New Video: The Louisiana Statutes Annotated, Part 1 - An Introduction

The Law Library's YouTube Channel has a new video:

The Louisiana Statutes Annotated, Part 1 - An Introduction

This is the first of a planned four-part overview of the Louisiana Statutes Annotated. Stay tuned for further episodes as they become available!

New Faculty Publications on SSRN

The final 2012 issue of the College of Law’s SSRN Research Paper Series came out this week and contains seven recent articles by the law faculty. These and other faculty publications are available through the College of Law’s SSRN page.

This week’s issue of our RPS is currently available through SSRN and is archived below:

Sweating the Small Stuff - LINK

A new blog post from our Prof. Verchick we wanted to share with all of our readers: Sweating the Small Stuff: Indian Villages Plan for Climate Change.

Videos .. Oh My

Did you know we had a YouTube channel?

Well have is relative as we are still trying to get it off the ground but please check our first instructional video How to Use the Law Library Catalog

STUDY BREAK - quick NPR legal story

Apparently the feds are stepping in to deal with Ernest Hemingway's cat "issue" in the Keys - Link

If you are unfamiliar with Hemingway's cats in addition to being known as his "or their offspring" they are well known for having six toes or being polydactyl.

A Conversation about the Public Trust in India - LINK

A new blog post from our Prof. Verchick we wanted to share with all of our readers: A Conversation about the Public Trust in India: Public Participation, Climate Adaptation, and India's 2G Network.

New to the Collection: Law School Exams, A Guide to Better Grades

This 2012 title from Alex Schimel is a short read that seems quite timely for our students right now. Law School Exams: A Guide to Better Grades, Amazon Link & Catalog Link, is written by a 2009 graduate of the University of Miami School of Law and has a nice range of topics concerning exams including how to understand law exam questions/fact patterns and suggestions for ways to structure your response that is effective at scoring better grades. Below is a condensed version of the table of contents. The book can be found at the call number - KF 283. S335 2012

Chapter 1 - Your Law School Experience is About to Change
Chapter 2 - Preparation for Exam Writing
Chapter 3 - Taking the Actual Exam
Chapter 4 - The Finishing Touches
Chapter 5 - Working Throughout the Semester
Chapter 6 - Six Critical Steps
Chapter 7 - The Big Mistakes
Chapter 8 - Final Thoughts