As generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools become increasingly integrated into legal research and writing, courts and judges across the country have responded. A growing number of judges have issued standing orders and other guidance addressing whether, and how, GenAI may be used in filings, raising important questions about accuracy, disclosure, and professional responsibility. There are …
The UNC Law Library is excited to announce that we have three new books from our faculty, all of which are available at the library! Aaron Kirschenfeld Aaron Kirschenfeld and his coauthor, Kent Olson, released their new book, Principles of Legal Research, Fourth Edition in June 2025. This hornbook guides students and other legal researchers …
Dana Lloyd, Land Is Kin: Sovereignty, Religious Freedom, and Indigenous Sacred Sites (2024). The library has just added Land Is Kin by Dana Lloyd to our collection, and it’s a great read for anyone interested in Indigenous rights, environmental justice, or how U.S. law shapes our relationship to the land. In Land Is Kin, Lloyd …
When law students are introduced to artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in the law school setting, it is often done with a focus on expensive legal-specific tools like Westlaw’s CoCounsel or Lexis’ Protege. In practice, these tools are typically only affordable for large law firms, leaving many public interest-focused law students feeling like it’s not useful …
Brian Goldstone, There Is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America (2025). Just past the entryway of the library opposite the circulation desk, a century-old bookcase holds staff picks and new books. Many of these titles dig into interesting topics like Who Owns Outer Space? or The Ethics of Fur. One book highlights …
The Library Association at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (LAUNC-CH) is holding its annual conference Monday, March 10 with the theme “Serving Our Communities.” The aftermath of Hurricane Helene and its devastating effects on western North Carolina made it clear that local communities are more important than ever, and libraries can serve …
Professor Melissa Jacoby has released a new book, Unjust Debts: How Our Bankruptcy System Makes America More Unequal. It is available in print and online through UNC Libraries. Published by The New Press in June of 2024, Unjust Debts was named one of the Best Summer Books in Economics by the Financial Times. Professor Jacoby …
The University of North Carolina School of Law’s Kathrine R. Everett Library has just published a new Hurricane Helene Resource Guide. This guide contains information and useful links for victims of Hurricane Helene, including federal and state government resources, legal resources, and build-back support. Additionally, this guide includes information for individuals looking to help via donating …
Her Story: The Resilient Woman Lawyer’s Guide to Conquering Obstacles, Book 2, ed. Teresa M. Beck, Alicia M. Menendez, and Shayna M. Steinfeld We recently received a stack of new acquisitions from the ABA at the law library, and one highlight is Her Story: The Resilient Woman Lawyer’s Guide to Conquering Obstacles, Book 2, ed. …