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Remote Resources
February 6, 2026

vLex Fastcase Update!

Still remotely accessing Fastcase instead of vLex? Now's the time to make the switch! Currently, when you access Fastcase (vLex) from our website you have the option to proceed to the old Fastcase platform or the new vLex Fastcase platform. If you haven’t tried the new vLex Fastcase platform yet,...
Caselaw & the Courts
January 15, 2026

New Database: The American Bench

Jenkins Law Library has recently secured digital and print access to The American Bench , a definitive biographical reference on America’s judiciary. This resource provides biographical information for more than 20,000 judges in various levels of federal, state, and local courts, as well as contact...
Remote Resources
January 8, 2026

New Election Law Program (ELP) Platform!

Happy new year everyone! In light of the new year, we would like to share a new resource we’ve come across called the Election Law Navigator . This platform helps judges resolve disputes and strengthens public confidence in the electoral process. According to their website , this project was...
News & Events
December 18, 2025
Happy Holidays from Jenkins Law Library!

Happy Holidays from Jenkins!

Jenkins Law Library wishes you a joyous holiday season and a happy 2026! As we look back over the past year, and look forward to the challenges of a new one, we're excited to be a part of the Philadelphia legal community. We're committed to providing value through outstanding service, comprehensive...
Westlaw
December 9, 2025

Save Time with Practical Law

Are you looking to improve your drafting process? Practical Law provides up-to-date documents and clauses filled with drafting annotations, notes, and tips. It also has a wide variety of checklists, toolkits, and state-specific guidance. Members and self-represented litigants alike can access...
December 4, 2025

Featured Title: Sentence, Paragraph, Argument, Brief

Legal writing is one of the many skills that evades complete instruction. If you’re struggling with writing a brief or legal argument, Jenkins Law Library has recently added a new title to our collection that may help! Sentence, Paragraph, Argument, Brief: Meeting the Four Challenges of Legal...
Caselaw & the Courts
November 20, 2025

PA County Reporters on LLMC Digital

LLMC Digital is a collection of archival material from the U.S. federal government, U.S. state governments, territorial governments, various Anglo-American collections, and several foreign jurisdictions. Its U.S. state materials includes various Pennsylvania county reporters, many of which begin...
Caselaw & the Courts
November 7, 2025

How to Find Pennsylvania County Cases with Jenkins Member Databases

In Pennsylvania, there are only a select number of Court of Common Pleas opinions that get published each year. While there is no one place to search all county cases, Jenkins members have access to three databases that include Pennsylvania county case content. If you're a member, make sure you're...
Law.com Scholar
October 31, 2025

Hidden Gem: Law.com Scholar

If you're a member of Jenkins, as well as a solo practitioner or an attorney at a firm with less than 50 attorneys, then this post is for you! If you've never utilized our Law.com Scholar (formerly Law Journal Press) database, consider this your motivation. Law Journal Press has over a hundred...
Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA)
October 23, 2025
Three red, white, and blue VOTE pins on a blank background

Get Ready for Election Day, Nov. 4th, 2025

Election Day is Tuesday, November 4th. Polls will be open from 7 AM - 8 PM. Remember, if you’re in line by 8 PM, you can vote. This year, Pennsylvanians will be voting on candidates for municipal offices, open seats for Commonwealth and Superior Court judges, and retention of three PA Supreme Court...