The South Dakota Law Review Symposium - Asset Protection and Trust Innovations

The South Dakota Law Review will hold its annual symposium tomorrow, April 1st. This year's topic "Asset Protection and Trust Innovations: South Dakota’s Role in Paving the Way for Innovations Nationwide" will feature keynote speaker, Jay Adkisson of Riser Adkisson LLP. Additionally there will be a "Hot Topics" panel and "Asset Protection" panel featuring practitioners and professors from across the nation.

Events start at 9 a.m. and will conclude at 5:30 p.m. For more information and further reading, you can check out our LibGuide here.

NALSA Symposium Tomorrow!

The 14th Biennial Indian Law Symposium will be held March 30 and 31. This year's topic is ICWA: Old and New Challenges. For this symposium, the McKusick Law Library has created a LibGuide for you that includes the schedule, some additional materials about or relating to the Indian Child Welfare Act, and materials from the Dillon Lecture and past symposiums. You can check it out here. We also have a small display featured in our Native American Collection providing easy access to materials on ICWA.

And as always, if you have any questions or would like more information, feel free to visit us up at the Circulation/Reference Desk!

Make History, Name an Eagle

"Mr. President" and the "First Lady" are proud to announce the birth of two bouncing baby birds, and they are asking for your help in naming their new bundles of joy. You are invited to make suggestions on Twitter, Facebook, and/or Instagram with the hashtag #dceaglecam and #namethenestlings. The only stipulation given by the American Eagle Foundation is that names be gender-neutral or able to be cleverly altered once their gender is known. You can check out the eagle-cam here if you need to, you know, see the eaglets for inspiration.

http://dcist.com/2016/03/bald_eagles_naming.php

http://www.eagles.org/

Judicial Voices Project

As many of you know, today at the Law School Courtroom a panel discussion on the "Judicial Voices Project" was held. We here at the Law Library would like to remind you all of website celebrating the South Dakota Supreme Court's 125th Anniversary. The purpose of this oral history archive is to capture a "snapshot" of the South Dakota Supreme Court on this occasion for future generations.

Judge Mildred Ramynke via Judicial Voices Project

Included you'll find oral histories of past and present members of the Court, staff, and practicing attorneys. There is also a timeline, photos, and documents to complement these primary sources. Be sure to check out the Digital Library of South Dakota too!

Compiling a Federal Legislative History

Law Library of Congress via Library of Congress Prints and Photograph Division

The Law Library of Congress recently created a beginners guide on how to compile a federal legislative history. In it, they go over:

• Locating an already compiled legislative history
• How to trace federal legislation

And include these other guides:

• How to Locate a United States Congressional Committee Report: A Beginner’s Guide
• How to Locate a Published Congressional Hearing: A Beginner’s Guide
• How to Locate an Unpublished Congressional Hearing: A Beginner’s Guide
• Debates of Congress: A Beginner’s Guide
• Locating a Congressional Committee Print: A Beginner’s Guide
• Locating Congressional Documents: A Beginner’s Guide
• Presidential Communications: A Beginner’s Guide

 
Happy researching!

The Hammer, The Gorilla, and YOU

Robert "Tito" Meyer billboard via duhaime.org

It's getting to be that time as we close in on graduation where the big question is on the tip of everyone's tongue... It's the cause of many a sleepless night, sweaty palms… the key decision that will be all important to your future… what will YOUR lawyer nickname be?  What reputable esquire worth their weight in affidavits is going to hire someone with the nickname "The Quarter Pounder?" Or worse yet, no nickname at all.

Additionally, and maybe (probably) more practically speaking, marketing you and your skills is more important than your sweet new moniker. Lucky for you USD Law Scholars, the McKusick Law Library can help guide you to your best sobriquet AND suggest resources for supporting and running a law practice. From navigating specializations, to interviewing, to developing leadership skills, we have you covered. Some suggested reads:

Reinventing the Practice of Law by Luz Herrera
The Lawyer as Leader, by Dr. Artika R Tyner
Advice for the Lawlorn by Ann M. Israel
Tomorrow's Lawyer: an Introduction to Your Future by Richard Susskind
Thrive: A New Lawyer's Guide to Law Firm Practice by Desiree Moore

All of these titles plus more can be found in our Career Resources Collection, which we've moved out of the reserve room and onto the main floor, to the left of the computers. We can suggest and help you locate other titles of interest too, and would be happy to serve as a sounding board for all your potential nicknames!

Spring Break

Dear Law Scholars,
Your much needed study break has arrived! Whether you'll be donning a bikini or flannel pajamas all week, we hope that you will come back bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, ready to wrap up this semester.

In addition to spring break, this March brings with it Women's History Month and Saint Patrick's Day. To celebrate, we are featuring both Irish women and women that call The Great Plains home, who've shared their talents with the world. We also have some suggested reads that are on topic via HeinOnline.

AND, for you more artistic types, you might want to veg out to House of Cards while filling these and/or these in.