Current Awareness Sources for Locating Paper Topics
- U.S. Law Week from the Bureau of National AffairsU.S. Law Week is one of the most highly respected sources for legal news in the nation. This source provides short analytical summaries of key court cases arranged by subject. You can search for case summaries by keyword or use the Subject Indexes in the lower-right corner of the page. On the left-side of the screen, look for the section titled "Key Features."
- Bloomberg Law NewsSee Top News Stories, or you can select topical news from area such as Antitrust to Energy to White Collar News.
- Westlaw Bulletins and Topical Highlights - by TopicSummaries of recent federal and state judicial, legislative, and administrative activities.
- Current Legal Topics - Library of CongressInternational focus. The Law Library of Congress produces reports primarily for members of Congress. The legal research reports provide commentary and recommended resources on issues and events. These reports are provided for reference purposes only and do not constitute legal advice.
- ABA Journal - Daily NewsABAJournal.com is the website of the flagship magazine of the American Bar Association. The site features breaking news, analysis and stories.
- Legal Scholarship Network (SSRN)Legal Scholarship Network (SSRN) publishes faculty working papers. By reviewing the working papers in your subject area, you can determine what faculty scholars in your area are researching. Note: You can create a free account or you can download articles anonymously.
- bepress Legal Repository - LawView works or authors by subject area.