We’ve tackled legal research in Pennsylvania, and in the United States, but what if you’re working in jurisdictions outside of the US? Does the same process apply? Can you use the same resources? In this episode, we sit down with Law Library Director and Associate Professor of Law Gabriela Femenia to break down Foreign, Comparative, and International Legal Research. 

Helpful Links: 
-International and Foreign Legal Research: A Coursebook (Marcy Hoffman & Mary Rumsey), https://librarysearch.temple.edu/catalog/991036746221103811 
-International Law Legal Research (Anthony S. Winer, Mary Ann E. Archer & Lyonette Louis-Jacques), https://librarysearch.temple.edu/catalog/991030126849703811 
-International Legal Research in a Global Law Community (Heidi Frostestad Kuehl & Megan A. O'Brien), https://librarysearch.temple.edu/catalog/991036916109403811 
-Temple Law Library’s Foreign, Comparative, and International Legal Research Guide: https://guides.temple.edu/fcil

Legal research can be tough, but tack on the quirks of a specific jurisdiction - particularly one as quirky as Pennsylvania - and things can get downright confusing. In this episode, we talk with Research and Instructional Services Librarian Danny Buckwalter about the best practices when it comes to legal research in Pennsylvania.  

If you liked this episode, and want to learn more, see the links below: 
PA General Assembly’s Legislation tab: https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/bills/ 
Pennsylvania Code and Bulletin: https://pacodeandbulletin.gov/ 
Our podcast: Legal Quirks in PA: https://open.spotify.com/episode/79zq7yraVbJnmiOkL9NjWt?si=26e8c66d015b478a  
Our podcast: Researching Across State Lines: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5rFxzD9So8DBWV9rJiUbcb?si=9932c37ef9924c23  

Preparing for a job interview can be stressful. Between deciding what to wear, formulating responses, and thinking of good questions, there's a lot to remember. In this episode, law librarian Julie Randolph shares some advice and research tips so you can go into the interview with confidence.  For more information and to get links to the resources mentioned in the episode, the Temple Law Library has compiled the Ace Your Interview: Researching Your Future Firm, Organization, or Judge research guide.

Curious about how a court library works?  Michael Hayes, Manager of Research Services, joins us to give a behind-the-scenes look at the Third Circuit Libraries, including their structure, projects, and resources and gives tips for what law students can do to prepare for their clerkships.

Interested in working as a student at the law school but a little intimidated or uncertain about what it entails? This month the Temple Law Library Podcast speaks with three Temple Law students, as well as a librarian who recently worked as an RA, to find out what being an RA or TA entails, and to get tips on how to get such a position.

Whether it’s the latest ruling in the Mar-a-Lago case or a state bill on abortion, law is all over the news and social media.  But where can you find the actual court ruling, statute, or bill behind the attention-grabbing leads and impassioned commentary?  Join Temple Law librarian Julie Randolph for a discussion of how you can find and read for yourself the law behind the headlines.

Taking the time to step back and take care of yourself and your mental health is important, and often overlooked. In this episode, we talk all things self-compassion with the Coordinator of Student Affairs and Wellness Initiatives for Temple Law, Molly Levy. How does this pertain to law school? Listen and find out. 

Resources from Molly:

https://www.amazon.com/Mindful-Self-Compassion-Workbook-Yourself-Strength/dp/1462526780/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

https://www.amazon.com/Mountain-You-Transforming-Self-Sabotage-Self-Mastery/dp/B09WXLQM7J/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=the+mountain+is+you&qid=1662992853&s=books&sprefix=the+mou%2Cstripbooks%2C62&sr=1-2

https://www.amazon.com/Atomic-Habits-James-Clear-audiobook/dp/B07RFSSYBH/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1DY8M7C4BUVW5&keywords=atomic+habits&qid=1662992919&s=audible&sprefix=atomic+ha%2Caudible%2C55&sr=1-1

In this episode, law librarian Julie Randolph sat down with special guest, Kasia Solon Cristobal, a Reference Librarian and Lecturer at Tarlton Law Library at the University of Texas at Austin, to talk about the similarities and differences between legal research in the states of Pennsylvania and Texas. Learn all about what makes each state unique when it comes to statutes and avenues for legal research. 

For more resources:

Temple Law Library: https://law.temple.edu/library/find-a-resource/

Tarlton Law Library at the University of Texas at Austin: https://tarlton.law.utexas.edu/home 

Media influences our perceptions of what certain experiences will be like. When thinking of how law school is perceived in the media, examples like Legally Blonde, How to Get Away with Murder, How I Met Your Mother, and The Paper Chase might come to mind. In this episode of the Temple Law Library Podcast, we asked law students to share their experiences at Temple Law and compare them with popular media's depictions of law school. Here’s what they had to say.

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In this episode, we sat down with Lizzie Yazvac, Temple Law Library's bibliographic assistant, and former tasting event planner in PA, and a liquor sales representative in Delaware about how Pennsylvania's liquor laws work and how they're different from other states. We also sat down with Joel Fishman, who takes a deep dive into the quirky way that Pennsylvania law is organized. 

Links:

Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board website: https://www.lcb.pa.gov/Pages/default.aspx 

Legislative Reference Bureau of PA website: https://www.palrb.gov/