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. …
