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Cornell Law School Alumni Reunion 2011

Welcome Alumni!

The Law Library invites you to our Reunion Weekend events:
Friday, June 10

 
9:00-10:40 a.m. "Weathering the Stormy Economic Climate: Strategies for Conducting On-line Legal Research Using Free and Low Cost Sources"
Room G85, Myron Taylor Hall
Join us for a thorough review of the most reputable and reliable online sources of the law, while learning the necessary skills to use them effectively. Resources covered will include search engines, portals, government sites, international and foreign sites, Cornell's own Legal Information Institute, and selections from Web 2.0. Presented by Amy A. Emerson, Research Attorney & Lecturer in Law.
2.0 CLE Credits.

The slides for this presentation are available here.
10:30-11:00 a.m "Nuremberg Trials Collection: Preserving the Past and Informing the Present"
The Dawson Rare Book Room, Library, Myron Taylor Hall
Join the Cornell Law Librarians for an introduction to  the Donovan Nuremberg Trial Collection. The source of the materials is "Wild" Bill Donovan, chief aide to Justice Jackson during the Nuremberg trials, who led an adventurous life that included his involvement in the OSS (the WWII intelligence organization) and the establishment of the CIA. Highlights of this special collection include Donovan's annotated transcripts of the war crime trials and a fascinating psychological profile of Hitler.

A video highlighting the Donovan Nuremberg Trial Collection will also be available for viewing. Approximately 6 minutes long, the video documents the varied and extensive uses of the collection while highlighting its ongoing relevance to the present.

All attendees are invited to contribute to the law library’s collection of oral histories by sharing personal stories regarding the Nuremberg era.
10:30-12:30 p.m. Rare Book Room Open House
The Dawson Rare Book Room, Myron Taylor Hall
Alumni are invited to visit the Rare Book Room at their leisure for a personal introduction to a selection of the most treasured items of our rare collection.
11:00-12:30 p.m. Law School Open House
Library Reading Room, Myron Taylor Hall
Key areas of strength in the Law School community will be highlighted in this unique opportunity to learn from, and interact with representatives from the diverse array of programs listed below.
Last modified: 10 June 2011   16:42