Tip: Feel free to contact BLS Librarians for help 1) to create/save a search in subscription legal news sources provided by Bloomberg Law, Lexis+ and Thomson Reuters Westlaw and 2) to identify/search the ABA's practice-oriented journals and newsletters in HeinOnline's database: ABA Law Library Collection: Periodicals.
ABA Law Practice Division, The Management Issue (Sept. 2023)
Articles in this issue include:
ABA Law Practice Division, The Attorney Well-Being Issue (May 2023)
Articles in this publicly accessible issue include:
Tip: To view/search Bloomberg Law News by practice area: click Bloomberg Law's home screen tab: News & Analysis. Place cursor on Bloomberg Law News and a list of legal topics will appear (on right) > Click: a legal topic. List includes: United States Law Week.
Tip: Bloomberg Law's practice centers also highlight news and analysis. Click Bloomberg Law's home screen icon: BROWSE to view a list of practice centers > Click: a practice center.
Tip: To conduct tailored searches in all Bloomberg Law News content: Access Bloomberg Law News page > Click: Select Sources pull-down menu (on right).
Tip: Bloomberg Law News also includes Roy Strom's column: Big Law Business. BLS Librarians can show you how to run search: "Big Law Business" and Strom to retrieve the author's prior columns.
If a current BLS law student, faculty member or administrator does not have a Bloomberg Law account, click here & register with your BLS email. (You do not need an activation code, but you do need to wait for a reply email from Bloomberg Law before you can activate your new account.)
Tip: Reading articles from a recent issue of a practice-focused publication could deepen one's understanding of new developments/key issues in the practice area.
BLS Library's HeinOnline database: ABA Law Library Collection: Periodicals - Includes ABA's practice-oriented journals and newsletters (alphabetically arranged).
BLS Library's HeinOnline database: Bar Journals - Provides 150+ titles, including nearly all state bar journals (including NYSBA Journal w/ a 1-year embargo on recent issues), selected ABA publications and a few city bar journals.
Remote access to HeinOnline requires implementation of the BLS proxy server instructions for 1 web browser.
Law.com - Aggregates legal news and analysis from ALM publications such as: The American Lawyer, Connecticut Law Tribune, Corporate Counsel, Delaware Business Court Insider, Delaware Law Weekly, Litigation Daily, Legal Tech News, National Law Journal, New Jersey Law Journal, New York Law Journal, The Recorder (CA), Supreme Court Brief and Texas Lawyer.
ALM also offers:
Remote access requires implementation of the BLS proxy server instructions for 1 web browser.
Law360 - Publishes subject-oriented and regional (CA, CN, DE, FL, GA, NJ, NY, PA and TX) legal news and expert analysis. Includes articles providing strategies and advice (Keys to Managing the Stresses of Law School, What Associates Need To Know Before Switching Law Firms), expressing opinions (It's Time For Lawyers To Stand Up For Climate Justice) and highlighting new developments (Fennemore Craig Launches Remote Work Program).
Includes: First installment of the 2024 Summer Associates Survey + related articles.
Tip: At Law360, click tab: See All Sections to view news and analysis by practice area and to view Law360 Pulse articles by region.
Remote access requires implementation of the BLS proxy server instructions for 1 web browser.
Lexis+ Legal Research home screen, Explore Content: Legal News - Includes Law360 and ALM publications like The American Lawyer, The National Law Journal, New York Law Journal and New Jersey Journal. Supports searching by publisher, state and legal practice area.
Lexis+ Legal Research home screen: Explore Content: News - Includes many U.S. publications like The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. Also includes numerous foreign publications.
Lexis+ requires you to enter your Lexis+ username and password.
Mondaq - Aggregates news and commentary written by “professional advisers” on legal and financial topics. Provides pull-down menus of topics and regions.
Mondaq requires free registration.
Practical Law: What's Market - Includes practice notes on current trends and market practice. Scope: antitrust, corporate, securities, employee benefits/executive compensation, labor/employment, finance, intellectual property/technology and litigation topics.
Thomson Reuters Law School Portal > Westlaw pull-down menu option: Westlaw Precision > Westlaw Precision pull-down menu option: Westlaw Today - Offers current legal news + option to view this news by legal practice area.
Westlaw Precision > Secondary Sources - Includes:
Westlaw Precision - Reuters Legal includes ability to view/search:
Thomson Reuters Westlaw requires you to enter your Westlaw username and password.