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All that Glitters

Jun 14, 2018

Category: Book Review

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If you know how to do it properly, doing your legal reseach online is awesome and fast. The problem is that (contrary to popular believe in the acdemic world) not everyone that good, helpful, and useful is online (i.e. only available in print).

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Tags : books, Review, Research, court

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What was lost was (almost) found

Jun 07, 2018

Category: Legal Research

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Sometimes when you look long and hard enough you can find whatever it is you are looking for. Sometimes, however, even if you look long and hard and have a great library assistant at the Riverside County Law Library helping you, you can't find whatever it is you are looking for because it's just not there, anymore.

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Tags : Law, Legal, legal research, Banking

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So, we meet again

May 31, 2018

Category: Legal Research

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Being a well rounded legal researcher means being able to put aside your prejudices and being able to use resources you don't like when you have a job to do.

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Tags : Law, Internet, Google, Research

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It's about time

May 24, 2018

Category: Legal Research

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When you have to file something but don't know how long you have to file it, it's best to check the resources found at your local county law library so that you don't miss an important deadline.

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Tags : California, lawsuit, court, Laws

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A New World of Selfies, Part III

May 21, 2018

Category: Current Events

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Latest Developments in a monkey taking a selfie copyright decision.

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Tags : Law, Copyright, appeal, Current Events

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Funding for California County Law Libraries

May 03, 2018

Category: Legal News

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The county law library system throughout the state of California is facing a budget crisis. In April 2018, Sandi Levin of the Los Angeles County Law Library testified before the California Senate Budget Subcommittee regarding the funding crisis of county law libraries. The Subcommittee is considering the matter of a one time or consistent additional funding for California county law libraries.

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Tags : California, Library, Librarian

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We looked (almost) everywhere

Feb 28, 2018

Category: Legal Research

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Librarians may not always find what we're looking for right when we need to find it, but that doesn't mean we stop looking. Leave us your email so that when we find whatever it was you were searching for so that we can send it to you - because we'll find it (whatever "it" is) eventually.

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Tags : Library, legal research, Research, team work

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Special Orders Don't Upset Us

Feb 01, 2018

Category: Libraries

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While day to day library life may seem quiet and boring, beneath the surface at any public, academic, or law library, a super-hero librarian may just be waiting to save the day for you.

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Tags : California, Library, Libraries, Librarian

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Can I have it back, please?!

Jan 26, 2018

Category: Legal Research

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Not all relationships end in marriage. While the offering of an engagement ring can be a great way to celebrate Valentine’s Day, sometimes stars get crossed and a frequently researched question at the Riverside County Law Library is what happens to engagement rings (as in who gets it) when relationships end.

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Tags : Law, California, Codes

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Ready or Not, Here They Come!

Jan 12, 2018

Category: Current Events

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With more than 900 new laws being enacted effective January 1, 2018, listed herein are a 16 bills that Californians are going to be beholden to. Best to check them out sooner than late before you are selected to pay a fine for not following them.

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Tags : California, Legislation, Laws

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