A Very Good Read

from the founder of Fastcase:

The Pursuit of Happiness – Ed Walters’s Commencement Address at the University of Illinois College of Law, May 12, 2012

New Faculty Publications on SSRN

The latest issue of the Loyola University New Orleans College of Law Faculty Legal Studies Research Paper Series, distributed by the Social Science Research Network, was recently distributed to all our subscribers. The RPS list highlights recent publications by the law school faculty, and is available for anyone to subscribe to through our page on SSRN.

Back that Data Up!!!

Over the weekend, a student asked me for help with her laptop. But the Blue Screen of Death indicated that Windows 7 couldn’t find her hard drive, couldn’t load Windows, and thus couldn’t get to the class notes and outlines that she needed to study for exams.

Her computer was only two years old, but she wasn’t sure if she had her purchasing and warranty information. Its possible to retrieve data on a bad hard drive, but in more situations that is not going to be cheap or quick. And, worst of all, this student had not backed up her notes and other law school documents. All I could offer her was my sympathy, and the suggestion to find some local tech support help: the law school, like most institutions, just doesn’t have the time or resources to perform data recovery services for students.

Latest Newsletter Release

The latest Loyola New Orleans Law Library Newsletter is out and directly linked at:

http://law.loyno.edu/sites/law.loyno.edu/files/Newsletter-April%202012.pdf

Law Library Hours

With extended hours for exams, the ending of one semester, and beginning of the summer semester hopefully this post can clear up any Law Library hours questions you may have.

Current – Regular Hours (Spring Semester)

- Monday – Thursday 7:30 – Midnight

- Friday 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

- Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.

- Sunday 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.

Finals Hours – Begin April 23^rd to May 4^th (Spring Finals)

- All days – 7:30 a.m. – 1:00 a.m.

Regular Hours May 5^th to May 10^th (Make-up Exam Period)

- Monday – Thursday 7:30 a.m. – Midnight

- Friday 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

- Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.

- Sunday 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.

Special Hours

- Friday - May 11 – 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Break Hours - May 12^th to May 28^th (Interim)

- Monday – Thursday 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

- Friday 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

- Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

- Sunday CLOSED

Regular Hours - May 29^th (Summer School)

- Monday – Thursday 7:30 a.m. – Midnight

- Friday 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

- Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.

- Sunday 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.

How Many Laws Has the Supreme Court Declared Unconstitutional?

The Supreme Court’s role in judging the constitutionality of Acts of Congress has been in the news this week, so an obvious question is: Just how many laws has the Supreme Court declared unconstitutional? Google that and you’ll get some good answers, including the top hit, from WikiAnswers:



But these answers don’t provide the full citation to a source you can cite, just a vague reference to where the answers came from, the Congressional Research Service.

Lexis Nexis Summer Student Access

I want to pass along a note the librarians received this past weekend about access to Lexis Nexis for students during this upcoming summer:

Summer Access Program: Students will have full access to Lexis Advance all summer for educational purposes. Students simply need to have a registered Lexis Advance ID as there is no longer a summer access registration requirement. Educational use includes:

      Summer course preparation and assignments

      Research associated with Moot Court, Law Review, or Law Journal

      Research associated with pursuing a grant or scholarship

      Services as a research assistant to a professor, whether paid or unpaid

      An internship, externship, or clinic position for school credit or graduation requirement

      Study for the bar exam

      Research skill improvement for educational purposes

Note: Student Lexis.com IDs will be restricted to a limited menu of Career resources from June 1^st to August 1^st.  However, if you have students that need access to specific content available only on Lexis.com (i.e. international materials), simply contact your Lexis Account Executive to obtain access for those individuals.