You may be familiar with PACER, which provides public access to electronic federal court records. But did you know that the Federal Tax Court has its own case management system? It’s called DAWSON (Docket Access Within a Secure Online Network), and unlike PACER, it’s completely free to use! DAWSON, which launched in 2020, is the …
What is Search Advisor? There’s a new feature on Bloomberg Law that can help you with your docket searches! Over the summer, Bloomberg launched a new Dockets Home Page. The redesigned page includes an option to track dockets, as well as an interactive U.S. map that allows you to quickly view Bloomberg’s extensive docket coverage in …
With the semester in full swing, the law library has just completed updates to the Digital Study Aids by Legal Topic Resource Guide. These digital resources are available to the UNC Law community through the library and cover every area of law from administrative law to torts. A few of the latest study aids are …
Visiting a government agency’s website can be a valuable first step when performing administrative law research. Agency websites generally provide background on the agency, as well as information on the agency’s rules, enforcement actions, administrative decisions and rulings, and guidance on how to comply with regulations. To begin your administrative law research, check the A-Z …
Within the first two months of his second term, President Donald Trump issued more than 75 executive orders. These executive orders range in topic, leaving many lawyers and law students struggling to stay informed about evolving laws and the impact on their lives and areas of practice. A large number of these executive orders have …
Sure, you know that UNC Law Library offers digital study aids, but there’s so much more at your fingertips than just eBooks. Welcome to this two-part series, where we dive into the myriad of resources available to you and explore how to use these study aids effectively to prepare for your finals. The three main …
As we all know, the November 2024 election is quickly approaching. In anticipation of this occasion, we’ve gathered some resources to help you learn and think about election law. Whether you want to find out more about the Voting Rights Act, Bush v. Gore, or ballot counting, the Kathrine R. Everett Law Library has you …
Our legal research databases are chock full of helpful secondary sources that greatly increase the efficiency and accuracy of our research. Practical law resources are a particular kind of secondary source that focus on helping lawyers complete specific tasks and work product. These can be of great help when you’re working on a task for …
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. …
The Kathrine R. Everett Law Library has just acquired the CQ Press Supreme Court Collection, a new research database, available to the entire UNC community. The CQ Press Supreme Court Collection provides a wide variety of materials related to the United States Supreme Court, including case summaries, justice profiles, analysis of the history and traditions …
