This resource describes the records of the federal courts themselves, as well as records of other branches of government that provide information about federal judicial history. These include records of Congress and executive branch agencies. Many of the records are held by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).

Record types range from case files to images of federal courthouses to personal records of federal judges.

Topics covered in this book include damages, evidence and procedure, liabiilty, intoxication, negligence, settlements and releases and wrongful death.

This book joins Utah's modest collection of practice titles: Family Law in Utah, Mangrum & Benson on Utah Evidence, Trial Handbook for Utah Lawyers, Utah Civil Practice, Utah Probate System and Utah Real Property Law.

You are welcome to use all of these books in the law library.

Butterick includes sample documents that include a court caption, a sample motion and resume so readers can compare how these documents typically look before and after the typography rules have been applied.

Many courts have rules about the typography in briefs and other court documents and some of those courts follow the same rules when issuing an opinion. Some PDF versions of court opinions are difficult to read and others, like the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, have considered typography rules when publishing their opinions. Also, if you read the PDF versions of Utah appellate court opinions, you may have noticed the layout and font of theses opinions has changed. Do you think they are easier to read?

Topics covered in this book range from leash laws, dogs in vehicles, animal burial restrictions, barking dogs, assistance dogs, dog bites, dangerous dogs and animal cruelty. The book also has an appendix of state dog-bite laws and tips for researching state and local dog laws.

While this books is not new (2007), it is new to our library. You are welcome to look through it at our library; your public library may also have a copy you can check out.

Credit Repair provides tips for assessing your debt situation, how to avoid overspending, how to handle your existing debts, how to clean up your credit report, and how to build and maintain good credit. It also includes sample forms and letters.

Have additional questions about credit repair? See our recent announcement about the new Debtor's Counseling Clinic.

This second edition provides information on a variety of topics, including whether you can or should keep your house, negotiating a workout, and fighting foreclosure. It also includes a glossary of foreclosure-related terms, and summaries of foreclosure laws for every state.

Have additional questions about foreclosure? See our February post about foreclosure prevention and our recent announcement about the new Debtor's Counseling Clinic.

The book also contains sample forms, including Authorization for Release of Medical Records, Subpoena Duces Tecum to Produce Hospital Records and Order Appointing Guardian Ad Litem.

Plan to represent yourself in a workplace-related issue? This book also has tips on where to begin your legal research, including a reminder that both federal and state statutes may apply to your case. It also has information about how to find case law using secondary sources.

This publication is also available as a free download through the Federal Judicial Center.

As in previous editions, the book provides tips to help you decide if you have a good case, how to sue different types of defendants, getting ready for court, and collecting your judgment. Even more helpful are the sample letters and court pleadings, which include a demand letter, appeals statement and request for payment.

As always, no book can take the place of a lawyer, nor is it intended to provide legal advice. If you want to speak with a lawyer about your case, consider attending a free legal clinic.

Library books do not circulate* but you are welcome to read this book at the library. You'll find it in our treatise section. Can't make it into the library? You can order the book directly from the American Bar Association.

*Only court and state agency staff may check out materials from the law library.

The treatise also provides an overview of juvenile justice in the United States and a discussion about the judicial process, including voluntary and involuntary removal of children and the state foster system.

Interested in this title? Come to the law library to take a look or contact the law library for a document delivery request.

For a general overview of the protections and rights provided by the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA), check out the American Bar Association's publication, The Judge Advocate General's School Guide to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. This excellent and brief guide includes analysis of general provisions, procedural protections, and specific explanations of taxation, voting rights and financial protections. It also includes analysis of the Act's specific provisions on evictions, leases, installment contracts, and mortgages. Each section provides citations to pertinent case law. The authors also highlight terms that may be ambiguous, as certain terms have been interpreted in various ways in different jurisdictions.

For a detailed examination of divorce-specific issues that arise when a servicemember is a party, check out Mark E. Sullivan's The Military Divorce Handbook: A Practical Guide to Representing Military Personnel and Their Families. This practical manual has a wealth of information on parent time, custody, and alimony issues that may arise during a military divorce. Also includes a sample motion for stay under SCRA and domicile checklist for servicemembers and spouses. Includes a CD-ROM with sample language and forms.

A legal dictionary can help you decipher confusing legal terms, which can often seem like a different language. In fact, many legal terms are taken from Latin, which is a different language!

The oldest legal dictionary in our law library is A Dictionary of American and English law: with defintions of the technical terms of the canon and civil laws. Also, containing a full collection of Latin Maxims, and citations of upwards of forty thousand reported cases in which words and phrases have been judicially defined or construed by Stewart Rapalje and Robert L. Lawrence, published in 1888.

For example, when discussing the sixth amendment, author John R. Vile points out that while the Sixth Amendment provides for a speedy and public trial, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to precisely define what speedy meant. After the case (Barker v. Wingo) Congress passed the Speedy Trial Act of 1974, providing for precise time frames for a "speedy trial" that the federal government must follow. If you're interested in the original text only, the appendix material includes the full text of the U.S. Constitution, Amendments, the Declaration of Independence, and the Articles of Confederation.

In addition to providing explanations for individual sections of the Constitution, Bill of Rights, and Amendments, Vile includes 50 leading U.S. Supreme Court cases interpreting the Constitution; a glossary; highlights of Constitutional history; and a list of U.S. Supreme Court justices.