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Sharing legal and library news, search tips & research resources with @lclarklaw and the greater legal community. Just now doing so at https://xitter.gq/t.co/zt40ji8erP

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Joined February 2009
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Check it out: This Guardian story features the well researched, thoughtful clemency effort from Lewis & Clark Law's Criminal Justice Reform Clinic and the response by Oregon Governor Kate Brown -- a 1985 alum. theguardian.com/us-news/2022…
The story of one US governor’s historic use of clemency: ‘We are a nation of second chances’

The story of one US governor’s historic use of clemency: ‘We are a nation of second chances’

Kate Brown has granted more commutations or pardons than all of Oregon’s governors from the last 50 years combined

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An open and complete database of court opinions is an essential part of a functioning democracy. For over a decade, we and others have been working to make that a reality. Today, we announce a big collaboration with @vlex to make it so. Learn more: free.law/2022/09/12/vlex-par…
Free Law Project Collaborates with vLex to Launch Complete, Updated, and Audited Open Case Law Da...

Free Law Project Collaborates with vLex to Launch Complete, Updated, and Audited Open Case Law Da...

After ten years of progress, it's time to finish the job of building a comprehensive, complete, and audited database of opinions. With vLex's support, we are going to make it a reality.

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@aallnet28 Sep 2021
New from member Kian Pakdel of Boley Law Library: A research guide covering international #climatechange law--including introductory resources, international agreements, and more. lawlib.lclark.edu/climate @lawlib @lclarklaw #lawlibrarians
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Someone on TikTok asked if I could recommend books about tech ethics and I have never been so hyped to create a piece of content in my life. vm.tiktok.com/ZMJV3WPj8/ – at Superior, CO
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Check out @lclarklaw faculty & staff reading recs for winter break via @lawlib. My rec: Upton Sinclair's The Jungle --w/our federal government plowing ahead w/deregulating slaughter there's never been a better time to read or re-read this important text library.lclark.edu/law/blog/…
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Professor Jim Oleske is the first recipient of the annual Huffman Scholarship Award, which recognizes outstanding faculty scholarship. Emeritus Dean and Professor James Huffman endowed the award to be given annually to a faculty member. ow.ly/9PGF50BdHJz
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The 2020 Davis Wright Tremaine (DWT) International Law Writing Award winners are Adriana Gomez and Brittaney Bones! ow.ly/fycq50AeSha
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Data Justice Lab@DataJusticeLab12 Jun 2020
NEW RESOURCE! We're very happy to publish this new guidebook on critical data literacy tools for advancing data justice. Download the guide here: datajustice.files.wordpress.…
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Nettrice@nettieb10 Jun 2020
A couple of years ago I was invited to talk about equity in maker culture: diversity (who’s in the room?), inclusion (who feels welcome?), access (who has the keys?). I asked those questions and I could see folks trying not to look around because they knew the answers.
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Jameel Jaffer@JameelJaffer5 May 2020
We just published 96 (!) previously withheld Nixon-era OLC memos. This is part of a broader @knightcolumbia effort to fight “secret law,” and to vindicate the public’s right of access to memos treated as binding within the exec branch. knightcolumbia.org/content/k…
Knight Institute Publishes 96 Nixon-Era Office of Legal Counsel Opinions

Knight Institute Publishes 96 Nixon-Era Office of Legal Counsel Opinions

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Aliza Kaplan@alizakap20 Apr 2020
NO more non-unanimous juries Oregon!! @lclarklaw #CJRClinic supremecourt.gov/opinions/19…
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Ending the week with some good news! Yesterday Lewis & Clark facilities services workers delivered a donation of 5000 N95 masks and 2500 pairs of gloves to @OHSUNews: at.lclark.edu/39IiNYm
Lewis & Clark's Jason Holmgren drops off boxes of N95 Masks to OHSU.

ALT Lewis & Clark's Jason Holmgren drops off boxes of N95 Masks to OHSU.

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Professor Aliza Kaplan in NY Times story on non-unanimous juries in Oregon in anticipation of the SCOTUS decision for a case in Louisiana. "The impact of the law in an overwhelmingly white state is that racial minorities rarely have juries of their peers." ow.ly/NxVY50yuz8g
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Presente.Org@PresenteOrg3 Feb 2020
Today, #DignidadLiteraria & @PresenteOrg won an unprecedented commitment from the leadership of @macmillanbooks to transform their publishing practices to include substantial increases in Latinx titles & staff, company wide. Read our full statement —#DignidadLiteraria
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Bob Ambrogi@bobambrogi25 Nov 2019
Legal analytics products deliver widely divergent results, study shows lawsitesblog.com/2019/11/leg…
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Resource Spotlight: Author Profiles in HeinOnline libraryblog.law.northwestern…
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Aliza Kaplan@alizakap7 Oct 2019
Precedent Takes Center Stage in Unanimous Jury Argument news.bloomberglaw.com/white-…
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@aallnet11 Sep 2019
Meredith Weston Kostek highlights a case study looking at the benefits found in joining statewide county law library consortia in the latest issue of “Law Library Journal” ow.ly/dIYG30pw8ES
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Today we’re announcing the CAP Case Browser 👉 cite.case.law/ 👈 Browse published U.S. case law from 1658 to 2018—all 40 million pages of it. lil.law.harvard.edu/blog/201… @HarvardLIL @hlslib @Harvard_Law @HarvardLibrary @BKCHarvard
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Bob Ambrogi@bobambrogi21 Jun 2019
Playing with this new tool is the most fun you'll have today: "New 'Historical Trends' Viewer from Caselaw Access Project Graphs Frequency of Words and Phrases" lawsitesblog.com/2019/06/new… @HarvardLIL
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