Valentines’ day is here again, being met with celebration by many, or not so much depending on who you ask! However, beyond the chocolates, flowers, and heartfelt sentiments lies a legal landscape entwined with intriguing aspects of relationships, contracts, and rights. Below is a short list of books here in our collection that may help …
Resources for Exploring the Benefits and Drawbacks of AI
Like many other law librarians this past year, I am trying to figure out how to teach my students about generative AI. Large language model chatbots like ChatGPT, Bing Chat, Bard, and more offer both new possibilities and new challenges for legal research. Cautionary tales have emerged, but so have potential benefits. Major legal databases …
Lexis+ Feature Highlight: Shepardizing Code Subsections
One of my longstanding favorite statutory research features offered by Lexis+ is the Subsection Report. Let’s explore how this tool works below! Comprehensive Report When you Shepardize a statute, you can view a comprehensive report of all the citing references for the statute by clicking the Shepard’s symbol or “Shepardize Document”. However, when you are …
Starting the Semester off Right!
The rigorous coursework in addition to the many other demands of law school can take a toll on students’ mental health. Stress, anxiety, and burnout are common experiences among law students due to heavy workloads, competitive environments, and high expectations. Neglecting wellness can lead to decreased productivity, diminished academic performance, and long-term health issues. It’s …
Saved from Fowl Play: a Brief History of Turkey Pardoning
As Thanksgiving approaches, a peculiar and heartwarming tradition takes center stage in the United States: the presidential turkey pardoning. This annual event has become a symbol of both lighthearted holiday festivities and a welcome break from the usual partisan tomfoolery that comes out of government. But how did this tradition come about? In this blog …
Unveiling the Macabre: Spooky Gems in the Law Library
October is upon us, and Halloween is right around the corner, a time when ghouls and goblins take center stage. While Law Libraries aren’t typically known for keeping collections of vampire romance novels or tales of ghostly apparitions, nonetheless we’ve taken it upon ourselves to unearth some spine-chilling treasures from our shelves. Read along as …
Welcome (Back) to the Kathrine R. Everett Law Library—2023-2024!
The fall semester has begun, and the library has lots of available resources to help you succeed this year whether you are a first-year or returning student. Here is a list of the top ten most useful tips and resources to improve your Law Library experience and help you get the most out of what …
Sign-up for Prep for Practice: GenAI & Legal Research!
Who: Law librarians who are here to make sure you’re prepared for practice What: A two-part workshop series dedicated to making GenAI work for you Part One: Using GenAI for Legal Research in Practice What is GenAI and how can you make it work for you in legal research? What are the best practices and …
Planning Tools and Apps for Staying Organized!
The fall semester has started and it’s time to make sure you’re staying on top of all you need to get done. In this post, I’ll be listing some great (free!) planning tools and apps to help manage a busy class schedule and all those actual life tasks that need to be accomplished. 1) Notion …
UNC Law Students Can Now Register for Copilot, a Law-trained Large Language Model
LawDroid’s Copilot is a new law-trained large language model (LLM.) It works similar to ChatGPT, but is made specifically for legal research and analysis. It’s now available for free to law students (registration is available here.) To register, you need to sign up using your UNC email to confirm that you are a law student. …