The Pritzker Legal Research Center is looking for Pritzker Library Fellows for Spring Semester 2022. Pritzker Library Fellows serve a 3-month appointment, at $850/month, working 10-15 hours per week on short-term faculty research projects and sourcing/citing for Law Library Journal. Preferred Qualifications: 2L…
Yearly Archives: 2021
Restricted Access – Fall 2021
December 2 – December 16 During reading periods and final examinations, access to the library is generally restricted so that Northwestern law students can study and take exams. During this time, the only students who are admitted are Northwestern law…
Posted in Access
Thanksgiving Hours 2021
The library circulation desk will close early on Wednesday, November 24 at 5:00 pm and be closed on Thursday and Friday, November 25 and 26 for the Thanksgiving Holiday. We will resume normal hours on Saturday, November 27 at 10:00…
Resource Spotlight: Research Methods Primary Sources
Ordinarily, we take to this space to tell you about sources for your research. This month, we are highlighting a resource to help you perform that research. Research Methods: Primary Sources is designed to help those who are researching in…
Posted in Uncategorized
Crime, Justice, and a Change in Plans: Developing an Online Exhibit during the Pandemic Era
The Pritzker Legal Research Center at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law holds a significant rare book collection specializing in Roman, canon, and customary law. Its more than 8,000 volumes include several incunabula as well as first editions of legal classics.…
Posted in Uncategorized
Resource Spotlight: AILALink
AILALink, created and maintained by the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), is an immigration law powerhouse. It’s an one-stop-shop for primary immigration law research and includes a well-rounded set of secondary materials from AILA’s most heavily relied upon practice publications…
Posted in Library Resources, Resource Spotlight
Position available: Pritzker Library Fellows
The Pritzker Legal Research Center is looking for Pritzker Library Fellows for Fall Semester 2021. Pritzker Library Fellows serve a 3-month appointment, at $850/month, working 10-15 hours per week on short-term faculty research projects and sourcing/citing for Law Library Journal. Preferred Qualifications: 3L…
Posted in Position Available
U.S. News & Faculty Scholarship Metrics
Back in 2019, U.S. News & World Report announced an intention to add a faculty scholarship metric to their law school ranking mechanism. There were proponents and opponents, and many questions about how the sausage would be made, including, but…
Posted in Scholarship
Student Library Assistant Positions Available for Fall
The Pritzker Legal Research Center is looking for reliable law students to work at the library circulation desk this fall. Duties include the following: Check out and check in books, journals, reserve books and other library materials Answer basic informational,…
Posted in Employment, Position Available
Resource Spotlight: Yearbook of International Organizations Online
With the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in full swing, maybe you were wondering why Russian athletes are competing as Russian Olympic Committee and wanted to find out more about, say, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) or the International Olympic Committee (IOC).…
Posted in Library Resources, Resource Spotlight
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