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For more<br />
<strong>in</strong>formation, call<br />
800.372.1033<br />
or visit bna.com<br />
<strong>Us<strong>in</strong>g</strong> <strong>BNA</strong> <strong>in</strong><br />
Your <strong>Classroom</strong><br />
A Guide for Law Professors<br />
<strong>BNA</strong> delivers specialized news and<br />
analysis to legal, government, and<br />
bus<strong>in</strong>ess professionals at every<br />
level of expertise. As <strong>the</strong> lead<strong>in</strong>g<br />
<strong>in</strong>dependent publisher of news,<br />
analysis, and reference products, <strong>BNA</strong><br />
has provided thorough coverage of<br />
developments <strong>in</strong> law and regulation<br />
for more than 80 years.<br />
You’ll f<strong>in</strong>d <strong>BNA</strong> produces more than<br />
350 pr<strong>in</strong>t and electronic <strong>in</strong>formation<br />
services cover<strong>in</strong>g constitutional law,<br />
labor law, tax, environmental law,<br />
<strong>in</strong>tellectual property, health care,<br />
securities, and many o<strong>the</strong>r legal<br />
practice areas. Our authoritative,<br />
nonpartisan publications are<br />
recognized for <strong>the</strong>ir editorial excellence<br />
and objectivity.<br />
In addition, <strong>the</strong> <strong>BNA</strong> Books division<br />
publishes authoritative treatises on<br />
labor and employment law, <strong>in</strong>tellectual<br />
property law, health law, and legal<br />
practice.<br />
How to F<strong>in</strong>d<br />
<strong>BNA</strong> Publications<br />
Contact your law school librarian with<br />
questions on how to access <strong>BNA</strong><br />
publications at your school.<br />
<strong>BNA</strong>’s onl<strong>in</strong>e titles may be listed on<br />
your library’s website under electronic<br />
resources or databases, or you can search<br />
<strong>the</strong> library’s onl<strong>in</strong>e catalog to locate both<br />
pr<strong>in</strong>t and onl<strong>in</strong>e <strong>BNA</strong> titles. Subscribers<br />
to <strong>BNA</strong> electronic titles do not need<br />
passwords when access<strong>in</strong>g from campus<br />
or from your law school proxy.<br />
A full list of all <strong>BNA</strong> publications is<br />
available at www.bna.com, or our<br />
law school website, www.bna.com/<br />
lawschool. A full list of treatises from<br />
<strong>BNA</strong> Books is available at<br />
www.bnabooks.com.<br />
Tips on <strong>Us<strong>in</strong>g</strong><br />
<strong>BNA</strong> Publications<br />
• <strong>BNA</strong> electronic titles available under<br />
our Law School Program may be<br />
accessed and used by all students,<br />
faculty, and staff at your law school.<br />
• <strong>BNA</strong> e-mail alerts are available<br />
<strong>in</strong> schools on <strong>the</strong> same daily,<br />
weekly, or monthly schedule as <strong>the</strong><br />
accompany<strong>in</strong>g <strong>BNA</strong> service.<br />
• Student pr<strong>in</strong>t subscriptions for<br />
<strong>in</strong>dividual classes are also available.<br />
Contact your <strong>BNA</strong> Law School<br />
Account Manager for more <strong>in</strong>formation.<br />
• Topical User Guides and educational<br />
materials are available on our website<br />
at www.bna.com/lawschool.<br />
• With proper credit given to <strong>BNA</strong>, small<br />
portions of <strong>BNA</strong> material may be<br />
reproduced for coursework, student<br />
cl<strong>in</strong>ic court fil<strong>in</strong>gs, and classroom use,<br />
as provided under U.S. copyright law<br />
fair use provisions. Contact your<br />
librarian with any questions about your<br />
<strong>BNA</strong> license agreement, or send an<br />
e-mail to permissions@bna.com.
Teach<strong>in</strong>g with <strong>BNA</strong><br />
Materials<br />
<strong>BNA</strong> materials allow you to supplement<br />
your curriculum with <strong>in</strong>formation on <strong>the</strong><br />
latest legal developments.<br />
• Assign read<strong>in</strong>gs from <strong>BNA</strong>’s<br />
widely regarded current reports <strong>in</strong><br />
preparation for classroom discussion<br />
or <strong>in</strong> conjunction with lectures. Focus<br />
students’ attention on recent cases<br />
to re<strong>in</strong>force <strong>the</strong> relevancy of a topic to<br />
legal practice today.<br />
• Assign read<strong>in</strong>gs from <strong>BNA</strong>’s lead<strong>in</strong>g<br />
treatises and reference libraries,<br />
which syn<strong>the</strong>size <strong>the</strong> law by br<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong>g<br />
toge<strong>the</strong>r cases, statutes, and<br />
regulations. Students will better<br />
understand <strong>the</strong> many sources of law<br />
and how <strong>the</strong>y <strong>in</strong>teract.<br />
bna.com<br />
• Have students use <strong>BNA</strong> current<br />
reports and looseleaf services to<br />
read background <strong>in</strong>formation on an<br />
area of law that is new to <strong>the</strong>m, locate<br />
citations to legal authority, and f<strong>in</strong>d<br />
answers to legal questions. <strong>BNA</strong>’s<br />
exclusive <strong>in</strong>dexes and f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>g aids<br />
offer additional opportunities for<br />
po<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>g out <strong>the</strong> value of <strong>the</strong>se tools<br />
for conduct<strong>in</strong>g legal research. Mak<strong>in</strong>g<br />
<strong>the</strong> Most Out of Looseleaf Services, a<br />
free <strong>BNA</strong> publication for law schools,<br />
is available on our website at<br />
www.bna.com/lawschool.<br />
• Law review and advanced sem<strong>in</strong>ar<br />
students will f<strong>in</strong>d that <strong>BNA</strong>’s current<br />
reports are valuable sources for<br />
paper topics. These services cover<br />
<strong>the</strong> latest issues fac<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> courts,<br />
notably circuit splits and cases of<br />
first impression, as well as proposed<br />
and f<strong>in</strong>al legislation and agency<br />
Contact<strong>in</strong>g <strong>BNA</strong><br />
Customer Service: 800.372.1033<br />
<strong>BNA</strong> Law School Account Managers: 800.542.1113<br />
John Baldw<strong>in</strong>, x8008<br />
Stefanie Blasdell, x8456<br />
Regional Manager, Law Schools<br />
Leslie Monsees: 800.542.1113 x3438<br />
Library Relations: 800.542.1113<br />
Mike Bernier, x5752<br />
www.bna.com/lawschool<br />
© 2011 The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.<br />
regulations. Locat<strong>in</strong>g Paper Topics<br />
<strong>Us<strong>in</strong>g</strong> <strong>BNA</strong> Publications, a free<br />
<strong>BNA</strong> publication for law schools,<br />
is available on our website at<br />
www.bna.com/lawschool.<br />
• Complimentary <strong>BNA</strong> materials on<br />
writ<strong>in</strong>g briefs and conduct<strong>in</strong>g oral<br />
arguments for your legal writ<strong>in</strong>g or<br />
moot court students can be found at<br />
www.bna.com/lawschool.<br />
• Utilize one of <strong>BNA</strong> Books’<br />
authoritative treatises as <strong>the</strong> text for<br />
your class. Student discounts apply.<br />
• Have your students sign up for <strong>BNA</strong><br />
e-mail alerts <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> subject area you<br />
are teach<strong>in</strong>g. Self-registration is easy<br />
on www.bna.com/lawschool, or<br />
contact your <strong>BNA</strong> law school account<br />
manager and we will sign your students<br />
up for <strong>the</strong> relevant e-mail alert.<br />
1211-JO7926 09-8034
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