Inter Alia: Minnesota State Law Library Newsletter April 2019

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Resource Spotlight: Minnesota Practice Series

Minnesota Practice Series Cover, Volume 14: Family Law

The Minnesota Practice Series is one of our favorite resources for both beginner and experienced legal researchers. Minnesota Practice is designed with practitioners in mind and is meant to be a practical guide to the law. The series covers a number of areas of substantive law, including family law, probate, criminal law, business, insurance, and juvenile law. Additionally, you will find annotated court rules, which include citations to cases, examples, and analysis. Minnesota's Jury Instruction Guides are also published as part of the Minnesota Practice Series. Minnesota Practice also includes several practical guides to courtroom practice and the mechanics of litigation.  

We have multiple copies of the Minnesota Practice Series in our library in print. Minnesota Practice is also available through Westlaw, which you can access for free at our library computers. Questions about how to use Minnesota Practice? Ask a Librarian!


New Resource Guides

Responses to the opioid epidemic, e-cigarette regulations, and marijuana legalization have been in the news lately. In response, we put together a guide on Controlled Substances to organize current laws and developments on these topics. You will find links to relevant statutes, bills under consideration by the legislature, and surveys of state laws on the topic. 

Sexual harassment is another topic that has been in the news frequently. We created a guide on Sexual Harassment that covers relevant laws and provides links to resources, including information specifically for employees, employers, landlords, and schools.

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Law Librarians Are Your Friends!

We may be a little biased, but we think the recent article "New Lawyers, Law Librarians Are Your Friends" is great advice for everyone! Our reference staff is here to help you find the legal information you need. We handle questions in person, by phone at (651) 297-7651, and by email


Law Day is May 1, 2019

Law Day 2019 is almost here! On May 1 of each year, Law Day is celebrated by the legal community. Established in 1958 by President Eisenhower, Law Day is a day to celebrate the rule of law. This year's Law Day Theme is "Free Speech, Free Press, Free Society." To mark the occasion, many courts around the state are offering special programming. The State Law Library will be celebrating with giveaways, trivia, a new display case on the First Amendment, and a CLE. We hope you will stop by the library to celebrate with us! 


New Appeals Packets

The Court of Appeals recently published two new appeals packets: Family Law Appeal and Administrative Appeal. The packets include detailed instructions on how to start an appeal and the forms needed in each case. The Court of Appeals previously published packets for Unemployment Appeals, Eviction Appeals, and Postconviction Appeals. If you do not have an attorney, you can get help with your appeal at one of our appeals clinics.