Continue reading →

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EarthTrends – environmental information from the World Resources Institute

Posted on Wednesday 26 August 2009 by alfordd

This web site http://earthtrends.wri.org/ compiles environmental informaiton from various government sources.  This “comprehensive online database, maintained by the World Resources Institute, that focuses on the environmental, social, and economic trends that shape our world”  was recently rated as one of the 25 … Continue reading →

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Geneva Conventions — 60th Anniversary

Posted on Wednesday 26 August 2009 by alfordd

Wed, August 12th, 2009 was the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Geneva Conventions. A landmark in international humanitarian law, these series of treaties, have been the basis for the law of armed conflict in the 20th (post-WW II) … Continue reading →

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Mandatory WEXIS Training for 1L Students – New Classrooms

Posted on Monday 24 August 2009 by David

This year there is a mandatory training requirement for all 1L students. Check your group number for the  right time and place. Each Legal Research professor will  be sending you an email telling you the right time also. Here is the … Continue reading →

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Fall 2009 Library Hours are Now in Effect

Posted on Monday 24 August 2009 by David

The library hours are as follows: Monday – Wednesday: 7 AM to 11:00 PM Thursday: 7 AM to 10:00 PM Friday: 7 AM to 9:00 PM Saturday: 9 AM to 9:00 PM Sunday: 1 PM to 11:00 PM NOTE: Reference … Continue reading →

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