The Peter Rodino
Law Library

Audio Case Files

Tired of Reading all of those cases? Audio case Files provides audio versions of most of the cases found in your casebooks as well as a wide-variety of cases.

The Guantánamo Lawyers

Inside a Prison, Outside the Law

The Guantánamo Lawyers contains over one hundred personal narratives from attorneys who have represented detainees held at “GTMO” as well as at other overseas prisons, from Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan to secret CIA jails or “black sites.”

Seton Hall Law faculty and students edited and contributed their stories to this groundbreaking book.

The Life and Times of Richard J. Hughes

The Politics of Civility

The Life and Times of Richard J. Hughes by Professor John B. Wefing explores the influential public service of this two-term New Jersey governor. Hughes is the only person in New Jersey history to serve as both governor and chief justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court. This biography illuminates the governor’s accomplishments between 1962 and 1970.

The Rodino Law Library invites you to a special reading and book signing with Professor Wefing on Friday, November 20, 2009 from 4 - 5:30 pm in Cafe Deni. RSVP here

The Premier Supreme Court Fantasy League

FantasySCOTUS.net

Bored with fantasy sports leagues and can’t get enough of SCOTUS? Try FantasySCOTUS and "play like the 10th justice."

This Fantasy League allows you to compete against your friends, colleagues, and adversaries to determine who has the greatest ability to predict the outcome of Supreme Court cases. At the end of the Term, you will be ranked against your fellow "Associate Justices," and the winner will receive the venerable title of the Chief Justice of Fantasy SCOTUS.

iTunes U

Click. Sync. Learn.

Do you seek to expand your learning into subjects outside the law? Do you find yourself unable to satiate your burning desire for knowledge?

If you seek to broaden your horizons, study under the best faculty at the world's best research universities, and find greater fulfillment, then you need to check out iTunes U available on your iTunes.

There are full courses available in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, law, art, and everything in between, all from some of the most prestigious universities in the world.

To access iTunes U, just open your iTunes, head to the iTunes store, and then click the tab for iTunes U. Courses are searchable, or you can just browse the offerings of different colleges and universities as they interest you.

Black's

Law Dictionary

Black’s "is the definitive legal dictionary for lawyers, law students and laypeople alike. Black's Law Dictionary is known for its clear and precise legal definitions, substantive accuracy, and stylistic clarity — making it the most cited legal dictionary in print.”

Black's is available in book form from the Circulation Desk, online through WestLaw, and, believe it or not, as an application on your iPhone or iPod Touch.

The Bluebook

A Uniform System of Citation

Now in it's Eighteenth Edition, The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation is the bible of the legal citation.

Every law student should own one, but it's also available at the Ciculation Desk.

New Jersey Law Journal

Legal Weekly

A weekly devoted to everything legal in New Jersey. A must read for those planning to practice in the state

Available at the newspaper rack and from the Circulation Desk.

American Jurisprudence

A legal encyclopedia

"Am. Jur," or American Jurisprudence, is one of the two major casefinders for American law (the other is Corpus Juris Secundum, or CJS). Both cover the legal landscape through a series of subject area treatments that cite cases from all jurisdictions. They are not authoritative, but they are terrific ways to get started.

Am. Jur. and CJS are both found on the 4th Floor. Both are also available through Lexis and Westlaw

Fifty-Two Words

My Husband Taught Me

“Fifty-Two Words My Husband Taught Me,”
a book about love, inspiration and the power of the Constitution.

Author and attorney Joy Rodino writes a poignant memoir about the wisdom she learned from her husband of 16 years, Congressman Peter Rodino, an expert on the power and relevance of the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution.

Seton Hall Law Exams

Your prof's earlier examinations

Stressed about studying for final exams? Check out the Seton Hall Law Final Exam Books with old exams from Seton Hall professors dating back to 1988! These books are available in the Rodino Library.

Click here to access the current students exam archive online. You need to have the special username and password from student services.

FRCP

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

Did you know that the most recent version of the Fed. R. Civ. P. are available FOR FREE online? Click here to check it out…

Model Rules

of Professional Conduct

If you're looking for an ethical compass as you wade through a sea of legal dilemmas, check out the Model Rules of Professional Conduct, available for FREE online! Click here for access...

A hard copy of the Model Rules is also available in the Rodino Library.

WorldCat® Online

Catalog Services

WorldCat® is an online catalog union that combines the collections of over 71,000 libraries. The catalog has over 1.2 billion physical and digital assets in more than 360 languages.

If you’re looking for a scholarly work and having trouble locating a copy, WorldCat® is the way to go.

Paul Axel-Lute's

Internet Law Guide

Paul Axel-Lute’s guide provides a comprehensive survey of state, federal, and international law topics, but the focus is heavy on New Jersey law.

The guide has links to New Jersey statutes, the constitution, and information on some pending legislation. It is a great source for free information all compiled in a single location.

New Jersey Lawyers

Diary and Manual

The New Jersey Lawyers Diary and Manual is a comprehensive bar directory for New Jersey. Inside this gilt garnet cover, you will find the name, mailing address, phone number, fax number, and year of bar admission for the members of New Jersey’s bar.

In addition, you can find the addresses and phone numbers for NJ municipal courts, superior courts, county jails, county officials and more. There is even a listing for NJ judges that includes their courtroom number, chambers number, and direct phone numbers.

This beauty is published every year, and is the best way to keep up to date information on the practitioners of law in New Jersey. Available in the Rodino Library!

Popular Name Tables

Ever walked into a meeting and had statutory acronyms and popular names thrown at you, without the slightest comprehension of what those names or acronyms might mean? Let a popular name table help you out. Learn more here…

Legal Information Institute

Cornell Law

Most law students like the word free, especially when it is combined with quality legal information. If you’re looking for quality, free, online legal information, then look no further than the Legal Information Institute.

The Legal Information Institute is run by Cornell Law School, and it provides a wealth of legal information for free online.

If you need to find a lawyer, information about a topical area of the law, a federal court opinion, the U.S. constitution, a state constitution, or other federal, state, or international laws, then check out the FREE Legal Information Institute.

Above the Law

Trying to stay up to date on the happenings of the legal world? Looking to impress a potential employer at your next interview? Just want to know the latest dirt? Just want to know the latest dirt?

Be in the know and keep a pulse on the hottest gossip and biggest news in the legal profession by checking out the legal tabloid Above the Law. It’s helpful to maintain a general idea about what’s going on in the legal profession, it’s full of hot gossip, and the stories are sure to keep you entertained.

Do you think you’re Above the Law?

Social Sciences Research Network

SSRN

The Social Sciences Research Network is an eLibrary consisting of “over 227,800 scholarly working papers and forthcoming papers and an Electronic Paper Collection currently containing over 195,200 downloadable full text documents.”

If you want to stay current on an academic topic, create a free user account to download free copies of thousands of recent scholarly articles right now!

Oyez.org 

The Site for SCOTUS Media

Court watching? Oyez.org is a site devoted to Supreme Court media. Not only is it any easy way to access Supreme Court opinions but it also has audio of all recent arguments before the Court, a calendar of events, in-depth information about the Justices.

Oyez even has a historical view of all Justices' voting records dating back to 1953, and a catalog of advocates who have appeared before the court.

Study Aids

Available at the Circulation Desk

Looking for some help with a difficult concept from class, or getting ready to study for exams? The library has Examples and Explanations and the Understanding Series. Just ask at the circulation desk!

Study aids can be checked out for a 3-hour period. If you might need more time to master the concepts, a second set of study is available from Academic Support Services, which can be checked out for 2 weeks at a time! 

HeinOnline

HeinOnline is the world’s largest image-based legal research database. It can be accessed from the Library’s electronic resource page and contains pdf files of a variety of legal resources such as legal journals, government documents, foreign and international law materials, legal classics, and world trials.

To access it, just click this link and login with your SHU username and password!

CQPress

Congress Collection

Need to do some legislative research? CQPress Congress Collection “is a powerful research and reference tool for analyzing the history and development, legislation, powers, and personalities of the U.S. Congress.”

CQPress includes biographical and voting data for members of Congress, legislative information organized by topic, key votes, legislative analysis and interest group scores of members.

To access CQPress, click here, and login with your SHU username and password.

American Law Report

ALR

___ If you need to get up to speed on a new area of law quickly the ALR may be a great resource. It organizes specific legal issues, “together with a complete list of every case – in every jurisdiction – that discusses it.”

ALR (both the general and the federal editions) can be accessed through Lexis and Westlaw. The library also maintains a collection of the hardcopy volumes, located on the fourth floor. Find out more here...

ABA Journal

Legal News

ABAJournal.com is a great way to stay current on legal news. The website offers breaking legal news updates, legal analysis and stories covering trends, people, and finance in the profession.

But you don’t have to visit the website to stay up to date. You can receive free daily or weekly e-mail newsletters, and access ABA Journal content from iPhones, blackberries and twitter!

The Redbook

Legal Style Manual

The Redbook is the bible of legal writing, answering all those niggling questions that confront you when you’re finalizing a paper or brief. It offers advice concerning grammar, punctuation, footnotes, citations, and even overall document design.

The Redbook is available at the Rodino Library circulation desk.

NJ Bar Exams

Archives

New Jersey Bar Exams offer sample essay questions and answers from past exams on its website. Practice makes perfect! Take advantage of these free bar study aids.

NY Bar Exams

Archive

New York Bar Exams offer sample essay questions and answers from past exams on its website. Practice makes perfect! Take advantage of these free bar study aids.

BNA

Legal News

BNA publishes “more than 350 daily, weekly, monthly, and up-to-the-minute news services covering the full range of legal, legislative, regulatory, and economic developments that impact the business environment around the nation and the world.”

Access BNA by clicking here, and then loggin in with your SHU username and password. You can then subscribe to e-mail newsletters areas of law such as tax, intellectual property, corporate law, environmental law, employment law, health law and general litigation.

NJ Judiciary

Website

The New Jersey Judiciary website is a valuable resource containing information on the New Jersey court system. Its contents include NJ Supreme and Appellate Court opinions, unpublished trial court opinions, and a judges and staff directory.

Google

For Legal Research

Everyone knows that Google can be an effective tool for online searching, but Google can also be harnessed for some pretty effective legal research too!

Quickly find a statute, public law, or case by typing the legal citation directly into Google. You may not always get what you're looking for, but for a quick, free, and fast answer, Google may just be the answer...

HG.org

Worldwide Legal Directories

HG.org is a resource containing legal directories as well as information on the government and the legal profession.

On HG.org, you can find a directory of attorneys, lawyers and law firms near you. Also, you can get legal advice, litigation support services and comprehensive information about the law. Check it out here...

Words and Phrases

“Words and Phrases is a multi-volume set containing judicial definitions, from both state and federal courts, of words and phrases, arranged alphabetically. Definitions may pertain to statutory language, court rules, administrative regulations, or business documents, among other sources.”

UCC

Uniform Commercial Code

“The Uniform Commercial Code, first published in 1952, is one of a number of uniform acts that have been promulgated in conjunction with efforts to harmonize the law of sales and other commercial transactions in all 50 states within the United States of America.”