Library News & Events
You can browse for events by using the links below, or search our entire calendar by clicking here http://morris.law.yale.edu/iii/calendar/month.
Using Borrow Direct Instead of Recalls
In an effort to improve our customer service to everyone, we will no longer be allowing library patrons to place recalls on checked out material belonging to the law library. Instead, we are encouraging our patrons to use Borrow Direct to get the material from another library.
Borrow Direct provides material within 4 business days from the time a request is placed, and now delivers directly to the Law Library circulation desk. In most instances, this will mean you get the material much more quickly than you would using a recall.
Links to Borrow Direct can be found both on our website, under the ‘About the Library’ tab, and directly from the catalog.
If the material you are looking for is not available via Borrow Direct, please contact us at the circulation desk in person or by calling 203-432-1608 and we will place a recall for you.
New Law Library Acquisitions for January 2011
The Law Library's lists of new acquisitions for January 2011 are now available:
- All Acquisitions
- German, French and Italian Language Acquisitions
- Spanish Language Acquisitions
- Movies and TV Programs
Or, as always, you can visit the library's new acquisitions web page: http://library.law.yale.edu/new-acquisitions
Accessing previous exams
Many professors have uploaded previous exams for students to use as study aids.
Yale Law School students can access these exams from our Morris catalog.
- Search for the name of the professor.
- Locate & Click on the link for the previous exam you want to access.
- Then click on the link to view the actual PDF of the previous exam.
Please contact a librarian if you have trouble accessing these exams.
Morris Cohen Reflections Interview
Professor Emeritus of Law and Professional Lecturer in Law Morris Cohen discusses his life, family, and career with Bonnie Collier, former Associate Librarian of Administration for Yale Law School.
New Law Library Acquisitions for December 2010
The Law Library's lists of new acquisitions for December 2010 are now available:
- All Acquisitions
- German, French and Italian Language Acquisitions
- Spanish Language Acquisitions
- Movies and TV Programs
Or, as always, you can visit the library's new acquisitions web page: http://library.law.yale.edu/new-acquisitions
Representing Justice: Invention, Controversy, and Rights in City-States and Democratic Courtrooms
Book Talk discussion on "Representing Justice". A fascinating and ambitious study of the iconography of justice and what it reveals about attitudes towards a just society, impartiality and authority, from the Renaissance to the Mexican Muralists.
Remembering Morris Cohen
All of us at Yale Law Library mourn the passing of Morris Cohen who died peacefully at home on Saturday, December 18. Morris directed this library for a decade and continued his scholarly, teaching and mentoring roles here for nearly another 15 years. We all have so many fond memories. His presence brought cheer to those around him, and he was quick to make lasting friendships. He was a brilliant scholar librarian who was willing to share his knowledge with others, but he was never obtrusive. He was endlessly curious, especially about other people. His “puckish humor” brought smiles to many. He could be a bit of a rascal, but he was filled only with kindness. Lunch or dinner with Morris typically meant dessert, which he’d want to buy and share. Morris remained an inspiration to the end, and it’s hard to imagine the world of law libraries without him. Follow this link for more information or to post a tribute: http://library.law.yale.edu/morris-l-cohen-obituary
Brief Formatting Workshop for First-Year Students
Due to popular demand, the library will be offering three more sessions of the brief-formatting workshop for first-year students this Wednesday, November 3rd. This program will give students the tools to properly format briefs in Microsoft Word, including how to create a table of contents and a table of authorities. Students will also learn how to find applicable briefs and other court documents to aid in research. To register for a workshop, please go here.
If you have any questions, please contact Camilla Tubbs.
New Law Library Acquisitions for October 2010
The Law Library's list of new acquisitions for October 2010 are now available:
- All Acquisitions
- German, French and Italian Language Acquisitions
- Spanish Language Acquisitions
- Movies and TV Programs
Or, as always, you can visit the library's new acquisitions web page: http://www.law.yale.edu/library/acquisitions.asp
Book Talk: How to Be French: Nationality in the Making Since 1789 by Professor Patrick Weil, with commentary by Professor Timothy Snyder
Patrick Weil
How to Be French: Nationality in the Making Since 1789
Tuesday, November 16, at 6:15 p.m.
Labyrinth Books
290 York St., New Haven, CT
The Lillian Goldman Law Library invites you to a discussion of an important book by Professor Patrick Weil, with commentary by Professor Timothy Snyder.
How To Be French is an award winning book in which Patrick Weil employs comparative techniques to dissect the history of French nationality laws from 1789 to the present. Originally published in France, in 2002, this masterful English language translation offers important lessons for discussing contemporary issues of nationality in France and other western nations, including the U.S. Learn more from the author and commentary provided by Professor Timothy Snyder at the upcoming book discussion being held at Labyrinth Books and sponsored by the Lillian Goldman Law Library.
Patrick Weil is Visiting Professor of Law and Robina Foundation International Fellow at Yale Law School and a senior research fellow at the French National Research Center in the University of Paris, Pantheon-Sorbonne.
Timothy Snyder is a Professor of History at Yale and an expert in modern East European political history.
