In honor of Black History Month, this post will highlight a few selected resources at Elon. (1) The Center for Race, Ethnicity, & Diversity Education (CREDE) is coordinating several events, including an Afro-Latinx cooking class, a showing of the Racist Roots film, and the Black Solidarity Conference. For more information, see the CREDE website. (2) The Law Library has a Race Law Lib-Guide in its Research Guides section. This Lib-Guide includes a list of University and law school research guides, current awareness blogs, databases, and government sources. (3) HeinOnline contains a da ..read more

 Hope everyone had a wonderful winter break! In recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 15th, the Library would like to highlight several civil rights resources. Selma (DVD, Paramount, 2015).  This movie focuses on the three-month period in 1965, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led the movement to secure equal voting rights despite violent opposition. The march from Selma to Montgomery led to the signing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by President Johnson. Making Civil Rights Law: Thurgood Marshall and the Supreme Court, 1936-1961 (Book, Oxford University Press, 1 ..read more

A Few Housekeeping Issues:  Beginning Tuesday, December 5, the Law Library will close at 6 PM. Please plan your visits accordingly. Also, when you do visit the Library, please be considerate of the bar studiers. Now for the Fun Stuff... Greensboro offers a variety of enjoyable events and activities during the holiday season. Listed here are some examples: 1) Decorating Holiday Bulbs (2400 Summit Avenue, December 5)  You could learn how to make holiday bulbs to add color and light to your home! If interested, register at the following site: https://www.greensboroartshub.com/event ..read more

 In anticipation of Halloween, the Library will highlight some relevant legal materials, both at home and around the world, in no particular order. 1. Papua New Guinea's Sorcery Act 1971 aims "to prevent and punish evil practices of sorcery and other similar evil practices, and for other purposes relating to such practices." This statute addresses attempts to commit sorcery, false reports of sorcery, and providing sorcerous substances. It even deals with defenses arising out of acts of sorcery and evidence. Below is the link:     Sorcery Act 2. Stambovsky v. Ackley (169 A.D ..read more

 In honor of Indigenous Peoples' Day, the Library would like to highlight the following materials: HeinOnline offers a database, Indigenous Peoples of the Americas. This database includes tribal codes, indigenous peoples' treaties, Supreme Court briefs, and legislative histories. The Handbook of North American Indians offers an "encyclopedic summary of prehistory, history, cultures and political and social aspects of native peoples." Mann v. Ford (DVD, 2011) chronicles the legal fight of the Ramapo against automobile giant Ford when an assembly plant dumps paint sludge and other industria ..read more

 In recognition of August as National Immunization Month, the Law Library will highlight the following resources: Lexis has a "Practice Area" for health care law, with a particular focus on the Affordable Care Act. The Affordable Care Act section encompasses case law, Federal Register documents, and secondary sources. Westlaw too has a "Practice Area" section, but it is organized differently from that of Lexis. It does not emphasize the Affordable Care Act. Instead, it lists news and analysis on its main health law page. It includes categories such as cases, statutes, secondary sources, a ..read more

  On July 4th each year, the United States celebrates Independence Day, often with fireworks and family get-togethers. In honor of Independence Day, the Library would like to point out the following materials: Chapter One, Title Four of the United States Code provides guidance for display and use of the flag, as well as the conduct during hoisting, lowering, and passing of the flag. The United States Code is available online on the Office of Law Revision Council, Westlaw, and Lexis; the library has the print version too. In addition, the Congressional Research Service published a report p ..read more

  In recognition of Pride Month, here is a list of relevant materials available in the Library. Books 1. Law and the Gay Rights Story: The Long Search for Equal Justice in a Divided Democracy.     Walter M. Frank, Rutgers University Press, 2014.      This book examines the court cases that were crucial in establishing gay rights with a focus on the human dimension. 2. Beyond (Straight and Gay) Marriage: Valuing All Families under the Law     Nancy D. Polikoff, Beacon Press, 2008.     This book argues that neither gay nor straight couples should ..read more

 Be sure to check out the newest Hein database we've just added to our collection!   It's a collection of thousands of topics related to voting rights and election law on a global level.  Follow this link for a LibGuide provided by Hein for a helpful overview: https://libguides.heinonline.org/voting-rights-and-election-law The database itself can be accessed through the above LibGuide or through the HeinOnline Quick Link on the Law Library webpage ..read more

DVDs are arranged by title in the spinning carrels behind the reference desk. Check one out today! New DVDs Added This Month!    Better Call Saul.  Publication Date: 2015-2022 The television series is a spinoff from the popular Breaking Bad television show. The series takes place six years before the events of Breaking Bad and features small-time lawyer Jimmy McGill. The series follows the exploits of Jimmy and the circumstances that lead to his metamorphosis into criminal-minded lawyer Saul Goodman.  (Seasons one through six are available for checkout). Drop Dea ..read more