DePaul University Rinn Law Library

04/04/2024

April 10
11:45 AM - 1:15 PM

Join Reference, Instruction, and Scholarship
Librarian Ryan Marcotte as he delves into
the confluence of A.I and the law.

This session will:

• Give a general overview of artificial
intelligence,
• Define essential A.I. terms all law students
should know,
• Walk through the current usages of A.I.
tools in the legal profession/academy,
• Forecast the subtle ways in which A.I.
appears poised to change legal
research.

04/03/2024

National Library Week
Save the date!

The Law Library welcomes you to drop in to celebrate Library Week with us in the Rare Book Room on the 6th Floor.
Meet with the law library staff, and enjoy salty and sweet refreshments.

Monday, April 8
11:45 AM - 1:15 PM

01/16/2024

Due to extreme weather, DePaul University, including the Rinn Law Library, will be closed on Tuesday, January 16. The Rinn Law Library will be open according to the normal Spring semester schedule on Wednesday, January 17.

12/05/2023

The Law Library has published the second of its two-part video series on methods for legislative history research. In this video, you will learn how to find legislative history resources using both subscription and freely-available resources.

00:00 Introduction00:30 Retrieving Basic Citation Information 03:06 Subscription Research03:45 Westlaw06:22 HeinOnline08:19 ProQuest Congressional09:46 Free ...

10/10/2023

https://news.wttw.com/2023/10/10/mayor-brandon-johnson-set-unveil-spending-plan-designed-undo-trauma-close-538m-gap

The spending plan crafted by Mayor Brandon Johnson and his team will provide the most comprehensive response to the myriad of intractable problems facing the mayor, including how to handle the more than 1,700 vacant positions in the Chicago Police Department, since he took office nearly 150 days ago...

10/10/2023

https://www.jurist.org/news/2023/10/california-governor-gavin-newsom-vetoes-local-redistricting-commission-bill/

10/10/2023

https://www.jurist.org/news/2023/10/us-doj-seeks-to-stop-former-president-trump-from-delaying-trial-in-classified-documents-case/

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a response Monday to a motion from former president Donald Trump's legal team asking a Florida judge to adjourn the trial date in his classified documents case...

10/09/2023

https://blockclubchicago.org/2023/10/06/chicago-will-end-subminimum-wage-for-tipped-workers-after-council-approves-plan/

Wages for tipped workers will rise 8 percent on July 1 and continue to rise annually until meeting the city’s full minimum wage in 2028.

10/08/2023

https://blockclubchicago.org/2023/09/29/city-will-pay-100k-to-man-who-said-ald-jim-gardiner-had-him-wrongfully-arrested/

The settlement comes just a few days after another lawsuit against the alderman moves to a trial. He also faces a third lawsuit and a series of other investigations.

10/08/2023

https://news.wttw.com/2023/10/03/stops-chicago-police-create-fear-and-sow-distrust-finds-survey-conducted-federal-court

The 39-page report from the independent monitoring team, led by attorney Maggie Hickey, compiled the results of the feedback gathered from more than 400 Chicagoans at 17 community engagement sessions in February, March and April.

10/08/2023

https://www.jurist.org/news/2023/10/us-court-bans-arizona-from-excluding-gender-affirming-care-from-state-health-insurance-plans/

US District Court Judge Rosemary Marquez affirmed the final consent decree in the case Toomey v. State of Arizona on Tuesday, banning Arizona from excluding gender-affirming care in state health insur...

10/08/2023

https://www.wbez.org/stories/judge-denies-bid-to-force-opening-of-general-iron/37606089-8b0b-4e7f-95b6-6c514d6e7693

The rebranded metal-shredding operation will remain closed for now, a Cook County Circuit judge ruled Thursday.