Professor Carissa Byrne Hessick has released her latest book: Punishment Without Trial! Punishment Without Trial: Why Plea Bargaining is a Bad Deal explores plea bargaining and how it has undermined the justice system and the right to a trial. In this book, Professor Hessick demonstrates how plea bargaining has done away with preconceived notions of …
Searching for Primary Law in the UNC Library Catalog
If you’re looking to locate a primary law source — statutes, regulations, court records, etc. — in the library, you may wind up searching in the UNC libraries catalog. If you’ve done this in the past, you know it can be tricky to find the right resource. We’ve put together an instructional video with a …
First Amendment Day: Celebrate with the Kathrine R. Everett Law Library
September 25th was First Amendment Day! Observed during National Banned Books Week, First Amendment Day is meant to commemorate the First Amendment and its promise of the freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition. September 25th marks the day the First Federal Congress of the United States proposed the Bill of Rights to the …
The Law Library of Congress: Digital Legal Resources
The Law Library of Congress is a branch of the Library of Congress and holds the largest single collection of legal materials in the world. It began as an in-house reference library for members of the U.S. Congress but has vastly expanded since its early days. It now serves the public in addition to Congress, …
Stress-Free Current Awareness Resources for Journal Students
When you’re writing a law review comment or note, one essential part of the process is keeping aware of developments in your topic area. You’ll want to know about any game-changing news or legal developments so that your work isn’t outdated on arrival. Luckily, there are ways to automate current awareness. This post will cover …
Welcome (Back) to the Kathrine R. Everett Law Library!
The fall semester is underway, and the library has plenty of available resources to help you hit the ground running whether you are a first-year or returning student. Not sure how to access your legal databases? Our Legal Databases page provides hyperlinks and access instructions for all of the library databases. Need a quiet place …
Legal Writing Resources for Judicial Clerks and Externs (2024 Update)
If you’re about to begin—or have already begun—an externship or clerkship with a judge, you might be nervous about tackling new writing assignments like bench memos and appellate opinions. But fear not: there are a lot of resources out there to help you prepare. This post has collected a variety of articles and books about …
The Bar is Coming! The Bar is Coming!
July 27th is right around the corner. If you’re looking for bar prep study aids, we’ve got you covered. Check out Preparing for the Bar Exam research guide. We have plenty of helpful resources for studying that you can access wherever you are. These study aids have sample questions for all the exams, helpful tips …
Taking the Prank Too Far: Researching April Fools’ Day Litigation
April Fools’ Day is rapidly approaching and while most simple shenanigans go ignored on this day, quite a few also land the pranksters in hot water with the law. This blog post will share a few of those cases and point you in the direction of searching for more! While the history of April Fools’ …
The Curious Case of Presidential Libraries
You may have heard of Presidential Libraries. Maybe your home state had one, or you visited one on a field trip. But what exactly are they, and who runs them? Presidential Libraries are privately constructed archives and museums that hold records and memorabilia of the former Presidents for researchers and the public. They also create …