Submit Your News

Dig Deep into the History of International Law with HeinOnline's New Database

Current day international law is a product of centuries of diplomacy, international relations, state practices, and war.  If you are researching the development of international law in the 19th and 20th centuries, or perhaps attempting to ...

Posted Mar 8, 2023 by Sunil Rao,

Family Law Resources

Treatises & Databases on Family Law There are several national and state specific family law treatises available in the library.  Many familiar books on family law are now online on the major legal databases.    Lexis fo ...

Posted Mar 1, 2023 by Jenny Zook, Reference Librarian

American Law Reports - Start Your Research Here

There's nothing like a good American Law Report (ALR) to get your research going!  Whether it be for legal research in a client matter or a term paper, the American Law Reports will give you a sound start to your research. First appearing ...

Posted Feb 21, 2023 by Eric Taylor, Evening Reference Librarian

Research Professionally with Powernotes!

Are you bummed that Valentine's Day has already passed? Are those flowers already wilting? Well, the Law Library can't quite help with that, but perhaps we can fill a legal research void with PowerNotes! PowerNotes is a great new tool that ...

Posted Feb 15, 2023 by Turner,Kristopher

Survey Says... We're Out

The U.S. News & World Report’s statistical survey ranking the 188 law schools in the U.S. has long been a tool utilized by prospective law students, law schools, and the legal profession. Yet in recent months, more and more schools hav ...

Posted Feb 6, 2023 by Babler,Emma

The World Legal Information Institute: A One-Stop-Shop for Foreign Law

If you are looking for quick and easy way to find foreign cases or statutes online, check out the World Legal Information Institute (WorldLII) . The law library offers many access points for foreign and international legal information, but wha ...

Posted Jan 25, 2023 by Sunil Rao,

Welcome Back!

Welcome back to the Law Library Law Badgers!  With the start of both the New Year and the new semester, the Law Library has resumed regular hours, https://www.library.wisc.edu/law/about-law/library-hours/. Reminders:  On the Law ...

Posted Jan 18, 2023 by Jenny Zook, Reference Librarian

Hot Chocolate, Study Aids & Exam Archives

Hello Law Students! It's that season again--FINALS!  Those winter wonderland of exams that top off the fall semester.  Would you like a brief rest from your studies and the opportunity to learn how to locate old exams and study ...

Posted Dec 7, 2022 by Jenny Zook, Reference Librarian

The Max Planck Encyclopedia of International Law

If you have a broad research question in international law, (e.g. the historical development of international asylum law), the Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law (online) is an excellent starting point.The database is organized ...

Posted Nov 30, 2022 by Sunil Rao,

Law Library hours and access during Finals

As we begin to head for the finish line of a busy fall semester, there's no time like the present to remind everyone of how the Law Library's space and services are here to support you as you wrap up your memos, study for your finals, and genera ...

Posted Nov 29, 2022 by Turner,Kristopher

Put a Stamp on It!

The late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg will be featured on a U.S. Forever stamp in 2023 - the first Supreme Court justice to grace our postage since 2003 (Thurgood Marshall).  She is also the first female justice to be featured on a stamp ( ...

Posted Nov 2, 2022 by Babler,Emma

Wisconsin Secondary Sources

RESOURCES TO BEGIN RESEARCHING WISCONSIN LAW  When starting legal research, it's best to begin with secondary sources that will lead you to primary law on your issue.  Listed below are just a few valuable resources on Wisconsin law ...

Posted Oct 26, 2022 by Jenny Zook, Reference Librarian

Bluebook Tutorials

Are you looking for guidance on how to create a citation or a video practice tutorial on Bluebook citations?   Listed below are books, tutorials and research guides on Bluebooking.  Remember, you can also come to the Reference Des ...

Posted Oct 19, 2022 by Jenny Zook, Reference Librarian

What technology should law students know?

"The more comfortable you are, the better you will be." This can be true for many things, but in this case, I'm quoting a recent National Jurist article focusing on legal technology. I am hard-pressed to think of a better situation in which thi ...

Posted Oct 13, 2022 by Turner,Kristopher

Welcome Back, Law Badgers!

Hello Law Badgers both new and old- welcome to the Fall ‘22 semester! Whether you’re a returning Badger or brand new, we’re guessing that you’ve already done some exploring of the Law Library physical space- we&rsquo ...

Posted Sep 29, 2022 by Babler,Emma

More than books: helpful items and resources for law student wellness

The snow has (mostly) melted. Birds are singing. The Law Library is currently limited to law students and legal researchers. It must be spring in Wisconsin! Like most people, I get a little antsy at this time of year. Finals are approaching, t ...

Posted Apr 20, 2022 by Turner,Kristopher

Play Ball! Resources on Sports Law

It’s Opening Day for baseball!  If you’re a fan like me, you watched the lock out with trepidation, speculating whether this day would ever come.  As a strident White Sox fan, I still remember the heartbreak of the 1994 st ...

Posted Apr 7, 2022 by Manriquez,Elizabeth

Understanding the War in Ukraine

With the war in Ukraine more than one month old, you may be looking for sources that discuss the conflict--its history, causes and consequences--in some depth. To that end, below is a selective list of online materials and recent books held in t ...

Posted Mar 30, 2022 by Sunil Rao,


Law Library feed Subscribe to the Law Library Newsletter RSS feed

Show Older Articles