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The Trial of Queen Caroline – A New Addition to the Moritz Law Library’s Stotter Collection

During a recent visit to the Moritz College of Law, Moritz alum Lawrence H. Stotter ’58 presented the Moritz Law Library with a new addition to the Law Library’s Stotter Collection: five volumes comprising the full report of The Trial of Queen Caroline , published in 1820. Title page and frontispiece, the latter depicting the House of Lords during the Queen's Trial The Moritz Law Library’s Stotter Collection originated in 2006 as a donation of over 200 volumes on family and domestic law that Stotter, a prominent trial attorney and family law specialist, had carefully selected and curated over the course of several decades. The Collection contains works ranging from the 17th century to the 20th, serving, as a whole, to depict the historical development of this area of practice. Queen Caroline was the wife of King George IV of the United Kingdom, whose reign began in 1820. Prior to his coronation, George requested that Parliament dissolve their marriage. The newly-gifted volu

Study Aids and Interactive Lessons at the Moritz Law Library

As we enter the final months of the semester, consider checking out the print and online study aids available through the Moritz Law Library. West Academic's online Study Aids collection includes over 500 titles, including Nutshells, Hornbooks, and outlines, on subjects ranging from criminal law to trusts and estates. Moritz students and faculty can also search for – and access – West Academic’s e-books through the OSU University Libraries Catalog . 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 second floor. For a full description of the library’s study aids collection and other academic succes