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June 2012
Please pardon our dust! The computer room will be temporarily closed sometime this month as part of a renovation project. Access to Lexis/Nexis will be available at an alternative work station. We appreciate your understanding! Your partner in legal research. The Guam Law Library’s free Westlaw access now includes Corpus Juris Secundum (CJS), America’s first legal encyclopedia. The Guam Law Library also offers the enhanced research capabilities of WestlawNext. Learn more about WestlawNext here http://www.guamlawlibrary.org/pdf/2012/westalw-next-wlnadvantages.pdf. You may view WestlawNext tutorials at www.westelearning.com.
New CLE materials
A Paperless Office--Being Good to Yourself and Benefiting the Environment (1 hour CLE in Ethics) Ready for a vacation but afraid to leave it all behind for even a week? Learn how to go paperless, use technology to be able to seamlessly access your law office from anywhere in the world, and do so while complying with ethics rules surrounding confidentially and file retention issues. Speaker: Helena Younossi. Recorded in 2011. Ethical and Malpractice Traps in Settlement Negotiations (1.5 hours CLE) Settlement offers and negotiations take place every day. However, many negotiators don’t realize that they may be falling in a malpractice or ethical negotiation trap or pitfall when they make or accept certain offers. Learn about ethical and malpractice implications from a variety of negotiating scenarios. Speakers: Steven G. Mehta, Laurel Kaufer. Recorded September, 2011.
New title
Immigration Law and Defense 3d 2012-1 ed. *New Edition* By the National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild Supplemented throughout with proven defense strategies, procedural tactics, and astute professional insights, this title follows the progress of a typical immigration case. The text contains extensive references to judicial decisions and regulations, as well as parallel citations from the Immigration and Nationality Act to the U.S. Code Annotated. In addition, you'll find many official forms. Features: • Contains details on citizenship and naturalization • Covers removal, including the crucial factors of alienage and grounds for removal • Discusses administrative appeals, political asylum, withholding of removal, and relief for refugees • Offers guidance on eligibility for permanent residence, adjustment of status, and inadmissibility • Provides a history of immigration legislation and the changing nature of immigration law
