News:
> Legal Essay Contest winners announced:
The winners of the first annual Douglas County Legal Essay Contest are,
First Place: Marianne Schroer; Second Place: Sarah Eberhart; and Third
Place: Jodie Beuthien. All three winners are seniors at Baldwin High
School.
A copy of Ms. Schroer's winning essay has been added to the Douglas
County Law Library's collection. In addition, her name will be
inscribed on a plaque in the Law Library that will record winners of
the first place award.
The contest was sponsored by the Law Library and the Douglas County Bar
Association. The topic for this year's contest was "The importance of
an independent judiciary."
Did You Know?
Since its inception, the
Douglas County Law Library has recycled all recyclable waste generated
by its operation.
"Did You Know?" is a service of the Law Library. Every month, a bit of
Law Library trivia will be posted in the Law Library and here on the
Law Library's website. The previous month's "Did You Know?" tidbit will
also be published in the Law Library's E-Mail
Newsletter. We hope this service will help improve
communication between the Law Library and its users.
This Month In Legal History
May 21, 1856
- Sheriff Jones gives Lawrence a hot time.
For the full story, go to the This
Month In Legal History page on this website.
"This Month In Legal History" features an event from the history of law
and jurisprudence of Douglas County, Kansas, that occurred during the
month. A different historical event will be posted here every month and
published in the Law Library's E-Mail
Newsletter. The archives of previously published entries can
be accessed by going to the This
Month In Legal History Archive page. Suggestions from readers
of items for inclusion in this feature are encouraged and welcomed.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Douglas County Law Library is to provide legal and
law related resources through a law library, focused on a Kansas
practice, conveniently located in the Judicial Center for use by the
bar, bench and public.
The Douglas County Law Library
was established under the auspices of the District Court of Douglas
County, Kansas, pursuant to Kansas Statutes 20-3126 through 20-3132,
and opened on May 1, 2003. The Library is open to the general public as
noted on the Law
Library Hours page on this website. Licensed attorneys in
Douglas County who have paid their annual Law Library Registration Fee
and been issued a key have access 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Attorneys should contact the Library about getting a key.
Attorneys who have not paid their Registration Fee are prohibited from
filing any and all transactions with the Clerk of the District Court
until the fee is paid. They also are ineligible to run for one of the
five positions reserved for attorneys on the Douglas County Law Library
Board of Trustees and to vote in elections for those positions.
For more information, contact the Law Library
at: info@douglascolawlibrary.org.
