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International Legal Research Tutorial

Are you considering taking International Law or European Law this spring, maybe drafting an article for the Tulsa Journal of Comparative and International Law, or even contemplating one of our CILC sponsored overseas programs and want a head start? So, what is an NGO? What actually is a treaty, how does it differ from an agreement or protocol? What is the difference between researching a bilateral U.S. treaty and a multi-lateral treaty that the U.S. is not party to? What is an Intergovernmental Organization or IGO? The International Legal Research Tutorial at http://www.law.duke.edu/ilrt/ is a great place to begin! The tutorial, a collaborative project between Marci Hoffman, International and Foreign Law Librarian, University of California, Berkeley School of Law Library, and her counterpart at Duke, Katherine Topulos, Foreign and International Law Librarian, Duke Law Library, strives to "teach students research strategies and methodology for researching both print and electronic sources of international legal materials." The authors explain how these international materials are organized and where to locate international legal documents such as treaties, agreements, and the documentation of international organizations.

The Hoffman Toupolis tutorial is organized in 6 parts: 1)Introduction and Definition of Terms; 2) Introduction to International Law; 3) Treaties and Agreements; 4) Customary International Law; 5) International Organizations; and Essential Sources. Review questions for each section are included to summarize the material covered. Finally, there is a test at the end. Print sources are described (we have a majority of the treatises listed) and live links are included to both free and fee-based internet sources. What resources are included on Westlaw and LexisNexis? Those are also detailed. Invest one hour over the holiday break and you will not regret it!David Gay 12/5/5

A History of the University of Tulsa College of Law

You are invited to celebrate the publication of “A History of the University of Tulsa College of Law” and honor the author, Professor John Forrester Hicks. A book commentary and signing will be held on Thursday, December 1st at 7:30 p.m. at the Allen Chapman Activity Center’s Great Hall A. If you would like to preview the book, three copies are available for checkout at the reserve desk. For additional information, please see the web site for the Professor John Forrester Hicks Collection.Mira Greene 11/28/5

Leisure Time With True Crime

With the Thanksgiving holiday approaching, take a break from your studies with some law-related entertainment. We have a display of true-crime books and films at the entrance to the MLIC featuring a few popular titles. More true-crime and other leisure reading can be found on the first floor in the leisure reading collection or in the regular stacks.Courtney Sleby 11/20/2005

Law Librarian attends NCAI Conference

Faye Hadley, Native American Resources/Reference Law Librarian, attended the Annual Meeting of the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) that was held last week in Tulsa. The NCAI is the largest and most representative national organization of Native Americans in the country. This year’s conference was all the more significant as it was an election year. Faye attended many sessions with tribal leaders and spent time at TU’s College of Law booth in the NCAI Exhibit Hall. The TU table was ably staffed by George Justice and student members of TU NALSA. TU’s presence at the NCAI served to build credibility and interest in TU’s Native law certificate program and the LL.M. program in Native law. It was a great experience and an exciting week of meeting Native People from all over the country. Photo: Brian Utsey (TU NALSA President) and George Justice (TU Law Dean of Admissions) staff TU’s booth at NCAI.Faye Hadley 11/9/2005

Oklahoma Law Librarians Meeting

Librarians Lou Lindsey, David Gay, Dan Bell and library student Amanda Lemon traveled to the Oklahoma Law Librarians for their annual meeting in Oklahoma City on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2005. Pictured here are the members of the Oklahoma Law Librarians, including past president Venita Hoover and current president Ann Walsh Long signing the OkLawLib charter.Dan Bell 4/11/2005

MLIC & TU Law Faculty: a productive partnership!

Each year, the MLIC surveys the faculty to determine how well our collection meets their research and teaching needs and what steps we can take to ensure that we continue to meet those needs. Faculty are surveyed about their specific areas of scholarly interest and provided with an opportunity to give feedback on the types of material they might like to see added to the MLIC collection. This annual survey is just one small part of the MLIC’s dedication to supporting the academic endeavors of our faculty here at the college of law.

This year’s survey included a new twist—a drawing for a 128 MB jump drive! To enter the drawing, professors simply had to respond to the survey. This year’s lucky winner was Melissa Tatum. Congratulations, Professor Tatum! Courtney Selby 10/27/05

MLIC WELCOMES ABE LINCOLN

A larger-than-life size cast stone statue of Abe Lincoln was moved Oct. 25th to the first level of the MLIC, near the Lawyering Skills Alcove. The stunning statue had to be moved from the entrance of Whitney Shaw due to the construction of Collins Hall.Lou Lindsey 10/25/05

Don’t "Google it", EISIL it!

Looking for an international law source, for example, the Geneva Convention, and you are not sure where to start? Try EISIL! The stated goal by the American Society for International (ASIL) for EISIL is “that web searchers can easily locate the highest quality primary materials, authoritative web sites and helpful research guides to international law on the Internet. To this end, EISIL has been designed as an open database of authenticated primary and other materials across the breadth of international law.”

The Electronic Information System for International Law (EISIL), a joint project of the Andrew Mellon Foundation and ASIL, and brought to fruition by Marci Hoffman of the University of California at Berkeley and Jill Watson of ASIL, is a new, free internet database of international law. Based on authenticated, primary international law resources assembled by a team of top notch international law librarians and maintained by ASIL, EISIL takes you to primary documents, secondary resources, and even provides guidance on correct citation to documents.

View demonstration: http://www.eisil.org/index.php?sid=874513466&t=demo

EISIL - http://www.eisil.org/ or through our website: “Reference tools/”Law links”/ “International, foreign, and comparative law” under the heading “Research Guides!

MLIC Rave Reviews

THE SEA INSIDE

This Spanish film by Alejandro Amendabar won the 2004 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language film. The film has English subtitles and beautiful cinematography. The true story it tells is of a quadriplegic man’s desire to die with dignity. In order to die as he wishes he must enlist the help of others and work within a legal system which has a procedural method for petitioning the courts for assisted suicide. The movie takes an almost lyrical look at the reasoned approach one man makes to ending his life and it portrays those he interacts with and inspires through his journey. It is not a morbid tale but a look at reality through the eyes of one man’s experience.Melanie Nelson 10/12/2005

Electronic Resource of the Month - HeinOnline

(HeinOnline)Have you ever found yourself in this situation? It’s 3:00 in the morning, and you’re working on a seminar paper, and you need a 1979 article from the American Indian Law Review. You log onto LEXIS only to discover with dismay that LEXIS coverage of that particular law review begins in 1997, and then you turn to Westlaw only to discover that its coverage of the American Indian Law Review begins (selective coverage only) in 1983. What do you do? Remember HeinOnline's Law Journal Library, an online product that includes the full-text of hundreds of law reviews from their very first issues.

Not only does HeinOnline provide legal researchers with access to several hundred law reviews from each law review’s first issue, it also provides access to the Federal Register from the 1936 inception of the Federal Register. HeinOnline also includes the Supreme Court Library which presents an image-based fully-searchable backfile of all the official U.S. Reports volumes and all preliminary print volumes and slip opinions. HeinOnline’s library collection also includes a Legal Classic Library that contains many of the greatest works ever written on the law. Also included in HeinOnline’s collection are two sets of _U.S. Attorney General Opinions_: Official Opinions of the Attorneys General of the United States (1791 – 1982), and Opinions of the Office of Legal Counsel of the United States Department of Justice (1977 – 1996). So remember HeinOnline – it can be a real lifesaver! Please remember that all law librarians are ready and willing to provide one-on-one instruction or small group tutorials on this database or any other MLIC resource – just call the reference desk and arrange an appointment (631-2460). Faye Hadley 9/15/5

July Bar Exam Available

The July Oklahoma Bar Exam has been received, scanned and posted to our site. You can find it, along with the past four years of Oklahoma Bar Exams, at our Bar Exam Pathfinder, maintained by Faye Hadley. Dan Bell 9/14/5

DVD Review- Homeland- Four Portraits of Native Action by Faye Hadley

“Homeland: Four Portraits of Native Action” takes an in-depth look at an often overlooked area of environmental issues that threaten Indian nations, and focuses on a handful of activists who are leading the fight to protect their homelands. This story hasn’t gotten a lot of attention, except for ANWR (Arctic National Wildlife Refuge), but the threats to the environment among those who have been living in this country since time immemorial are immense. Nearly all 317 reservations in the U.S. sit on land that has been denigrated by everything from toxic waste and nuclear contamination to strip mining and oil drilling. This environmental devastation threatens to worsen with the heightened efforts of multi-national energy companies, and with current government efforts to dismantle thirty years of environmental laws. Read more of this review Faye Hadley 8/30/5

Living a Life of Leisure

Before the semester gets too crazy, take some time for yourself and indulge in a little leisure reading. The MLIC has a set of leisure reading shelves on the first floor next to the information desk containing legal fiction and current events titles sure to provide a brief respite from your work.

Thirty-one new titles were just added to this section, including:

• Unlucky in Law, by Perry O'Shaughnessy
• A Recent History of the U.S. in Political Cartoons, by Chip Bok
• Conspiracy of Fools, by Kurt Eichenwald
• Eat What You Kill: the fall of a Wall Street lawyer, by Milton C. Regan, Jr.
• Courting justice : from NY Yankees v. Major League Baseball to Bush v. Gore 1997-2000, by David Boies

Chinese Educators Visit Tuesday, August 23rd

Seen here: David Gay with Chinese educators Forest Hongyou Sun, Section Chief of Law School of Nankai University, Tianjin City and Xinyi Hou, Professor Vice Dean at Nankai University Law School.Dan Bell 8/24/5

Westlaw Orientation Winners 8/17/05

"Stephen Kuperman emerged the grand prize winner among the entering first year students during Orientation Wednesday's raffle of books provided by Westlaw. Congratulating Stephen on winning a Black's Law Dictionary are Alan Mulliner, Westlaw Student Representative, Professor Richard Ducey and Associate Dean Vicki Limas. Other winners of study aids and legal style books included: Jared Clinton, Matthew Bennett, Matt Lewis, Jeffrey Hensley, Jeff Neuenschwander, Molly Hanna, and Erik Coate."

Orientation 2005

August begins a new school year, and this means Orientation for new students. Check out our Orientation Pages for computing questions, schedules and everything you need to get geared up for starting law school!

Instructive and Exciting Orientation Week Planned for Incoming Students

On "day one" of law school, can an incoming student actually intelligently discuss federal and state cases on antitrust relating to baseball games? At the University of Tulsa College of Law, the answer is a definite "YES." Students who have enrolled at TU for Fall 2005 have already received copies of three cases to read in advance of their first day of orientation! After a welcome from Dean Robert Butkin, new students will be led by Professor Stanley Adelman in discussions of antitrust, stare decisis, and the respective roles of the legistative and judicial branches of government. This will kick off a busy week with many other class sessions, panels and informal gatherings all designed to acclimate new students to the study of law, legal research and the legal profession.

One of the opening events will be a "Bench and Bar" panel. Administrative Law Judge Jeffrey Wolfe and two practitioners from Tulsa firms, Robert Farris and James Green will give new students sage advice on getting the most out of their law school experience. They will leave plenty of time for questions, and will continue the Q&A informally afterwards during a nice welcoming reception.

Former orientation participants over the past fifteen years have fondly called orientation "Dog Law" because much of the research introduction during the week relates to dog bite law and legislation. In small groups of ten, students will receive a tour of the impressive Mabee Legal Information Center. By Tuesday evening, participants will know how to go right to a dog bite case among the 17,000 volumes of reported cases housed in the Center. Still in small groups led by a law librarian, students will dissect a case, and learn the method started in the 1880's by John West to organize case law in over 440 topics, paragraph by paragraph, down to minute sub-sub categories, so finding that dog bite case is really quite logical and easy! The "Dog Law" founder, Professor Richard Ducey, will lead the class in case discussions of actual dog bite litigation, and Professor Lyn Entzeroth will introduce students to basic court structure and jurisdiction. The two largest electronic legal research vendors, LEXIS and Westlaw, will both give introductory classes during orientation.

An impressive alignment of professors and deans are ready to lead class discussions on other important aspects of law study at TU. Associate Dean Cathy Cullem will speak about plagiarism, and Associate Dean Martha Cordell will highlight important parts of the Honor Code. The topic of "Practicing Professionalism: Creating a Climate of Respect" will be addressed by Associate Dean Vicki Limas. Since legal citation is a world unto itself with the potential of being quite daunting to new students, Professor Randy Lewin will introduce this subject during orientation. Students will learn how to "brief" a case in preparation for class, led by Professor Barbara Bucholtz.

Though it's only the first week of school, exams are looming on the horizon, and in only three years these students may be taking state bar exams in various states. Both school exams and bar exams are on the orientation's agenda. Professor Tamara Piety will share her insights on how to excel on law school exams, and students will learn about the option of taking exams by computer. Donna Smith of the Oklahoma Board of Bar Examiners will reveal what students need to know NOW in preparation for Oklahoma's bar exam.

Student organizations will have an opportunity to share the benefits of membership in their groups. A time is set aside for them to entice new students to learn more about these extra-curricular activities.

Enrolled students have already received a CD addressing technological issues such as selecting a laptop, connecting to the network, signing up for e-mail, etc., but if any questions remain during orientation there will be a Computing Open House for help from the team at Computing Resources and the MLIC's Technology/Reference Librarian.

Family and guests of incoming students will share in the final day of orientation. It will be a day at the movies! The College of Law has arranged for a special showing of "Enron: the Smartest Guys in the Room." The documentary is sure to spark a lively discussion, led by Associate Dean Tom Arnold. To wrap up a busy orientation week, new students and their guests will be treated to a luncheon.

The College of Law welcomes all entering law students and their families. Orientation is designed to be informative, thought-provoking, and helpful. It will be a chance for new students to get acquainted with eachother and the faculty they will meet later in the classroom. They will hear tips on being a successful law student, with perspectives from the bar board, judges and practitioners, administrators, faculty, and upperclass students. They will learn some basics about legal research. Orientation is a mandatory program for all new students. The information conveyed during Orientation will be invaluable in helping students get off to a good start in their study of law at the University of Tulsa.

Lou Lindsey/Dan Bell 7/22/05

Make MLIC Reference Your Buddy!

Instant messaging has become increasinginly popular with students. To take advantage of this popularity, the MLIC is now offering a "virtual reference desk".

Just add "MLICReference" to your AOL Instant Messenger Buddy List, and ask a question! The librarians at the Reference Desk are on duty Mon-Thur 8am-8pm, Fri. 8am-5pm and Sat. 1pm-5pm. Check for schedule deviations of reference service as posted at the Circulation & Reference desk or on our hours page.Dan Bell 7/11/5

Pre Orientation Day

Last Saturday, over a hundred incoming fall law students gathered at the College of Law for the annual pre-orientation day. Shown here, the incoming students listen to a speech at the Allen Chapman Activities Center by Dean Robert Butkin. Dan Bell 6/20/5

TU Law Librarian Moderates Panel at Sovereignty Symposium 2005

Faye Hadley, Native American Resources/Reference Law Librarian, moderated a panel at this year's Sovereignty Symposium. The panel was entitled "Indian Country Online" and addressed Native legal resources that are available via the Internet. The panel was co-moderated and introduced by Chief Justice Joseph Watt (Oklahoma Supreme Court). The panel speakers included Joan Howland, Christine Zuni-Cruz, Victoria Santana, Douglas Lind, Marilyn Nicely, Terri Calloway, Cokie Anderson and David Maxwell. The Symposium was held in Oklahoma City on June 1 & 2.Faye Hadley 6/14/05

MLIC Offers Research Refresher Series

Based on the results of the survey, we have come up with a schedule of research refresher classes that we hope will meet your needs. Sign-up sheets will be available beginning Friday, May 27 and will remain open until the class is filled or until June 3, 2005, whichever comes first. Each class is limited to twelve (12) students with the exception of Saturday, June 11's General Research Strategy classes and Monday (June 6th) night's Oklahoma Practice Materials which will be limited to nine (9) students. The Saturday classes will be taught by Professor Ducey. The instructors for all other classes will be noted on the schedule and sign-up sheets. If you cannot get to the MLIC to sign-up in person, please call the Reference Desk (631- 2460) between the hours of 8:00am - 8:00pm Monday - Thursday, and 8:00am - 12:00noon Friday and a librarian will be glad to add your name to whichever class you would like to attend. Remember that all librarians are happy to schedule a tutorial with you on any research topic that you would like to review, if none of the class times that we are offering work out for you - please just contact the Reference Desk (631-2460) to make arrangements for a session. Here is the schedule for Research Refresher Sessions:

Monday, June 6:

• 9 - 9:55am OSCN - David Gay
• 10 - 10:55am Case-Finding Tools - Courtney Selby
• 11 - 11: 55am Internet Legal Resources - David Gay
• 1 - 1:55pm Locating Statutes - Melanie Nelson
• 2 - 2:55pm Case-finding Tools - Courtney Selby
• 3 - 3:55pm Federal Regulatory - Lou Lindsey
• 5:30 - 6:25pm Internet Legal Resources - David Gay
• 6:30 - 7:25pm Oklahoma Practice Materials - Dan Bell

Friday, June 10:

• 9 - 9:55am Internet Legal Resources - Faye Hadley
• 10 - 10:55am OSCN - Courtney Selby
• 11 - 11:55am Locating Statutes - Melanie Nelson

Saturday, June 11:

• 10 - 11:15am General Research Strategy - Prof. Ducey
• 1 - 2:15pm General Research Strategy - Prof. Ducey

All classes will be held in Room 3108 (third floor MLIC). Sign-up sheets will be available at the Reference Desk - please sign up only if you are sure that you will be able to attend.

Thank you very much and have a great summer! Faye Hadley 5/26/5

MLIC Administrative Assistant Recognized

On May 26, as part of The University's Employee Appreciation Week, MLIC Administrative Secretary, Susan Johnston, was recognized by President Stepham Upham for her ten years of service to the University!Lou Lindsey 5/26/5

Tulsa Women Lawyers Association

The Tulsa Women Lawyers Association held a reception Monday, May 16, 2005 commemorating the appointment of the Honorable Jane P. Wiseman to the Oklahoma State Court of Civil Appeals. Pictured here are Judge Wiseman (right) during the introductory remarks by The Honorable Claire V. Eagan, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma.






Following the presentation, Judge Wiseman is shown visiting with (left to right) TU College of Law Assistant Dean Vicki Jordan, Assistant Director of Career Services Jennifer Flexner, and Assistant Dean George Justice. Also in attendance from the College of Law were Dean Cathy Cullem, Associate Dean Vicki Limas, MLIC Associate Director Lou Lindsey, and MLIC intern Jane Goodman.


Lou Lindsey 5/17/5

Oklahoma Law Librarians Meeting

Librarians Melanie Nelson and Lou Lindsey and MLIC intern Jane Goodman joined the Oklahoma Law Librarians Friday, May 13, 2005 for a tour of the Metro Library System in Oklahoma City. Here is a group picture of law librarians from the three law schools, various law firms, two federal court libraries, and the county law library. The group gets together 3 - 4 times annually for a business meeting, speakers or library tours. The MLIC staff sponsored the November, 2004 meeting on campus and the January meeting in Stillwater. Lou Lindsey 5/16/5

TU NALSA Hosts Annual Event

TU NALSA hosted its first Graduation and Awards Dinner last Saturday night. TU's NALSA chapter has been especially active this year, so it seems appropriate that this particular group would host what we all hope will become an annual event. Among those receiving awards were Professor Melissa Tatum (Outstanding Faculty), Dawn Sturdevant Baum (Outstanding LL.M. Student), Candace Freeman (Outstanding 1L Student), Jaimee Reid (Outstanding 2L Student), Brian Utsey (Outstanding 3L Student), and Faye Hadley (NALSA Auxiliary Member of the Year). Congratulations everyone!

TU Law Faculty Present Inaugural Student Awards

The Native American Law Faculty recognized the most outstanding graduating students for their academic achievement, community service, and commitment to Indian Law in both the J.D. and LL.M. program. The inaugural Conner & Winters Outstanding LL.M. Student Award was presented to Dawn Sturdevant Baum. The inaugural Sneed, Lang Outstanding J.D. Student Award was presented to Amanda Proctor and Chad Burris (tie). All three awards were presented at Saturday night's NALSA reception before the Hooding Ceremony. Congratulations Dawn, Amanda, and Chad!Faye Hadley 5/9/5

New Native American Pathfinder

Faye Hadley, Native American Resources/Reference Law Librarian has completed a new pathfinder, titled Native American Legal Research Guide. You can view it, along with all our other pathfinders, at http://www.law.utulsa.edu/library/research/pathfinders/ Dan Bell 4/28/5

MLIC Intern Completes Pathfinder on Real Property Law

The MLIC has been host this semester to an intern from The University of Oklahoma School of Library and Information Studies, Scott Murray.

Pictured here, Scott is receiving editorial tips for his pathfinder from law librarian Courtney Selby, who submitted two research guides just last week. Scott's pathfinder on Real Property Law at the MLIC is available at: http://www.law.utulsa.edu/library/research/pathfinders/real. To see all the pathfinders written by current staff go to: http://www.law.utulsa.edu/library/research/pathfinders/ Lou Lindsey 4/26/5

Painting at the MLIC

The staff at the MLIC thank TU's painter, Mike Doyle, for repainting many of the MLIC's common areas, study rooms and the Technology Training Center! Mike is finishing up his work here on Friday, April 22. It looks great! Lou Lindsey 4/22/5

Report from Albuquerque, New Mexico

Faye Hadley, MLIC's Native Resources Law Librarian, traveled to New Mexico on April 13 to attend the Federal Indian Bar conference that is held in Albuquerque every April. The Federal Indian Bar Conference is the premier Indian law conference in the country; it brings together Native legal scholars and practitioners from many different tribes and regions, including this year a contingent from New Zealand. On the program this year were presentations by TU's own Associate Dean Vicki Limas who educated the audience about developments in the area of employment law, as well as Professor Judith Royster who gave an excellent presentation on water law.

An extra bonus this year was an additional symposium hosted by the American Indian Law Center/AILC (University of New Mexico) that was held the Saturday following Fed Bar. The theme of Saturday's symposium was "Moving beyond the Current Paradigm: Redefining the Federal-Tribal Trust Relationship for this Century." It was a wonderful follow-up to some of the discussions started at Fed Bar, in that it addressed the very broken state of the trust relationship that exists between the federal government and Native nations - it brought together great legal minds to tackle an ongoing problem that desperately needs attention. Hats off to Sam Deloria, Director, AILC, for his foresight and efforts to make this symposium a reality. Pictured here are Professors Melissa Tatum & Judith Royster, and librarian, Faye Hadley, at the TU's booth at Fed Bar.Faye Hadley 4/21/5

MLIC Final Exam Hours

Extended Finals hours are now in effect. From April 17-May 5 the MLIC will be open 7:30am-2am, Mon.-Thur.; 7:30am-1am Friday; 8am-1am Saturday and 9am-2am Sunday. Check our hours page for additional hours.Daniel Bell 4/19/5

Three New Pathfinders Added

Librarians at the MLIC have added three new pathfinders to the site. Self Help Legal Materials written by Carol Arnold, for patrons finding their way through the legal system for the first time, Immigration Law and Sexual Orientation Law both by Courtney Selby. These and several other pathfinders can be found at our Pathfinders site.Daniel Bell 4/18/5

Friday, April 15, 2005 Trivia Question

The winner of Thursday’s Trivia Question was Marvin Lizama! He gave the closest answer to our question: How many ILL requests have Carol Arnold & Ruth Whitson filled since June 1, 2004? The correct answer is 543.

The winner of the final National Library Week Trivia Question for Friday is Joel Mattson. He gave the closest answer to the following question: How many titles did MLIC Head of Tech Services Mira Greene catalog during 2004? The answer is 7,042. Congratulations Joel!

Congratulations to Theola Hagger for having the closest guess to the correct number of M&M’s in the bottle at the circulation desk. The total number of M&M’s in the bottle was 386. Theola’s guess was 385!

Thanks to everyone who participated! Courtney Selby 4/15/5

Thursday, April 14, 2005, Trivia Question

The winner of Wednesday’s library week trivia question was Cyndi Jones, shown at left with librarian Courtney Selby! She gave the closest answer to our question: How many reference questions did the MLIC librarians answer in 2004? The correct answer is 5,213 questions!

Answer today’s question correctly and win a six pack of microwave popcorn and a bottle of soda!

Question: How many ILL requests have Carol Arnold & Ruth Whitson filled since June 1, 2004? Email your answer to Courtney-Selby@utulsa.edu Dan Bell 4/14/5

National Library Week Question of the Day

Trivia Question: Win a LEXIS tote bag and a water bottle.

Question: How many reference questions have the MLIC librarians answered during 2004?

Email your answer to Courtney-Selby@utulsa.edu

Faye Hadley 4/13/5

Goodnight Irene to Be Shown at Circle Cinema Benefit for Indian Health Care

Chad Burris (TU 3L) produced “Goodnight Irene,” a short film that was featured at Sundance Film Festival this year, and will also be shown at the Circle Cinema on April 11 and 12, 2005. The showing Monday evening will benefit Indian Health Care of Tulsa. "Goodnight Irene" will be shown along with "Yada Yada" and "Broken Rainbow." Contact the Circle Cinema for ticket information (592-3456).Faye Hadley 4/12/5

Happy National Library Week!

Monday, April 11 kicks off National Library Week and we at the MLIC are planning to celebrate with some old favorites (count the M&Ms) and a few new trivia questions (one will be posted each day and whoever gets the closest number to the actual answer will win a prize - among the prizes offered this time are a cookbook, a Sovereignty Symposium poster, a tote bag, and a six pack of microwave popcorn and soda. Be sure to stop by the circ desk and guess the number of M&Ms in the bottle (be sure to put your name on your guess slip!) and check the MLIC home page Friday afternoon and see if you won! And remember to check out the MLIC home page each day for the trivia question of the day - take a guess and check back in the next day to see if you're a winner! There are also free bookmarks available at the circ desk - so enjoy this week and don't forget to thank a librarian!Faye Hadley 4/11/5

Richard West Tours MLIC

Richard West, founding director of the National Museum of the American Indian, toured the MLIC with Professor Judith Royster on Tuesday, April 5, 2005. Mr. West is a citizen of the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes of Oklahoma and a peace chief of the Southern Cheyenne. West, who grew up in Muskogee, was on campus to deliver a public lecture in honor of McFarlin Library's 75th Anniversary. Mr. West was genuinely impressed by the artwork in the Native American Law Center.Faye Hadley 4/8/5

Four Librarians Attend SWALL in Little Rock

Lou Lindsey, David Gay, Melanie Nelson and Faye Hadley traveled over to Little Rock, Arkansas on Thursday, March 31 to attend the Annual Meeting of SWALL (Southwestern Association of Law Libraries). Although none of the TU crew were presenters this year, that didn't stop Lou Lindsey from being singled out by the judge (Justice Smith of the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals) who spoke at the opening luncheon - he kindly remembered Lou and pointed her out in the audience as a librarian he recalled from his law school days at University of Arkansas - Fayetteville. Way to go Lou!

The highlight of the conference was the dinner and subsequent tour of the new Clinton Presidential Center, a fabulous facility - regardless of how you feel about the former president. Another highlight was a fun evening reminiscing with colleagues at the University of Arkansas Little Rock Law School happy hour. The presentations included two sessions by Sabrina Pacifici of LLRX.com fame. Also on the program were presentations that dealt with European Union Resources, Marketing your Library, Advanced Legal Research, and Blawgs (Law Blogs). All in all, it was a great conference! Faye Hadley 4/5/5

February Oklahoma Bar Exam Questions Available

The essay questions from the February Oklahoma Bar Exam are now available on our site, at http://www.law.utulsa.edu/library/research/pathfinders/bar/200502/. Please take a look at these if you'll be graduating in May, to get an idea of the types of questions you'll be facing, and also check out our guide to Bar Exam resources, by MLIC librarian Faye Hadley. For additional information on taking the Bar in Oklahoma, please see the Oklahoma Board of Bar Examiner's website.Dan Bell 3/31/5

Another New Link Added

Juris Novus is a new site which aggregates and displays the most recent posts from several other legal websites, such as the Jurist and Law.com. Juris Novus is a good way to get a quick overview of the days legal news, and has been added to the legal "links-->Blogs" section of the MLIC website.Dan Bell 3/23/5

New Links to Blogs Added

Two new links have been added to the MLIC pages - They are: http://okblawg.blogspot.com/, a weblog for Oklahoma legal news, and Jim Calloway's Law Practice Tips at http://jimcalloway.typepad.com/lawpracticetips/. Jim Calloway presents several CLEs a year on integrating technology into law practice.

The the links are in two places - at our Research-->Law Links-->Oklahoma; and law links-->Blogs pages. Dan Bell 3/22/5

Surprise Eyewitness Challenges Great Fall Theory in Humpty Dumpty Demise

155 fifth graders from Kendall Whittier Elementary School filled the gallery and the jury box when the case of Roy L. Kingsman came to Kendall Court, March 11 in the Price Turpen Courtroom. Mother Goose presided as the lawyers, Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum, argued whether Humpty Dumpty perished in a great fall, or whether something more sinister sealed his fate.

The trial was presented to two groups of children; all trial participants were TU law students. The Perry Mason moment in this storybook-inspired mock trial came when surprise witness Big Bad Wolf pointed his big hairy finger at the defendant, saying the kingsman was harrassing the egg-shaped victim and caused his fall from the wall. But the juries weren't convinced. They acquitted the defendant in both trials.

While half the fifth graders attended the trial, the other half toured the MLIC. During their MLIC tours, the eager students stopped at five strategic points to have lessons and discussions on the Constitution, the separation of powers, legal materials for the various branches of the federal government, the federal government’s kids’ page, and Native American laws. Guest tour guides Amanda Proctor and Lori Curtis were stationed in the Native American Law Center. MLIC’s Director Richard Ducey told the “Kendall kids” about federal regulations. using the example of labeling of goose down pillows. Kathy Kane presented each student with a copy of the constitution (compliments of LEXIS) during her presentation in the Main Reading Room. Melanie Nelson showed web cites of interest to fifth graders. MLIC staff who, with a law student fraternity member, led groups were: David Gay, Carol Arnold, Courtney Selby, Karen Bouteller, Mira Greene, Joel Mattson, and Lou Lindsey.

Both groups had lunch on campus with TU athletes. Heather O'Banion chaired the event for Phi Delta Phi. Jane Zemel & Lou Lindsey 3/18/5

TU Law Librarian Attends CLE in Okmulgee

Law Librarian, Faye Hadley, attended the CLE (Continuing Legal Education) hosted by the Muscogee (Creek) Nation in Okmulgee, OK on Thursday and Friday, March 10 & 11, 2005. The topic of the CLE was “Doing Business in Indian Country” and the subject was very well-covered by TU presenters Judith Royster, Vicki Limas and John Williams. Also on hand were Karl Johnson of the Albuquerque law firm of Luebben, Johnson & Young, LLP as well as Kirke Kickingbird and TU alum Tai Helton. The conference was well-attended and very informative, and, as always, Judge Patrick Moore and Shelly Grunsted (Both TU LLM alums) did an outstanding job putting the program together. Many thanks to all who participated and attended – it was another great meeting of those interested in Indian law in Oklahoma!Dan Bell 3/15/5

MLIC Spring Break Hours

The MLIC will be open during Spring Break, March 12-20. Our Spring Break hours are posted here Dan Bell 3/10/5

MLIC Graduates Four in Quality Service Training

Four MLIC staff members just graduated from the University’s Quality Service training program. Courtney Selby, wearing the Vision of Excellence blue shirt, graduated from the first series, and three wearing the red shirt graduated from Quality Service II: Susan Johnston, Lou Lindsey and Susan Julian. Both series involved four two-hour classes over a four week period.Lou Lindsey 3/7/5

TU Law Librarian Attends CLE in Okmulgee

Law Librarian, Faye Hadley, attended the CLE (Continuing Legal Education) hosted by the Muscogee (Creek) Nation in Okmulgee, OK on Thursday and Friday, March 10 & 11, 2005. The topic of the CLE was “Doing Business in Indian Country” and the subject was very well-covered by TU presenters Judith Royster, Vicki Limas and John Williams. Also on hand were Karl Johnson of the Albuquerque law firm of Luebben, Johnson & Young, LLP as well as Kirke Kickingbird and TU alum Tai Helton. The conference was well-attended and very informative, and, as always, Judge Patrick Moore and Shelly Grunsted (Both TU LLM alums) did an outstanding job putting the program together. Many thanks to all who participated and attended – it was another great meeting of those interested in Indian law in Oklahoma!Dan Bell 3/15/5

MLIC Spring Break Hours

The MLIC will be open during Spring Break, March 12-20. Our Spring Break hours are posted here Dan Bell 3/10/5

MLIC Graduates Four in Quality Service Training

Four MLIC staff members just graduated from the University’s Quality Service training program. Courtney Selby, wearing the Vision of Excellence blue shirt, graduated from the first series, and three wearing the red shirt graduated from Quality Service II: Susan Johnston, Lou Lindsey and Susan Julian. Both series involved four two-hour classes over a four week period.Lou Lindsey 3/7/5

LEXIS-NEXIS Congressional the MLIC's Featured Product for March

The MLIC's featured online product for March is LEXIS-NEXIS Congressional. Congressional features full access to House and Senate hearings, reports, executive documents, the Digital U.S. Serial Set, bill tracking, as well as recent legislation. Please stop by the reference desk and see an MLIC librarian for help with LEXIS-NEXIS Congressional, or any of our online products.Dan Bell 3.3.5

MLIC Librarian Gives Tour to Visitor

David Gay, International and Comparative and Government Information Law Librarian, is seen here giving a tour to Mr. Poltak Partogi Nainggolan, who is visiting from Jakarta, Indonesia, under the auspices of the Department of State's International Visitor Leadership Program. NELPI periodically coordinates visits by guests such as Mr. Nainggolan. Mr. Naiggolan is Senior Researcher at the Center for Research and Information Service (equivalent to the U.S. Congressiona Research Service) at the Indonesian Parliament in Jakarta, Indonesia. David Gay 3.1.5

MLIC's "Armchair Quarterbacks" a Chilifest Hit!

The 2005 MLIC Chilifest Team of Carol Arnold, Karen Bouteller, David Gay, Courtney Selby, and Ruth Whitson received a judge's nod for best presentation, making it into the finalist line-up! The team spirit was palpable, and the "tailgate chili" dished up on their sidelines got rave reviews from the fans. The team cheerleaders (Karen Bouteller and Mike Reeves) led chants throughout the night, while referee Carol Arnold kept chili penalties to a minimum. Cheesehead Courtney Selby served up the chili, while Ruth Whitson and her son James energized the team's defense. A great time was had by all!Courtney Selby 2/14/05

LEXIS wishes law students a happy Fat Tuesday

LEXIS publishing offered beads and King's Cake in The Pit today to celebrate Mardi Gras. Shown here are student representative Nina Mawby, LEXIS representative Jim Bublis, and student representative Morgan McCain. Lou Lindsey 2/8/5

Alcatraz is Indian Land!

Thursday evening, February 3rd, law librarian, Faye Hadley, drove to Oklahoma City to attend a lecture, hosted by OCU NALSA, and presented by Victoria Santana, a fellow law librarian. The subject of Vicky's lecture was her experience during the 1969 occupation of Alcatraz Island by Natives from all over the country and ultimately the world. Vicky described in wonderful detail how she came to spend over four months on the island. Her story began with her experience as a burnt out young social worker who was looking for adventure and drove to San Francisco in 1969 with a friend and ended up working at the Indian Center in San Francisco answering phones. She later took a boat to Alcatraz with other Indians who were reclaiming the island as surplus property from the federal government. She talked about the lay-out of the island and exploring the old prison complex including dark dungeons, and, more importantly, the sense of camaraderie that was fostered by the experience of Indians from all over the world gathering to take a stand for their rights, their future, and their identity as Native Peoples. It was a fascinating lecture. If you would like to learn more about the Indian occupation of Alcatraz Island, the MLIC has several books on the topic: American Indian Activism: Alcatraz to the Longest Walk, edited by Troy Johnson, Joane Nagel, and Duane Champagne; The Occupation of Alcatraz Island: Indian Self-Determination and the Rise of Indian Activism, by Troy R. Johnson; You are on Indian Land!: Alcatraz Island, 1969-1971, edited by Troy R. Johnson; Alcatraz, Indian Land Forever, edited by Troy R. Johnson; Alcatraz! Alcatraz!: the Indian Occupation of 1969-1971, by Adam Fortunate Eagle.Faye Hadley 2/4/5

A Patent is not a Trademark is not a Copyright!

Five staff from the MLIC braved the snow last Friday, January 28, and attended a meeting of Oklahoma Law Librarians. The meeting featured a presentation of resources available through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Patent and Trademark Depository Library at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. Pictured in the photograph is Suzanne Holcombe, Documents and Patent Librarian, at Edmon Low Library, presenting an overview of the Patent and Trademark resources there at OSU in the Documents Department. You can view this Powerpoint at http://www.library.okstate.edu/govdocs/oklaw.ppt

For a look at resources for doing a preliminary patent search and see other resources at OSU related to patents and trademarks, go to:

http://www.library.okstate.edu/patents/

Photo showing a lunch and business meeting after the program for those who made it to Stillwater. photo Tulsa and Oklahoma City attendees are shown-those headed for the meeting from Norman were turned back by the snow.David Gay 2/3/5

MLIC Staff Member Earns Degree and Promotion

I am very pleased to announce that effective Feb. 1, 2005, Susan Julian will be promoted to Acquisitions Paraprofessional in the Mabee Legal Information Center. This is an Administrative and Professional classification requiring an advanced degree.

This coming summer Susan will celebrate working for the Law Library/MLIC for 20 years! During the last four years, as well as working full time in a demanding job, Susan has been attending the University of Oklahoma School of Library and Information Studies as a part time student. Her hard work and dedication paid off! In October 2004, she passed her comprehensive examinations covering the Master of Library and Information Studies program, and graduated with her M.L.I.S. in December. Help me extend congratulations to Susan for obtaining her degree and her promotion!Rick Ducey 1/24/05

Additions to the Leisure Reading Collection

Last month, the MLIC doubled the space devoted to the Leisure Reading Collection (it's on the 1st floor just past the open computer lab). We've just added a number of new titles, and wanted to let you know about them before the semester gets too far along and you're fresh out of leisure time. Some of the titles currently available are:

And the Dead Shall Rise The Murder of Mary Phagan and the Lynching of Leo Frank, by Steve Oney

Balancing Law and Parenthood - Part Time Careers in the Law by Kathryn A. Plonsky

Jury of One by David Ellis

Lawyer - My Trials and Jubilations by Joe Jamail

Mortal Evidence - the Forensics Behind Nine Shocking Cases by Cyril Wecht and Greg Saitz, with Mark Curriden

The Naked Crowd - Reclaiming Security and Freedom in an Anxious Age by Jeffrey Rosen

Resolved Robert K. Tanenbaum

Come on by and see what's new!Courtney Selby 1/21/05

A Patent is not a Trademark is not a Copyright!

Five staff from the MLIC braved the snow last Friday, January 28, and attended a meeting of Oklahoma Law Librarians. The meeting featured a presentation of resources available through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Patent and Trademark Depository Library at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. Pictured in the photograph is Suzanne Holcombe, Documents and Patent Librarian, at Edmon Low Library, presenting an overview of the Patent and Trademark resources there at OSU in the Documents Department. You can view this Powerpoint at http://www.library.okstate.edu/govdocs/oklaw.ppt

For a look at resources for doing a preliminary patent search and see other resources at OSU related to patents and trademarks, go to:

http://www.library.okstate.edu/patents/

Photo showing a lunch and business meeting after the program for those who made it to Stillwater. photo Tulsa and Oklahoma City attendees are shown-those headed for the meeting from Norman were turned back by the snow.David Gay 2/3/5

MLIC Staff Member Earns Degree and Promotion

I am very pleased to announce that effective Feb. 1, 2005, Susan Julian will be promoted to Acquisitions Paraprofessional in the Mabee Legal Information Center. This is an Administrative and Professional classification requiring an advanced degree.

This coming summer Susan will celebrate working for the Law Library/MLIC for 20 years! During the last four years, as well as working full time in a demanding job, Susan has been attending the University of Oklahoma School of Library and Information Studies as a part time student. Her hard work and dedication paid off! In October 2004, she passed her comprehensive examinations covering the Master of Library and Information Studies program, and graduated with her M.L.I.S. in December. Help me extend congratulations to Susan for obtaining her degree and her promotion!Rick Ducey 1/24/05

Additions to the Leisure Reading Collection

Last month, the MLIC doubled the space devoted to the Leisure Reading Collection (it's on the 1st floor just past the open computer lab). We've just added a number of new titles, and wanted to let you know about them before the semester gets too far along and you're fresh out of leisure time. Some of the titles currently available are:

And the Dead Shall Rise The Murder of Mary Phagan and the Lynching of Leo Frank, by Steve Oney

Balancing Law and Parenthood - Part Time Careers in the Law by Kathryn A. Plonsky

Jury of One by David Ellis

Lawyer - My Trials and Jubilations by Joe Jamail

Mortal Evidence - the Forensics Behind Nine Shocking Cases by Cyril Wecht and Greg Saitz, with Mark Curriden

The Naked Crowd - Reclaiming Security and Freedom in an Anxious Age by Jeffrey Rosen

Resolved Robert K. Tanenbaum

Come on by and see what's new!Courtney Selby 1/21/05

McFarlin Adds Collection to ARTstor database

McFarlin Library now has made available through its home page an exciting new collection of images that document Native American subjects. The collection is entitled Native American Art and Culture and is the result of collaboration with the National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

The "Native American Art and Culture" collection consists of more than 10,000 high-resolution images made from historic photographs richly documenting Native American subjects (portraits, scenes, etc.). These digital images have been collected by or produced under the auspices of the Smithsonian's Bureau of American Ethnology (BAE) beginning in the late 19th century. Future plans include the addition of a collection that consists of 2,000 Plains Indian "ledger drawings." If you would like to arrange a private tutorial with a librarian, please contact Faye Hadley (631-2457 or m-hadley@utulsa.edu). Faye Hadley 1/20/05

TU LLM Student Baum Begins Work as Legal Clinic Fellow

TU LLM (American Indian and Indigenous Law) student, Dawn Sturdevant Baum, began the new year by accepting the position of Legal Fellow at the Muscogee (Creek) Legal Clinic. In her capacity as Legal Fellow, Dawn will assist with the management of the Muscogee (Creek) Legal Clinic, whose caseload is comprised mostly of family law (divorce, paternity, adoption) and also probate, estate planning, guardianship, and consumer law cases. Dawn comes to TU with a JD from University of Wisconsin - Madison, where she graduated cum laude in 2001. Her undergraduate degree is from Beloit College in Wisconsin. Between law school and beginning the LLM program at TU, Dawn worked for the Navajo Nation and the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Dawn is Menominee/Ojibwe/German-American; she grew up in Wisconsin, and is still exploring Tulsa and the state of Oklahoma. Dawn has been active in TU-NALSA, leading the Native Vote/Election Protection Campaign in November 2004. We all welcome Dawn to her new position and wish her well as she works to fill a great need in Muscogee (Creek) country. Faye Hadley 1/20/05

Incoming Student Wins Black's Law Dictionary

To mark the end of our January, 2005 new student orientation, Westlaw sponsored a drawing for the incoming students. Shown are one-L Brent Kaspar with the grand prize, a copy of Black's Law Dictionary, Westlaw student representative Latisha Irwin and Prof. Rick Ducey. Other prizes won by lucky students included several books in West's Nutshell and Black Letter Law series. Dan Bell 1/13/05