HuskieSearch is the new “discovery” platform for NIU as of June 24, 2020. It replaces the former library catalog and
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Professor Timko elected MAALL Secretary
Matt Timko, Academic Technologies and Outreach Services Librarian, David C. Shapiro Memorial Law Library, has been elected as Secretary for the Mid-American Association of Law
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Professor Kuehl presents at CLE webinar
Heidi Kuehl, director of the David C. Shapiro Memorial Law Library and associate professor of law, addressed technological competence in 2020 as part of the
Read moreNew guide for law students features resources for remote learning
Even though you are working/studying remotely, there are still many resources available from the NIU Law Library to help you. The Law Library’s newest guide
Read moreWestlaw offering free webinars to law students
To support law students in their online learning environment, Westlaw is offering three webinars on Prepare To Practice/Cost Effective Research. To register: Log on at
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HeinOnline adds U.S. Presidential Impeachment Library
From HeinOnline’s announcement: “Organized around the four affected presidents, this collection brings together a variety of documents both contemporaneous and asynchronous to each president’s impeachment,
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Professor Oswalt Quoted in Chicago Tribune Article on the Uptick in Hospital Strikes
Professor Michael Oswalt was quoted in the Chicago Tribune article, Why so many hospital strikes lately? ‘I think nurses are just so frustrated’, published on
Read moreLaw Library Research Tip: Finding Congressional Hearings in HeinOnline
Congressional hearings can be a valuable source of background information about issues relating to federal legislation. Learn how to locate them more easily by using
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Professor Romero’s Paper Quoted in ‘Crime Report’ Article
Professor Maybell Romero’s paper, Prosecutors and Police: An Unholy Union, was quoted in a September 25, 2019 article on the Crime Report website. The article
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Professor Oswalt Quoted in Business Insider Article on Gig Economy
Professor Michael Oswalt was quoted in a September 19, 2019 Business Insider article concerning the impact of a new California law that will make it
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Professors Hunter and Stange Present at Legal Writing Conference
Jeanna L. Hunter, Director of NIU Law’s Academic Success Program, and Meredith Stange, Director of NIU Law’s Legal Writing Program, attended and presented at the
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Professor Oswalt’s Article on Coercion Reviewed in JOTWELL
Professor Michael Oswalt’s recent article, The Content of Coercion, 52 U.C. Davis L. Rev. 1585 (2019), was recently reviewed in the legal scholarship blog JOTWELL (The Journal of
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