tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-223973712024-03-14T01:35:35.924-06:00Material Information at HamlineBarb Kalluskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421167705154689110noreply@blogger.comBlogger139125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22397371.post-41343915796727710822012-02-20T09:10:00.002-06:002012-02-20T09:14:34.391-06:00Law School Grade AnxietyLaw students always feel anxiety about grades. That will never change, but I ran across an article from the Record at Harvard Law that should give students some perspective about them. Read it <a href="http://hlrecord.org/?p=452">here</a>.Barb Kalluskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421167705154689110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22397371.post-50755502550523073172007-08-09T10:53:00.000-06:002007-08-09T11:27:27.817-06:00WELCOME STUDENTS!The Law Library staff welcomes you!<br /><br />This library provides you with access to a myriad of resources and services. We invite you to visit our website, <a href="http://www.hamline.edu/law/library/">http://www.hamline.edu/law/library/</a>, which is your gateway to accessing all of our electronic and physical resources. Our staff will help you identify the information you need, and can show you where and how to access it.<br /><br />Whether you are a returning student or a 1L, please feel free to ask us for assistance. We are here to help you succeed in law school!Barb Kalluskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421167705154689110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22397371.post-38007074592126069612007-07-27T07:26:00.000-06:002008-12-10T17:11:40.406-06:00Construction!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4TY4srUPc0k/Rq3x0lfmU_I/AAAAAAAAAAM/xjcCGYAHsHs/s1600-h/Construction+zone+jpeg.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5092992639346037746" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4TY4srUPc0k/Rq3x0lfmU_I/AAAAAAAAAAM/xjcCGYAHsHs/s320/Construction+zone+jpeg.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>The Kelwall in the library is being replaced! Work will begin July 27 on the east side of the library (third floor study rooms) and will continue to the west side. Work will begin at 7 a.m. each day. The estimated completion date is August 10. There may be some noise during construction, and library users may want to avoid sitting close to the work areas. Please contact Randy Snyder, Frances Singh, or one of the other library staff with any concerns.</div>Barb Kalluskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421167705154689110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22397371.post-11483171368677733282007-07-16T11:02:00.000-06:002007-07-16T11:14:21.718-06:00Executive PrivilegeA Constitutional showdown looms on the horizon with the Bush administration claiming executive privilege for any number of things that Congress is interested in investigating.<br /><br />Michel C. Dorf has written <a href="http://writ.news.findlaw.com/dorf/20020206.html">A Brief History of Executive Privilege, from George Washington to Dick Cheney</a>. Mr. Dorf is the Isidor & Seville Sulzbacher Professor of Law at Columbia University School of Law. Cass R. Sunstein, a law professor at the University of Chicago, recently wrote an editorial for the Boston Globe on the issue of executive privilege. Read it <a href="http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2007/07/12/defining_executive_privilege/">here</a>.Barb Kalluskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421167705154689110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22397371.post-10048089046579642042007-07-05T08:12:00.000-06:002007-07-05T08:33:37.552-06:00Presidential Signing StatementsSenator Arlen Specter (R) Pennsylvania, has issued the following press release:<br />"Senator Arlen Specter, ranking member on the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced on Friday legislation to regulate the use of presidential signing statements in the interpretation of an Act of Congress. The Presidential Signing Statements Act of 2007, S. 1747, has been referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee...The bill seeks to protect the constitutional system of checks and balances by, first, preventing the President from issuing a signing statement that alters the meaning of a statute by instructing the courts not to rely on signing statements in interpreting an act; and second, granting Congress the power to participate in any case where the construction or constitutionality of an act of Congress is in question and a signing statement was issued when the act was signed." Read the bill <a href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c110:S.1747:">here</a>. An article from the <em>Boston Globe</em> about Presidential Signing Statements, and the controversy surrounding them, can be found <a href="http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2006/06/28/senator_considers_suit_over_bush_law_challenge/">here</a>.Barb Kalluskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421167705154689110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22397371.post-3611885361458851932007-07-03T08:17:00.000-06:002007-07-03T08:57:15.386-06:00"I've Got Friends in High Places....."This might be the song I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby is singing after the <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/07/20070702-4.html">grant of the executive clemency </a>by President Bush, just hours after a three judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit rejected Libby's petition to remain free while he appealed his conviction. Libby was convicted in March on two counts of perjury, lying to Federal agents, and obstructing a federal investigation of whether members of the Bush administration disclosed the name of CIA employeeValerie Plame in violation of federal law. CBS reported that Bush did not consult the justice department before granting clemency to Libby. Prosecutor Fitzgerald's comments on the grant of clemency can be seen <a href="http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=YjU4NGI4MjFlZGVkNmJkOWU4ZjVkY2NlMmE2Y2VmNGU=">here.</a><br /><br />For more information on Executive Clemency, you may want to read the following:<br />Andrew B. Whitford, <a href="http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=888579">The Political Roots of Executive Clemency</a><br />U.S. Dept. of Justice, <a href="http://www.usdoj.gov/pardon/actions_administration.htm">Presidential Clemency Actions by Administration (1945-2001)</a><br />U.S. Dept. of Justice, <a href="http://www.usdoj.gov/pardon/clemency.htm">Rules Governing Petitions for Executive Clemency</a><br />R.A. Saliterman, Reflections on the Presidential Clemency Power, 38 OKLA. L.Rev. 257 (1985)Barb Kalluskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421167705154689110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22397371.post-16540392625402974682007-07-02T10:38:00.000-06:002007-07-02T10:40:45.890-06:00Supreme Court Term ReviewedThe American Constitution Society held a panel discussion about the current term (just ended) of the U.S. Supreme Court. The panel discussed many of the Court’s important decisions and identified trends that are emerging. Streaming Video of the panel discussion is available <a href="http://www.acslaw.org/node/5088">here</a>.Barb Kalluskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421167705154689110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22397371.post-34461335938268159902007-06-08T09:56:00.000-06:002007-06-08T10:23:31.135-06:00Innocence Project Celebrates 15 YearsIn 1992, Barry Scheck and Peter Neufeld started the Innocence Project in New York. The purpose of their project was to use DNA evidence to exonerate people who had been wrongly convicted. Since then, 201 people who were sent to prison for crimes they did not commit have been exonerated. Read an article about the 15th Anniversary of the Innocence Project <a href="http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1628477,00.html?cnn=yes">here</a>.<br />Did you know that Minnesota’s Innocence Project is on Hamline’s campus? It is a non-profit legal clinic that only handles cases where post conviction DNA testing of evidence can yield conclusive proof of innocence. As a clinic, students handle the case work while supervised by a team of attorneys and clinic staff.<br />If you would like to find out more about the Innocence Project and the use of DNA to exonerate innocent individuals, look at <em>The Innocents</em>, <a href="http://clicnet.clic.edu/search/cKF9756++.S56+2003/ckf+9756+s56+2003/-3,-1,,E/browse">KF9756 .S56 2003</a>, and <em>Bloodsworth: the true story of the first death row inmate exonerated by DNA</em>, <a href="http://clicnet.clic.edu/search/cHV8701.B56+J85+2004/chv+8701+b56+j85+2004/-3,-1,,E/browse">HV8701.B56 J85 2004</a> . <br /><br /> <br />Note: This blog will be on hiatus until July 2.Barb Kalluskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421167705154689110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22397371.post-85313518043196960302007-06-04T07:14:00.001-06:002007-06-04T07:15:41.009-06:00New Chairs!You may have noticed that new, more comfortable chairs are beginning to appear in the Law Library. A number of these chairs are here because of the generous donation of the following alumni:<br />Richard J. Corcoran, Mark J. Heley, Dana Jo Holt, Carol A. White,<br />Curtis Paul Zaun, John T. Matejcak, Kris Anne Tobin, Andrea R. Anderson.<br /><br />If you would like to contribute to the fund to buy more library chairs, you may do so by contacting Randy Snyder (x2131) or Frances Singh (x2351).Barb Kalluskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421167705154689110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22397371.post-45654302339625786822007-05-21T07:42:00.000-06:002007-05-21T07:47:23.170-06:00Human Rights Report-IraqThe UN Assistance Mission for Iraq has published a report of the state of human rights in that country. The period of time covered in the report is January 1 - March 31, 2007. Read it here: <a href="http://www.ohchr.org/english/press/docs/unami_10.pdf">http://www.ohchr.org/english/press/docs/unami_10.pdf</a>.Barb Kalluskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421167705154689110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22397371.post-36738165145718804062007-05-17T06:53:00.000-06:002007-05-17T07:01:52.376-06:00Congratulations!Congratulations to all the graduating seniors! It has been our pleasure to work with you throughout your law school years, and we wish you all the best as you take the next steps in your legal career!<br /><br /><br />-The Law Library StaffBarb Kalluskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421167705154689110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22397371.post-77238850739775328892007-05-01T08:36:00.000-06:002007-05-01T08:38:28.560-06:00Extended Hours During Final ExamsThe library will have extended hours during the final exam period. From May 3 – 16, the library will be open from 7:30 a.m. until 2:00 a.m. Once again, the library will provide a coffee cart to help students stay awake during those late night study marathons.<br /><br />Remember that you can find old exams on the law library web site. Click on Reserves & Exams on the right side bar of the law library home page, and follow the path to find the exams you are looking for. You will need to enter your library bar code in order to view the exams.<br /><br />Good luck on your exams!Barb Kalluskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421167705154689110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22397371.post-27454105256670027812007-04-27T07:47:00.000-06:002007-04-27T07:52:04.306-06:00Westlaw and Lexis Summer AccessDid you know that you can access Westlaw and Lexis over the summer for things such as summer classes, law review, and faculty research assistance? Students are reminded to extend their access to Westlaw and Lexis over the summer by logging in to the system and following the summer extension links.Barb Kalluskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421167705154689110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22397371.post-8613204716204747902007-04-25T11:08:00.000-06:002007-04-25T11:14:16.247-06:00Spring Cleaning!It's that time of year again! If you have lost something in the library, or if you think you <em>might</em> have lost something in the library, be sure to check the lost and found at the Circulation Desk. After finals are over, we will be cleaning out the cabinet and sending all contents to Safety and Security.Barb Kalluskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421167705154689110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22397371.post-85781841761543052122007-04-23T07:34:00.000-06:002007-04-23T07:41:27.766-06:00Digital Pen Allows Students to By-pass Taking Notes on LaptopsProfessors complain about students taking notes on laptops during class; students say they need to be able to do it. A compromise gadget is the EPOS digital pen, which allows students to use the device as if it were a ballpoint, then plug the device into the USB drive on their computer (EPOS software must be installed on the computer). The "notes" taken with the pen appear on the screen, then the program converts them to computer text. The pen will debut this summer, at an estimated cost of $200.<br /><br />Thanks to Barclay Blog for this note!Barb Kalluskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421167705154689110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22397371.post-48723101558459465292007-04-18T11:50:00.000-06:002007-04-18T11:51:51.859-06:00New Website Design for FTCFTC has unveiled a new website. See it <a href="http://www.ftc.gov/ftc/tips.shtm">here</a>.Barb Kalluskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421167705154689110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22397371.post-79998167176130697102007-04-11T08:47:00.000-06:002007-04-13T10:04:54.011-06:00We Heard You! Now We Need Your Input to Help Find New Chairs for the Law Library!We have taken note that the chairs in the law library can be, well, a little uncomfortable for those who sit on them for long periods of time. We are making preparations to replace them (over a period of time) with chairs that will be more comfortable for our users.<br />We would like you, the law students, to assist us in selecting the chairs that we will eventually buy. On April 13 – 17, vendors will bring in a number of chairs so that our students can “test drive” them. We encourage our students to sit in the various chairs and evaluate them for comfort. The chairs will be located at the long table across from the Circulation Desk, and will be numbered 1-6. While you are there, fill out a ballot ranking the chairs by comfort, and put the ballot in the box provided for that purpose. Instead of providing you with an “I Voted” sticker, we will have treats set out for the test takers.Barb Kalluskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421167705154689110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22397371.post-37726246087057235002007-04-04T07:22:00.001-06:002007-04-04T11:59:18.321-06:00Congratulations Dispute Resolution Institute!The Dispute Resolution Institute at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Hamline</span> University School of Law was ranked third in the 2008 U.S. News & World Report rankings of the best graduate schools and programs in the nation. Harvard University was also ranked in third place. Other law schools in the top five include <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Pepperdine</span> University, Ohio State University, Harvard, and the University of Missouri-Columbia. This marks the seventh consecutive year that <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Hamline</span> has been ranked in the top five. Congratulations <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">DRI</span>!Barb Kalluskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421167705154689110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22397371.post-36767290814332275342007-03-26T07:34:00.000-06:002007-03-26T14:56:20.243-06:00CRS Reports Now Harder to ObtainThis blog has posted several times about the usefulness of CRS Reports as research documents. Now, according to the CRS Director Daniel Mulhollan, CRS reports cannot be distributed to "non-Congressionals" without prior approval from CRS officials. See Mulhollan's memo <a href="http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/crs032007.pdf">here</a>.<br />In 1998, the U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration <em>encouraged</em> the publication of CRS Reports on the Internet, and over the years there has been support for making these reports widely available via the Internet. You can read an article written by Stephen Young for LLRX about CRS Reports <a href="http://www.llrx.com/features/crsreports.htm">here</a>.<br />Here is a list of sites where you can find CRS reports on various topics:<br /><a href="http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/index.html">http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/index.html</a><br /><a href="http://fpc.state.gov/c4763.htm">http://fpc.state.gov/c4763.htm</a><br /><a href="http://www.thememoryhole.org/crs/">http://www.thememoryhole.org/crs/</a><br /><a href="http://digital.library.unt.edu/govdocs/crs/">http://digital.library.unt.edu/govdocs/crs/</a>Barb Kalluskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421167705154689110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22397371.post-37980530632186684322007-03-22T07:42:00.000-06:002007-03-22T07:50:59.048-06:00CALI ReminderWith finals fast approaching, don't forget that CALI lessons are a great way to help you prepare for them! If you're unfamiliar, CALI lessons are interactive, computer- based tutorials provided by the non-profit Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (<a href="http://www.cali.org/" target="_blank">www.cali.org</a>). There are over 600 CALI lessons available in 32 different legal subject areas. The lessons, written by law faculty/librarians, are available at no charge to all law students at Hamline because our law school is a CALI member.<br />If you are registering an account at <a href="http://www.cali.org/" target="_blank">cali.org</a> for the first time, note that you must use our school's authorization code to create a new account on <a href="http://www.cali.org" target="_blank">www.cali.org</a>. You can get the CALI authorization code by asking a librarian for a CALI code card, or you can email Barb Kallusky at <a href="mailto:bkallusky01@hamline.edu">bkallusky01@hamline.edu</a>.Barb Kalluskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421167705154689110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22397371.post-40233155620346604812007-03-12T08:23:00.000-06:002007-03-13T07:04:33.696-06:00Minnesota CLE Online Library Now Available!The law library now has access to the Minnesota CLE Online Library for law students and faculty. What is this resource? It is an online library that enables users to download most of Minnesota CLE’s course materials. It has coverage back to 2000, and more materials are being added. Search options include searching by seminar, practice area, author, and keyword. Forms are also available through this online program.<br /><br />Users will set up a password after entering the 2006-2007 discount code.<br />At the Reserve Desk you will find tutorial DVDs (Z711.O55 2007) that will explain the resource and guide you through the process of setting up access for using it as well as a brochure that explains it. The discount code is printed on the brochure.Barb Kalluskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421167705154689110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22397371.post-85580500791474784302007-03-09T13:41:00.000-06:002007-03-09T13:51:07.506-06:00Daylight Savings Time Starts Sunday March 11!As a result of Congress passing and President Bush signing <a href="http://www.doi.gov/iepa/EnergyPolicyActof2005.pdf">P.L. 109-58</a>, the Energy Act of 2005, daylight savings time will go into effect on Sunday, March 11 this year.<br /><br />IT departments all over the country are concerned about the effect the new (earlier) start date will have on computers, especially calendar and datebook applications. For anyone who has a microsoft product, you may want to visit their <a href="http://support.microsoft.com/dst2007">Daylight Savings Time Help and Support Center</a> for more information.Barb Kalluskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421167705154689110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22397371.post-37254482812827426052007-03-05T08:02:00.000-06:002007-03-05T10:33:17.971-06:00OpenCongress.orgA new site is available that combines information about legislation before Congress with what media and blogs are saying about legislative activity. Here is what OpenCongress.org has to say about itself:<br /><br />Sunlight is launching a new project this morning -- <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/">OpenCongress.org</a> -- that we are very excited about. This is is joint effort with the amazing team from the <a href="http://participatorypolitics.org/">Participatory </a><a href="http://participatorypolitics.org/">Politics Foundation</a> -- a group based in Worcester, Mass. that builds open-source software and web tools for civic engagement.<br />Think of this as a user-friendly <a href="http://www.thomas.gov/">Thomas</a>, on steriods. We've brought together critically important information about what is happening in Congress --legislation and issue focused -- and combined that with what bloggers and the mainstream media are most talking about. We've added a component of social wisdom tracking what's hot and what's most-viewed on the site itself, along with what others are writing about. There are lots of links to other Sunlight projects like <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Congresspedia">Congresspedia</a> and Sunlight grantees like <a title="http://opensecrets.org/" href="http://opensecrets.org/" target="_blank">OpenSecrets.org</a>. We are aiming to to offer a comprehensive, understandable, user-friendly snapshot of every bill and Member of Congress.Barb Kalluskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421167705154689110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22397371.post-23682124889319203872007-02-28T09:47:00.000-06:002007-02-28T11:21:33.779-06:00Tax Forms Available OnlineIf you are starting to think about doing your tax returns (and a snowbound weekend might be the perfect time), federal forms are available from the IRS at <a href="http://www.irs.gov/">http://www.irs.gov/</a>. Minnesota forms are available at <a href="http://www.taxes.state.mn.us/current_forms.shtml">http://www.taxes.state.mn.us/current_forms.shtml</a>.<br /><br /><br /><strong>MORE SNOW COMING</strong>.....<br />Mother Nature has given the weather forecasters something to talk about again this week, so as a reminder in case we get another big snowstorm, <strong>if there is a weather-related campus closure</strong>, a notice will be placed on the University Emergency Notification telephone (651- 523-5555), as well as online at <a href="http://www.hamline.edu/">www.hamline.edu</a>. Every effort will be made to post this information at least two hours in advance of classes.Barb Kalluskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421167705154689110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22397371.post-35011816875674051362007-02-26T07:58:00.000-06:002007-02-26T08:05:07.119-06:00Legislative Histories Available OnlineThe Law Librarians' Society of Washington D.C. has put together legislative histories for selected federal laws. The list includes legislative histories for such laws as the Civil Rights Commission Amendments Act of 1994, the USA PATRIOT ACT, Copyright Law: Revision and Recodification, 1976, and many others. Check it out<a href="http://www.llsdc.org/sourcebook/leg-hist.htm"> here</a>.Barb Kalluskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421167705154689110noreply@blogger.com0