Moritz Legal Information Blog

With finals just around the corner, don’t forget that the Moritz Law Library subscribes to West Academic's online Study Aids collection, which includes over 470 titles on subjects ranging from criminal law to trusts and estates. The collection is accessible from the Westlaw law school main page by clicking the “Study Aids Subscription” banner. Another helpful exam prep tool is the set of online tutorials on the Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI) site. To access CALI lessons, new Moritz users must first click the “Register” link in the upper right corner of the cali.org site and enter the Moritz student code . Use your OSU email address when registering. The Moritz Law Library also maintains a large collection of print study aids in the Reserve Room on the main level. For a full description of the library’s study aids collection and other academic success materials, see the library’s research guide on this topic.

In recognition of Justice Antonin Scalia’s distinguished and influential career on the United States Supreme Court, the Moritz Law Library has created a new Research Guide to assist students, faculty, and others in researching the life and work of Justice Scalia, the operations of the Supreme Court, and the history and process of Supreme Court nominations. The Guide is available at http://moritzlaw.osu.libguides.com/scotus , and contains links and references to selected books, journal articles, databases, and resources on Scalia and the Supreme Court. The Guide collects in one place a selection of books and articles by and about Justice Scalia, as well as links to hearings and other documents related to the nomination of Justice Scalia and other members of the Court. The Law Library intends to continue to update the Guide as the nomination of Judge Merrick Garland proceeds.

The Moritz Law Library now has access to an eclectic new collection of legal and historical materials on HeinOnline: Animal Studies: Law, Welfare and Rights ( off-campus access ). With a specific focus on the emerging area of animal law, this collection brings together government documents, conference materials, and bibliographies related to the rights and welfare of animals, along with relevant laws, regulations, and legislative histories. The subject matter of this collection has been conceived broadly, encompassing works not only on animals of the furry, feathered, and scaled variety, but also on the welfare, rights, and morality of our favorite species of featherless bipeds . Historic works by Schopenhauer, Darwin, and Descartes, among others, are also available in electronic format in this collection. This is a valuable addition to our collection that will aid students and faculty researching the law and intellectual foundations of animal rights and welfare.

Got just one page to print and can’t bear the thought of getting set up in the computer lab, opening your document, printing, and waiting for your print job? Wouldn’t it be easier just to hit “Print” from your laptop while sitting in Lou’s Café and pick the page up from the law library later? You can—and it’s very easy. Simply download the printer driver software to your laptop, and you’re good to go. Full instructions are located on OSU’s UniPrint page here . Click on the law school location (Drinko Hall, #6), then choose the software for a Mac or PC depending on your laptop type. Your print jobs will come out in the computer lab, and all you have to do is swing by and pick them up. If you have any questions or issues along the way, contact the phone number 8HELP (614 688-4357) or email 8help@osu.edu .

Researching a complicated legal issue, like a topic for a law journal note or seminar paper? Consider meeting with a Moritz Law Library reference librarian for a research consultation. These individual meetings are scheduled in advance to give the librarians time to prepare useful research strategies and sources for your particular issue or topic. To request a research consultation, go to http://moritzlaw.osu.edu/lib/research/request-a-research-consultation/ and fill out the online form with a description of your research project and the times you are available to meet. Generally, research consultations are only available for Moritz students.Other OSU students and members of the public are encouraged to contact the Reference Desk with their research needs. Reference librarians are available to meet from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, typically within 2-3 business days after your request is submitted. If you need research assistance sooner, please stop by the Refer

Spring Break is on the horizon, a time of some relaxation before thinking about final exams. So why not take advantage of the Moritz Law Library’s selection of legal movies? We have something for every taste: Do you enjoy comedies with legal themes? Try Legally Blonde , Wedding Crashers , or Liar Liar . Would you prefer a based-on-the-book classic? How about Runaway Jury or Bleak House (we have two versions, one starring Gillian Anderson and one starring Diana Rigg). Prefer historical fiction? Then try The Crucible (set during the Salem witch trials) or Hart’s War (set in a World War II POW camp). Didn’t get a chance to celebrate Presidents Day? We have John Adams , Lincoln , and Young Mr. Lincoln . Need a news series to binge watch? We have The Good Wife , Law and Order: Trial by Jury , and, on the lighter side, Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law . Finally, you might like to try a courtroom classic such as Adam’s Rib or Inherit the Wind . Still not sure? The Moritz l

The above visualization graphs the network of cases linking Buckley v. Valeo, 424 U.S. 1 (1976), and Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, 558 U.S. 310 (2010), displaying 32 U.S. Supreme Court cases that cite Buckley and are cited by Citizens United. This visualization graph was created using the new Supreme Court Citation Network tool at CourtListener. This online tool is free to use, but it will require you to register first. The Supreme Court Citation Network tool was jointly developed by Professor Colin Starger from the University of Baltimore School of Law and the Free Law Project. Check out this recent blogpost from the Free Law Project for more information on the Citation Network tool.