International Legal Research in the 21st Century
Jootaek Lee, JD, MLS, MA
Mr. Lee will explain the international legal system, its origins and history, and how to effectively approach international legal issues. He will demonstrate cost-effective internet research strategies and will introduce attendees to a variety of reliable online databases. He will address various topics, such as human rights, international environmental law, the law of the sea and international trade.
Jootaek Lee is a reference librarian and assistant professor at Rutgers Law School. He is also an affiliated faculty member of the Program of Human Rights and Global Economy and a consulting expert at WaterLex. He had been a foreign, comparative, and international law librarian for more than seven years at Northeastern University School of Law. He is also a prolific author and scholar. His research focuses on human rights to land, water and education, the Asian practice of international law, especially human rights and international criminal law, legal informatics, Korean law, legal education and pedagogy in law. He has made numerous presentations at national and international conferences.
DATE & TIME: Tuesday, November 13th, 2018, 12 noon to 1:30 PM
PLACE: Lowenstein Sandler, LLP
COST: $10 members; $12 nonmembers; $5 students
RSVP: By Tuesday, November 6th to Kathy Taggart, ktaggart@lowenstein.com
Community Service Project: Collection for the St. James Social Service Corporation, which serves the greater Newark area. Top needs: Canned goods, including green vegetables and tomato sauce; starches, such as rice and pasta; liquid and powder baby formula. Cash and check donations are also welcome. Community service donation checks can be made payable to the St. James Social Service Corporation.
Make meeting check payable to: New Jersey Law Librarians Association
Mail to:
Kathy Taggart
Lowenstein Sandler
One Lowenstein Drive
Roseland, NJ 07068