Public Interest Blog


Author Archives: ymorais

← Older posts

How to Cite A Tweet


Here is a useful blog post on how to cite a tweet:   http://mediaspecialistsguide.blogspot.com/2012/04/do-your-students-know-how-to-cite-tweet.html    


Posted by ymorais on .

Posted in Technology | Leave a comment



Changes in Library Access Due to Construction


Due to construction of the UDC Student Center, effective today, there will be changes to entry and exit points near the library. Below is a notice from the University on some of the changes:   The construction of the New … Continue reading


Posted by ymorais on .

Posted in Mason Law Library | Leave a comment



Historic Places of the Civil Rights Movement


“We Shall Overcome: Historic Places of the Civil Rights Movement”, is a collaborative effort of the National Park Service and the U.S. Department of the Interior.   These interesting places listed below played an important role in the Civil Rights Movement. … Continue reading


Posted by ymorais on .

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment



Nine Things You Didn’t Know About Twitter (Maybe)


Check out this article in the New York Times on nine Twitter features you didn’t know about. Then again, perhaps you are in fact using some or all of them!


Posted by ymorais on .

Posted in Twitter | Leave a comment



Contracting Law (4th ed.)


A copy of Contracting Law, (4th ed.) is now in the Reserve Collection. Here is a link to the catalog record:   http://catalog.law.udc.edu/record=b372523~S0


Posted by ymorais on .

Posted in new acquisition | Leave a comment



Student Printing – Important Message


Attention students: Please see below an important notice from Lachelle Cooper, Technical Support Specialist, regarding printing: From: Cooper, Lachelle M. Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 10:43 AM To: Steward, Annamaria Cc: Feliu, Vicenc; Broderick, Shelley Subject: REVISED: Student Printing (Appointment … Continue reading


Posted by ymorais on .

Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments



Important! Student Email Accounts


Students, Below is an important announcement from UDC Communications regarding email accounts for new students: From: UDC Communications Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 9:32 AM To: UDC Communications Subject: IMPORTANT: Student Email Accounts – NEW wef Aug 25th Importance: High   … Continue reading


Posted by ymorais on .

Posted in Email | Leave a comment



Eloignment, Wednesday’s Word of the Day


Eloignment is “the getting of a thing or person out of the way, or removing it to a distance, so as to be out of reach”. Black’s Law Dictionary (8th ed.)


Posted by ymorais on .

Posted in Word of the Day | Leave a comment



Jurimetrics, Wednesday’s Word of the Day


Jurimetrics is “the use of scientific or empirical methods, including measurement, in the study or analysis of legal matters.” Black’s Law Dictionary, 8th ed.  


Posted by ymorais on .

Posted in Word of the Day | Leave a comment



Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) – Wednesday’s Word of the Day


In international law, the Exclusive Economic Zone, or EEZ, is an area extending up to 200 nautical miles from the baseline of the territorial sea. As a result, the coastal country has special authority for economic purposes. (Black’s Law Dictionary, … Continue reading


Posted by ymorais on .

Posted in Word of the Day | Leave a comment


← Older posts