Law School RA/TA 101: The Inside Scoop

Looking Outside the US: Foreign, Comparative, and International Legal Research

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 [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 [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 [https://librarysearch.temple.edu/catalog/991036916109403811]  -Temple Law Library’s Foreign, Comparative, and International Legal Research Guide: https://guides.temple.edu/fcil [https://guides.temple.edu/fcil]

Navigating PA Legal Research

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/ [https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.legis.state.pa.us%2Fcfdocs%2Flegis%2Fhome%2Fbills%2F&data=05%7C01%7Colivia.benner%40temple.edu%7C47e80135c6984e6ef31208db3d1b29b1%7C716e81efb52244738e3110bd02ccf6e5%7C0%7C0%7C638170959086656551%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=tuKGJj4nvVGiVNV%2BLYNlyQn%2BTxkOlgtevOq5LypA2RM%3D&reserved=0]  Pennsylvania Code and Bulletin: https://pacodeandbulletin.gov/ [https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpacodeandbulletin.gov%2F&data=05%7C01%7Colivia.benner%40temple.edu%7C47e80135c6984e6ef31208db3d1b29b1%7C716e81efb52244738e3110bd02ccf6e5%7C0%7C0%7C638170959086656551%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=bdm22y40MRjcXOcKo56U8Lky9UJDi1pUPAHJ2X7dFj8%3D&reserved=0]  Our podcast: Legal Quirks in PA: https://open.spotify.com/episode/79zq7yraVbJnmiOkL9NjWt?si=26e8c66d015b478a [https://open.spotify.com/episode/79zq7yraVbJnmiOkL9NjWt?si=26e8c66d015b478a]   Our podcast: Researching Across State Lines: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5rFxzD9So8DBWV9rJiUbcb?si=9932c37ef9924c23 [https://open.spotify.com/episode/5rFxzD9So8DBWV9rJiUbcb?si=9932c37ef9924c23]

Acing the Legal Interview

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 [https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fguides.temple.edu%2Finterviewprep&data=05%7C01%7Colivia.benner%40temple.edu%7C8af8196610ea42a79bdf08db19a0871d%7C716e81efb52244738e3110bd02ccf6e5%7C0%7C0%7C638131949472150492%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=akfDA8yB9idffMtiYn5q2XiB5k1VzjMTOojMWGtk23A%3D&reserved=0] research guide.

Inside the Third Circuit Libraries

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.

Law School RA/TA 101: The Inside Scoop

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.