In honor of Women’s History Month, we are exploring the pioneering career of Frances Perkins, who became the first woman to serve in a presidential cabinet when Franklin D. Roosevelt made her the fourth Secretary of Labor in 1933. Perkins’ remarkable career shaped the current social safety net and labor market that Americans live and
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Heinous Histories: The Tragedy at Ireland’s Eye
March marks the annual immersion into Irish culture—sipping on beer, sporting various shades of green, and relishing a hearty corned beef and cabbage dinner. Today, let’s shift our focus as we leverage HeinOnline’s World Trials Library to unlock a notorious murder trial from Ireland, one that had the country divided.
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5 Women Who Broke Legal Ground
A woman didn’t graduate from law school until 1870, when Ada Kepley graduated from Northwestern University’s Pritzker School of Law. Women didn’t serve as lawyers until 1896, when Arabella Mansfield was admitted to the Iowa bar. A woman didn’t serve on a federal court until 1928, when President Calvin Coolidge appointed Genevieve Rose Cline to…
New Database: West Academic Casebooks Archive
We are excited to announce a partnership with West Academic to introduce a seamless integration of its extensive casebook archive into our intuitive, search-friendly platform. West Academic Casebooks Archive includes an unprecedented collection of thousands of West Academic Casebooks, Hornbooks, and Nutshells that have been instrumental in shaping legal education and guiding legal research for…
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Confirmation Hearings Now Available
Lauren Mattiuzzo
Lauren has been an employee of the William S. Hein & Co., Inc. for more than 20 years. During her long tenure, she has worked in various departments and developed considerable skills. Most recently, she acts as a lead member of the marketing staff and oversees the HeinOnline support team. Lauren’s blog posts…
HeinOnline’s World Constitutions Illustrated: March 2024 Update
Although February holds the title of the year’s shortest month, there is certainly no scarcity of new HeinOnline content to explore. We launched a brand-new database, introduced two innovative features, and added expansions to our existing packages.
What’s New in HeinOnline: February 2024 Content Release
With the February content release, we added four new active serials, including:European Business Law Journal Vols. 1-2#1 (2022-2023)Published by Romanian Society of Business LawSubjects: Foreign Affairs, Banking and Finance Law, Business Practice and ProcedureEuropean Business Law Journal annually hosts the International Conference Perspectives of European Business Law in March. It not only highlights undergraduate courses…
Beyond Citations: New Altmetric Feature Explores the Social Impact of Scholarly Works
Lauren Mattiuzzo
Lauren has been an employee of the William S. Hein & Co., Inc. for more than 20 years. During her long tenure, she has worked in various departments and developed considerable skills. Most recently, she acts as a lead member of the marketing staff and oversees the HeinOnline support team. Lauren’s blog posts…
Behind the Bindings: Researching Black History in the Law Journal Library
Lauren Zazzara
Lauren joined the Marketing Team at HeinOnline in September 2021. She has an extensive background in writing and editing, and during her time at Hein she has composed blog posts, newsletters, marketing emails, press releases, and much more. In addition, she runs the company’s Instagram and assists the support team. In her role,…
Subject Compilations of State Laws Update
Lauren Zazzara
Lauren joined the Marketing Team at HeinOnline in September 2021. She has an extensive background in writing and editing, and during her time at Hein she has composed blog posts, newsletters, marketing emails, press releases, and much more. In addition, she runs the company’s Instagram and assists the support team. In her role,…