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A Jailhouse Lawyer's Manual

   by Zigadto, Janet

 http://vvv.jud.ct.gov/lawlib/LawLibNews/Posts/Post.aspx?Id=142

The Columbia Human Rights Law Review publishes a book called A Jailhouse Lawyer's Manual. According to the JLM website, this book is "a legal resource produced to assist prisoners and others in negotiating the U.S. legal system. With thirty-six chapters on legal rights and procedures including the appellate process, federal habeas corpus relief, the Prison Litigation Reform Act, religious freedom in prison, the rights of prisoners with disabilities, and many more, the JLM is a major legal reference for prisoners and libraries across the country." Some chapter titles are "Choosing a Court and a Lawsuit: An Overview of the Options", "Using 42 U.S.C. 1983 and 28 U.S.C. 1331 to Obtain Relief from Violations of Federal Law" and "Rights of Incarcerated Parents". You can access the 10th edition, its latest edition, online.


Law Library Hours: September 26th - 30th

   by Dowd, Jeffrey

 http://vvv.jud.ct.gov/lawlib/LawLibNews/Posts/Post.aspx?Id=117

Monday, September 26th

  • The Danbury Law Library will be open from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
  • The Rockville Law Library will open at 11:00 a.m.

Tuesday, September 27th

  • The Litchfield Law Library will be closed from 10:00 a.m. - noon.

Friday, September 30th

  • The Middletown Law Library will open at noon.
  • The New Britain Law Library will open at 1:00 p.m.
  • The New London Law Library will open at 10:30 a.m.
  • The Rockville Law Library will open at 2:00 p.m..

The Putnam Law Library will be closed from September 26th - September 30th.

Our regularly scheduled hours can be found here.


Office of Legislative Research Reports

   by Mazur, Catherine

 http://vvv.jud.ct.gov/lawlib/LawLibNews/Posts/Post.aspx?Id=139


Connecticut Treatise Index - Updated

   by Mazur, Catherine

 http://vvv.jud.ct.gov/lawlib/LawLibNews/Posts/Post.aspx?Id=131

Wondering if there is a Connecticut treatise on education law? Looking for Connecticut-specific personal injury law forms?

The Connecticut Treatise Index is a comprehensive listing of contemporary Connecticut legal treatises and form books, organized into useful subject headings. It has been recently updated to include all Connecticut materials as of September 2016.

Some examples of newly released or revised Connecticut law books you'll find in the index:

You can contact one of our twelve law libraries located throughout the state with questions about any of the materials listed in the index.