Knowledgeable advice for finding a legal job can be found in some recent issues of Law Library periodicals. Here are a few of them:

Colleen Gareau, JOBSEARCH: Psst...Wanna Clerkship?, National Jurist, Sept. 2003, at 26. Advice given on how to land a judicial clerkship.

Donna Gerson, Jobs: Changing Career Objectives Takes a Sound Strategy, Student Lawyer, Apr. 2003, at 5. Article suggests steps to take when your career objectives change and your new career path lacks credibility among interviewers.

Donna Gerson, Jobs: Fall is the Season to Plan Your Own Job-Search Attack, Student Lawyer, Sept. 2003, at 6. Author discusses steps to take to find employment prospects.

Donna Gerson, Jobs: Law Review Isn’t the Only Route to a Job, Student Lawyer, Jan. 2004, at 6. Interpersonal skills, a good résumé and cover letter as well as honing legal research and writing skills can help law students without law review experience compete in the job marketplace.

Donna Gerson, Jobs: Legal Experience is Valuable to Get While You’re Still Attending School, Student Lawyer, Nov. 2003, at 6. Discusses different avenues for getting legal experience while still in law school.

Donna Gerson, Jobs: Put Your Best Foot Forward and Have Fun This Summer, Student Lawyer, May 2003, at 6. Discussion of proper work behavior during a summer law firm clerkship.

Donna Gerson, Jobs: Social Skills Are a Crucial Part of Your Career Path, Student Lawyer, Mar. 2003, at 5. Author discusses how to behave at a law firm social function in a way that will help your career development.

Donna Gerson, The Revised Résumé, Student Lawyer, Jan. 2004, at 16. Article gives before and after sample résumés showing how the document can become more effective.

Stephanie B. Goldberg, It’s Academic, Student Lawyer, Apr. 2003, at 16. Author discusses the advantages of working as a law school professor and the preparation necessary to pursue such a career.

David C. James, Jobs: The Job Market Has Taken a Dive: What Can You Do to Thrive?, Student Lawyer, Oct. 2003, at 6. Author discusses attitudes and strategies for a law graduate in a tough job market.

David C. James, Inside Government Hiring, Student Lawyer, Mar. 2003, at 28. Author states that government agency hiring focuses less on GPA and the prestigious schools and more on a candidate’s practical skills and proven interests.

Shawn Judge, 10 Simple Rules for Applying for a Judicial Clerkship, Student Lawyer, Sept. 2003, at 22. Former clerk gives advice for applying for a clerkship. Author includes tips on cover letters, résumé content and writing samples.

Travis McDade, The Laid-Back Law Librarians, Student Lawyer, Apr. 2003, at 29. Article describes the advantages of a career in law librarianship.

Lisa Stansky, Hot Practice: The Gaming Industry Creates Opportunities for Lawyers in Many Aspects of Practice, Student Lawyer, Apr. 2003, at 8. Article describes opportunities available in gaming law.

Debra M. Strauss, 6 Simple Rules for Judicial Clerkship Interviewing, Student Lawyer, Oct. 2003, at 32. Discussion includes advice on interview preparation, scheduling the interview, anticipating interview questions and followup.

Current legal news headlines from JURIST's Paper Chase are made available by the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. The headlines are updated throughout the day by Pittsburgh professors and students. A link to the JURIST headlines is available at the Beeson Law Library web site at: http://lawlib.samford.edu.

Click on the “Today's Legal News” from Jurist button to read the latest legal headlines.

Headlines are linked to JURIST's site where a more detailed description of the headline is given as well as a link to the actual article.

Law school libraries, law firms, and legal associations throughout the country are adding the JURIST link to their sites. It is a very useful, informative, and educational service.

The Michigan Law Review devotes one full issue in every volume to book reviews. In May each year, Issue No. 6 contains a thought-provoking selection of books related to the law. For a fascinating reading list, consult the 2003 survey, in volume 101 beginning at page 1365. Eclectic entries range from a classic movie on jury deliberations, Twelve Angry Men, to a book on the biotechnology revolution. In the Law Library, look for the annual Survey of Books Relating to the Law (KF1/.S963).

The following items, all available on campus, are just a few of the selections in the 2003 survey. Location follows the call number. Books designated "Law" are in Cumberland’s Law Library. "Main" refers to the Samford University Library. An "electronic resource" or "eb" is an e-book available online through the Web-based Samford Libraries Catalog.

Alexander, Larry. THE RULE OF RULES: MORALITY, RULES, AND THE DILEMMAS OF LAW [electronic resource]. K247.6/.A43/2001eb.

Biegel, Stuart. BEYOND OUR CONTROL?: CONFRONTING THE LIMITS OF OUR LEGAL SYSTEM IN THE AGE OF CYBERSPACE [electronic resource]. KF390.5/.C6/B495/2001eb.

Carter, Stephen L. THE EMPEROR OF OCEAN PARK. CIB/Cart/2002/Main - CIB.

Fukuyama, Francis. OUR POSTHUMAN FUTURE: CONSEQUENCES OF THE BIOTECHNOLOGY REVOLUTION. TP248.23/.F85/2002/Main - Circulation.

Hamburger, Philip. SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE. BR516/.H19/2002/Main - Circulation.

Levitt, Arthur. TAKE ON THE STREET: WHAT WALL STREET AND CORPORATE AMERICA DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW: WHAT YOU CAN DO TO FIGHT BACK. CIB/Levi/2002/Main - CIB.

Newmyer, R. Kent. JOHN MARSHALL AND THE HEROIC AGE OF THE SUPREME COURT. KF8745/.M3/.N49/2001/Law - Treatises.

O'Connor, Sandra Day. LAZY B: GROWING UP ON A CATTLE RANCH IN THE AMERICAN SOUTHWEST. CIB/Ocon/2002/Main - CIB.

Osterman, Paul et al. WORKING IN AMERICA: A BLUEPRINT FOR THE NEW LABOR MARKET. HD5724/.W64185/2001/Main - Circulation.

Phillips, Kevin P. WEALTH AND DEMOCRACY: A POLITICAL HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN RICH. CIB/Phil/2002/Main - CIB.

Segal, Jeffrey Allan. THE SUPREME COURT AND THE ATTITUDINAL MODEL. KF8742/.S43/Law - Treatises.

Thomas, Andrew Peyton. CLARENCE THOMAS: A BIOGRAPHY. KF8745/.T48/.T48/Law - Treatises.

TWELVE ANGRY MEN [videorecording]. Story and screenplay by Reginald Rose; produced by Henry Fonda and Reginald Rose; directed by Sidney Lumet. PN1997/.T849/2001x/Main - Media.

USB Flash Drives or Jump Drives/Memory Sticks are becoming more popular as a way to save and backup documents. It is important to know how to properly remove Flash Drives or they may become damaged.

To remove a Flash Drive from a computer, look for the Flash Drive icon in the System Tray which is in the right hand corner of the computer's screen. Right click on top of the icon. A message should pop up to begin the process of safely removing the USB Flash Drive.

A new message box will appear requesting confirmation of which device to start. Highlight the correct device and click the OK button.

Once OK is clicked, a message stating that it is safe to remove the USB Flash Drive will appear.

This may seem like a lot of work just to remove a memory stick. However, if it is not done properly, the device may lose all stored documents and require reformatting so that it may be used again.

If help is needed with this, please contact Grace Simms, Computer Services Librarian at 726-2687 or glsimms@samford.edu.

Law students looking for work close to their studies should consider the Law Library. The Law Library has summer and fall positions at the Circulation Desk. Contact Ed Craig at 726-2714 or elcraig@samford.edu for further information.

Have you received an e-mail and had a difficult time understanding all the acronyms? Try the online edition of Internet Acronyms Dictionary found at: http://www.gaarde.org/acronyms. It might be useful to have this URL, because SSEWBA.

In an article for JURIST, Professor Bill Ross discusses whether Justice Antonin Scalia should remove himself from a case involving his duck hunting partner, Vice President Richard Cheney. Find the article, published March 22, 2004, in the Web-based publication at http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/forum/ross1.php.

Access to these wills can be found at: http://www.documentsonline.pro.gov.uk.

Source: Famous Wills, Including Shakespeare’s, Posted Online at http://www.cnn.com (March 18, 2004).

Each year, the University of Toledo Law Review devotes an entire issue to legal education. The symposium contains short, practical articles written by law school deans, who traditionally bear the task of leadership. The fourth, and most recent, symposium is in Volume 35, Issue No. 1 of The University of Toledo Law Review (Fall 2003). In the Law Library, periodicals are on the Lower Level shelved alphabetically by journal title. The University of Toledo Law Review also provides the articles free on the Web at: http://law.utoledo.edu/lawreview.

Choose the link for "Dean’s Series." Following is a representative sampling of essays in the current symposium.

Bahls, Steven C. Leading Students to Distinguish Between Career and Vocation: Reflections from a Lutheran Law School. 35 U. Tol. L. Rev. 11-18 (2003).

Butterfoss, Edwin J. Part-time Legal Education: It's Not Your Parents' Old Oldsmobile. 35 U. Tol. L. Rev. 25-35 (2003).

Cass, Ronald A. and John H. Garvey. Law School Leviathan: Explaining Administrative Growth. 35 U. Tol. L. Rev. 37-44 (2003).

Dessem, R. Lawrence. Ten Things Deans Can Do With Students. 35 U. Tol. L. Rev. 45-54 (2003).

Glen, Kristin Booth. The Law School In and As Community. 35 U. Tol. L. Rev. 63-77 (2003).

Griffith, Janice C. The Dean's Role as a Member of the University's Central Administration. 35 U. Tol. L. Rev. 79-91 (2003).

Parkinson, Jerry R. Admissions After Grutter. 35 U. Tol. L. Rev. 159-167 (2003).

This is the last issue of CHECK IT OUT for this semester. Three issues will be published during the Fall Semester beginning in August 2004. If you have any ideas or suggestions as to ways we can improve, contact Becky Hutto at rmhutto@samford.edu.We look forward to the Fall Semester and new issues of the newsletter.