Law News from the D'Angelo Law Library

For most Law School students, access to LexisNexis and Westlaw is limited over the summer. Please read below for more details: 

Westlaw/WestlawNext

Rising 1Ls and 2Ls: At the end of June, academic passwords for current students will default to 40 hours for the month of July, even if a student does nothing to extend.

Westlaw does allow students to extend their current access in specific instances, which you can do by going to http://lawschool.westlaw.com/registration/summerextension.aspx. Allowable usages for extending include:

• Summer law school classes
• Law review or law journal work
• Project for a professor
• Moot court
• Unpaid, nonprofit public-interest internship/externship pro bono work required for graduation

Graduating 3Ls: Students graduating this spring get 5 hours of access in July, even if a student does nothing to extend, to help study for the bar.

For help or more information, contact the Law School’s Westlaw Account Manager, Stacey Acquavella at staceyacquavella@thomsonreuters.com.

LexisNexis

Lexis.com: Students are now able to self-register for Lexis.com access for educational purposes at http://www.lexisnexis.com/lawschool/login.aspx.

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

For help or more information with any of this, contact your LexisNexis Account Executive, Nikki Harris at nikki.harris@lexisnexis.com.

Bloomberg Law

Rising 1Ls and 2Ls: Bloomberg Law provides unlimited and unrestricted access over the summer. There is no need to register, as your student account will remain active and available all summer.

Graduating 3Ls: Students graduating this spring have unlimited and unrestricted access to Bloomberg Law for six months after graduation.

For help or more information, contact your Bloomberg Law Relationship Manager, Erica Horton at ehorton4@bloomberg.net.

The D’Angelo Law Library offers a variety of equipment and other services at the Circulation Desk. Students are encouraged to take advantage of these offerings during the busy exam period and throughout the academic year.

Lockers

Students and visiting researchers may use laptop and book bag sized lockers located on floors 2 and 3.  Each laptop locker has an electrical outlet for charging a computer, mobile phone, etc.  Locker keys may be checked out at the Circulation Desk and circulate for 7 day use.  

Cables and Chargers

The Circulation Desk has ethernet network cables for checkout for 2 hours, longer if needed.   Ethernet network cables may be used to access the Law School’s wired network at study tables and carrels throughout the library.

Several types of laptop chargers also are available for checkout for 4 hours:

• Apple 60W MagSafe Power Adapter for MacBook
• Apple 45w MagSafe Power Adapter for MacBook Air
• A universal charger for PC laptops (with adapters for different brands including Dell, Toshiba, Asis)

Supplies

A variety of supplies, including pens, pencils, paper clips, binder clips, post it notes, etc. are  at the counter to the right of the second floor entrance to the library.   A three-hole punch machine also is available.  Staplers are located at the Circulation Desk and outside of the printer area in the 3rd floor computer lab.  The Library maintains a variety of staplers for documents of different sizes.  Complimentary earplugs also are at the Circulation Desk.  For additional supplies, or assistance with use of equipment, please see the staff at the Circulation Desk. 

Conference Rooms

Law School students may reserve one of 7 conference rooms for up to 4 hours for group or individual study.  Reservations may be made directly online using the Law School’s room reservation system, by visiting the Circulation Desk or by calling the Library at (773) 702-0213.  Additional information on conference room locations and policies is available on the conference room web page.  

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Stop by the D’Angelo Law Library Circulation Desk to use this equipment and try our services.   And good luck with winter quarter exams!