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Archive: June 2011 (2 Posts)

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Casus Breves – Acquisition of 15th Century Legal Reference

Posted by: Kurt Carroll

Through the generosity of Julie Chrystyn Opperman and in honor of her husband, Dwight D. Opperman, the Law Library recently acquired two volumes of an extraordinarily rare 1478 edition of the Casus breves of Johannes de Turnhout (c. 1446–1492). This new acquisition had its first public viewing yesterday at the Law Library’s 15th Wickersham Award …

Ornate red and ivory wall decoration, with plaque and symbols

A Career in Law? – Pic of the Week

Posted by: Kurt Carroll

In this week’s staff interview, Hope O’Keeffe tells us she signed up for the LSAT after taking a class called, “What do you want to be when you grow up?”  This inspired me to check the collection for books which may offer advice on becoming a lawyer.  Today’s Pic of the Week is a sampling …