Students have 24/7 unlimited access to the Carolina Academic Press Study Aids through the LexisNexis Digital Library. Included are the Understanding Series, Questions & Answers Series, Mastering Series, and Skills & Values Series. Your account allows you to easily access from anywhere, add color-coded highlighting, add notes, and export those notes to a PDF or copy into Word.
Students have access to unlimited, 24/7 online access to hundreds of popular study aids to help you anytime during the semester. Authored by noted law professors, the subscription offers up-to-date information, advice, and tips for virtually every course you will take. NOTE: You must create an individual account to turn on extra functionality: better remote access (sign in even when you’re not logged on through your school’s network), quick access to recently viewed books, setting favorites, and adding notes & highlights. To "read offline" you must also download the West Academic Library app available for both iOS and Android devices.
New / Trial Databases
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The following databases are newly acquired or being evaluated for a future subscription.
Containing valuable, hard-to-find material on every federal trial judge and appellate judge in the nation, this unique resource includes:
Each judge's academic and professional background, experience on the bench, noteworthy rulings, and media coverage; Candid, revealing commentary by lawyers, based on first-hand experiences before their local federal judges; Helpful tips for your litigating team in shaping case strategy; Important insights into each judge's style, demeanor, knowledge, and management of courtroom proceedings; And continuing in-depth research, with frequent updates.
This database is a great resource for finding information on in-house corporate counsel. As defined by Black’s Law Dictionary, corporate counsel refers to an “in-house attorney for a corporation”. VitalLaw provides information on nearly 50,000 records, allowing you to search, track, and extract information about corporate counsel.
Free for law students and educators. Practice manuals include practice notes, forms, and chapters aligned with case and statute links to Fastcase. Similarly, the Texas Criminal and Civil Pattern Jury Charges provide the definitions, instructions, and questions required to submit jury charges.
Account set up:
1. Click on “Join Now” on the top right of the screen or scroll down to the bottom of the page and select “Create an Account”
2. On the following screen, select “Law Student”
3. Enter your .edu email address [you need an .edu email address to gain free access to our publications] and fill out the form.
