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Using Problem-Enhanced Library Tours Rather Than Scavenger Hunts To Teach Incoming 1ls About Legal Sources And The Research Process, Paul Jerome Mclaughlin Jr. Jan 2018

Using Problem-Enhanced Library Tours Rather Than Scavenger Hunts To Teach Incoming 1ls About Legal Sources And The Research Process, Paul Jerome Mclaughlin Jr.

Library Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Riding Circuit: Bringing The Law To Those Who Need It, Susan D. Zago Jan 2016

Riding Circuit: Bringing The Law To Those Who Need It, Susan D. Zago

Florida A & M University Law Review

In this article, I will first look at how various state Access to Justice Commissions in the United States are addressing self-represented litigants' ability to access and navigate the civil court system. I review various projects that attempt to make legal forms and processes more understandable to the public. I also discuss the role of law librarians, and how they bring a working understanding of the problems and missteps that self-represented litigants face first-hand. I argue for better inclusion of these information professionals in state commissions and in various outreach programs to improve the quality of the legal information provided …


Conveying The Merits Of Print Sources To The Google Generation, Paul Jerome Mclaughlin Jr. Jan 2015

Conveying The Merits Of Print Sources To The Google Generation, Paul Jerome Mclaughlin Jr.

Library Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.