Teaching Legal Research
The American Association of Law Libraries’ Task Force on Legal Skills and Knowledge for Practice has released three reports about how legal research is conducted in the practice of law, based on...
View ArticleLooking for Legal Information?
The Massachusetts Trial Court Law Libraries offer six ways to get information to help you answer your legal questions. One of our favorites, online chat, is available Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. to 4...
View ArticleLooking Back on 2015
As we look back on significant events in 2015, we can mark the 200th anniversary celebration by the Massachusetts Trial Court of the legislation that created the first public law libraries in...
View ArticleWestlawNext and LexisAdvance now available
The Massachusetts Trial Court Law Libraries have made WestlawNext available at 15 law library locations* statewide at no charge for the user. The new service includes databases on Massachusetts and...
View ArticleA Valentine
“Vinegar Valentine” (1911) Two years ago, we featured this Valentine on February 14, noting that it was part of a Virtual Exhibit curated by Laurel Davis for the Daniel R. Coquillette Rare Book Room in...
View ArticleLet Libraries Transform Your Life
The theme for National Library Week (April 10- 16, 2016) is “Libraries Transform.” How has a library made a difference in your life? The Massachusetts Trial Court Law Libraries join libraries across...
View ArticleLegal Deposit in the Electronic Age
All works under copyright protection published in the United States are subject to the mandatory deposit provision of the copyright law. Two copies of each work must be sent to the Library of Congress’...
View ArticleDivorce and Financial Issues
When married couples decide to divorce in Massachusetts, there are financial issues that have to be addressed. These may include child support, alimony, and the division of marital assets, among...
View ArticleOnline information: access and veracity
The Massachusetts Library System recently posted an online guide with resources to help citizens evaluate information online and hone media-literacy skills. Included is a popular eight-point...
View ArticleMassachusetts Declaration of Rights – Article 11
Access to Justice Article 11 (1780) Every subject of the commonwealth ought to find a certain remedy, by having recourse to the laws, for all injuries or wrongs which he may receive in his person,...
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