On Thursday, President-Elect Barack Obama announced his selections to head the Securities and Exchange  Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, as well as a new governor of the Federal Reserve Board. This page provides the text of Obama’s statement and links to video of the announcements.

The American Bar Association has created Legally Minded, a social networking site for lawyers, law students, and others, with news, blogs and many other resources related to careers, job hunting, work/life issues and more. Access is free and does not require ABA membership. Check it out.

Also see the Blawg 100, the top 100 legal blogs chosen by editors of the ABA Journal.

Hat tip: Law Librarian Blog

Check out our new international law resources available online: International Law Reports, The United Nations Law Collection, and the Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law.

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We now have access to three new modules on HeinOnline:  the United Nations Law Collection (which includes the U.N.T.S. from inception, among many other sources), the National Moot Court Competition, and the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (which includes a digital version of the Handbook and the NCCUSL microfiche set).

HeinOnline will be adding the U.S.C. (from inception) to the core collection in late January/early February.

The Fordham Law School library has prepared an extensive guide with links to documents related to many aspects of the financial crisis of 2008, from the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) to banking agency documents to Congressional action on the auto industry rescue legislation. If you are seeking documents on government action on any aspect of this crisis, this guide is a good starting place.

Sometimes the hardest part about preparing for exams is getting started.  LexisNexis has several resources that can put you on the right path.

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