Staff Publications - Law Library

Anzalone, Filippa Marullo, Professor and Associate Dean for Library and Technology Services

A.B., Smith College; M.S.L.S., Simmons College; J.D., Suffolk University.

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Bauer, Avi, Digital Initiatives & Scholarly Communication Librarian

B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; M.L.I.S., Simmons University

"Thirteen Books." In Trans and Gender Diverse Voices in Libraries, pp. 267-275. Library Juice Press, 2023.
With Nick Szydlowski, Laurel Davis, Yeab Kebede, Carli Lowe, and Kate Steffens. "Tending to Neglected Histories: Using Exhibits to Re-focus Institutional Narratives on Black Experiences and Communities" [Conference Paper]. CARL 2022 (April 2022).

Breda, Karen, Legal Information Librarian & Lecturer in Law

B.A., Willamette University; J.D., University of Oregon; M.L.S., Simmons College.

"The Massachusetts Constitution and Structure of Government." In Handbook of Legal Research in Massachusetts, 5th ed. Boston: Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, 2023.
With Jerry Cohen and Thomas J. Carey Jr. "Employee Noncompetition Laws and Practices: A Massachusetts Paradigm Shift Goes National." Massachusetts Law Review 103: no.2 (June 2022): 31-56.
Review of Minds, Brains, and the Law: The Conceptual Foundations of Law and Neuroscience by Michael S. Pardo and Dennis Patterson. Law Library Journal 106: no.3 (2014): 459-460.
"Denial of Health Insurance Premium Assistance to Legal Aliens Violates Equal Protection Provision of Massachusetts Constitution." American Bar Association TIPS Insurance Regulation Committee Newsletter (Summer 2012): 9-10.
"Massachusetts Implements Municipal Health Insurance Reform." American Bar Association TIPS Insurance Regulation Committee Newsletter (Winter 2012): 10.
"The Dodd-Frank Act." American Bar Association TIPS Insurance Regulation Committee Newsletter (Winter 2011): 10-11.
Assisting Editor, The Reference Handbook on the Comprehensive General Liability Policy, edited by Alan Rutkin and Robert Tugander. Chicago: ABA Publishing, 2010.
Review of Insurance Antitrust Handbook. 2d ed. published by American Bar Association Section of Antitrust Law. Legal Information Alert 27: no. 3 (March 2008): 10-11.
Review of Winning Legal Strategies for Insurance Law by Aspatore Books staff. Legal Information Alert 26: no.6 (June 2007): 12.

Bruce, Amy, Chairperson for Teaching & Research, Legal Information Librarian & Lecturer in Law

B.A. Bates College; J.D. Vermont Law School; M.L.I.S. Simmons College

Editor, Handbook of Legal Research in Massachusetts, 5th ed. Boston: Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, 2023.
"Rules of Court." In Handbook of Legal Research in Massachusetts, 5th ed. Boston: Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, 2023.

Davis, Laurel, Legal Information Librarian & Lecturer in Law, Curator of Special Collections

B.A., Vanderbilt University; M.L.S., Simmons College; J.D., Boston College Law School.

With Mary Sarah Bilder. "The Library of Robert Morris, Civil Rights Lawyer & Activist." Law Library Journal 111: no.4 (Fall 2019): 461-508.
“Administrative Law—Regulations, Orders, Decisions, Opinions.” In Handbook of Legal Research in Massachusetts, 4th ed. 6:1-6:19. Boston: Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, 2017.
“Rules of Court.” In Handbook of Legal Research in Massachusetts, 4th ed. 5:1-5:12. Boston: Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, 2017.
With Mary Ann Neary and Susan E. Vaughn, “Teaching Advanced Legal Research in a Flipped Classroom.” Perspectives: Teaching Legal Research & Writing 22: no.1 (Fall 2013): 13-19.
With Chester Kozikowski. "Rare Books & Technology: Collaborating Within the Library." AALL Spectrum, 17: no.1 (September/October 2012): 15-16.
“Administrative Law—Regulations, Orders, Decisions, Opinions.” In Handbook of Legal Research in Massachusetts Handbook, 6:1-6:22. Boston: Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, 2009, 2012 & 2015 Supplements.
“Rules of Court.” In Handbook of Legal Research in Massachusetts Handbook, 5:1-5:16. Boston: Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, 2009, 2012 Supplement.
Review of The Special Collections Handbook by Allison Cullingford. RBM: A Journal of Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Cultural Heritage 13: no.2 (Fall 2012): 204-205.
Review of From the Hand to the Machine—Nineteenth-Century American Paper and Mediums: Technologies, Materials, and Conservation by Cathleen A. Baker. RBM: A Journal of Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Cultural Heritage 13: no.1 (Spring 2012): 64-66.

Farne, Stephanie, Legal Information Librarian & Lecturer in Law

B.A., UMass Amherst; M.L.S. Simmons College; J.D. Northeastern University.

"Administrative Law—Regulations, Orders, Decisions, Opinions." In Handbook of Legal Research in Massachusetts, 5th ed. Boston: Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, 2023.
With Jeffrey Bullington, Beate Gersch, Jo Ann Murphy, Lamonica Sanford, and Holt Zaugg. “COVID-19 Protocols in Academic Libraries in Canada and the United States” [Report]. ACRL VAL (Summer 2021).
With Samantha Porter. “Keep Your Breakout Rooms from Breaking: Tools and Approaches” [Electronic Poster]. NERCOMP Annual Conference (March 2021).
With Kathryn Hensiak and Donna Nixon. “Assessing Information Literacy Among First-Year Law Students: A Survey to Measure Research Experiences and Perceptions.” Law Library Journal 96: no. 4 (2004): 867-868.
“Public Relations: Toot Your Own Horn: Law Librarians Should Communicate the Value of Their Professional outside of its Ranks.” AALL Spectrum 8: no. 5 (March 2004): 12-13.
With Katryn Henisak and Donna Nixon. “You’ve Got to be in it to win it: Six Steps to Securing and Completing a Research Grant.” AALL Spectrum 8: no. 5 (March 2004), 14-17.
Review of European Law in the Past and the Future: Unity and Diversity over Two Millennia by Raoul Van Caenegem. Law Library Journal 95: no. 4 (2003): 597-598.

Shear, Joan A., Legal Information Librarian & Lecturer in Law

B.A., University of Minnesota; J.D., Harvard; M.S.L.S., Catholic University of America.

"Legal Collections in Massachusetts." In Handbook of Legal Research in Massachusetts, 5th ed. 10:1-10:7. Boston: Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, 2023.
"Legal Collections in Massachusetts." In Handbook of Legal Research in Massachusetts, 4th ed. 10:1-10:7. Boston: Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, 2017.
"The Librarian as Educator: Teaching Essential Legal Research Skills." In The Changing Role of Academic Law Librarianship, 89-102. [Boston, MA]: Aspatore Books, 2008.
"Elevating Form above Substance." AALL Spectrum 9: no.8 (June 2005): 10-11, 14-15.
"Massachusetts." In State-by-State Report on Permanent Public Access to Electronic Information. Principal authors & editors, Richard J. Matthews et al., 129-133. [Washington, D.C.] Government Relations Committee and Washington Affairs Office, American Association of Law Libraries, 2003.
"That's Not Funny: Tiffany's, Moon River and Memory in Legal Research Education." RIPS Law Librarian 24: no.2 (Winter 2002): 2-3.
"Could I See That Price Tag Again?" AALL Spectrum 7, no.1 (September 2002): 30.
With Kelly Browne. "Which Legal Research Text Is Right For You?" Perspectives: Teaching Legal Research and Writing 10: no.1 (Fall 2001): 23-29.
"Stuck in the Bargain Basement." AALL Spectrum 6: no.2 (October 2001): 34, 36.
"Are You PR Impaired? How Would You Know?" AALL Spectrum 5: no.5 (February 2001): 14, 17.
Review of Basic Legal Research: Tools and Strategies, by Amy E. Sloan. American Association of Law Schools, Section on Legal Writing, Reasoning and Research [Newsletter] (Spring 2000): [2]-3.
"On Target PR." AALL Spectrum 4, no.3 (November 1999): 14.
"Your Public Relations Inner Child." AALL Spectrum 3: no.6 (March 1999): 12.
"Five Keys to Public Relations Success." AALL Spectrum 3: no.3 (November 1998): 2.
"The Front Page: Memoirs of an Annual Meeting Newspaper Editor." American Association of Law Libraries Newsletter 25:1 (September 1993): 33-34.
Editor, Beantown Beacon, publication of the Annual Meeting of the American Association of Law Libraries in Boston, MA, July 11-14, 1993.
"The Reference Librarian in the Academic Law Library." Legal Information Management Reports 3 (Summer 1991): 2-4.
"Using Trash to Teach Legal Research." Reader Services Law Librarian 12: no. 4 (June 1990): 8-14. [Also appears in Integrated Legal Research 3 (Winter 1990-91): 27-30.]
"Survey of Legal Research Skills and Needs." Reader Services Law Librarian 12: no. 3 (March 1990): 5-13.
With Leslie Bitman and Filippa Anzalone. "The Law Librarian: Providing Information Services for Lawyers." Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, June 5, 1989, 1-2.