LibGuides: NextGen Bar Exam: Constitutional Law: Current Awareness & Multimedia Resources

Current Awareness & Multimedia Resources

Westlaw:

Use the Content Types tab. Scroll to the middle of the page. Under the Specialty Area tab, find News. In the News section, refine your search for appropriate topics using the inquiry function at the top of the page.

Lexis:

Law 360: Use the content selector grid, top left corner. Current legal news, other sections available.
Under "Tools & Resources," select "Law School Resources." Scroll to the bottom. Click the news link. This will open up another search page where you can search for news concerning Constitutional Law or refine your search for a targeted topic.

Bloomberg Law newsletters:

US Law Week: nationwide coverage of major cases, legislation, and regulations. Other newsletter topics available.

Law.com: aggregates legal news publications (national and state) on topics including legal trends and litigation news. Access Law.com thru the library database page.

Personal Voices from the Library of Congress Compelling Stories & Fascinating Facts
The Library of Congress has a plethora of exciting and informational blogs on all things Constitutional. Scroll through their archives or search for targeted information.
American Constitution Society
The American Constitution Society is all about information pertaining to Constitutional matters. An extensive backlog of blogs relating to important case decisions makes it fun and exciting to learn through the history of decisions.
Harvard Law Review
The Harvard Law Review Blog fosters legal inquiry and argument that is fast-paced and timely — a complement to the long-form, in-depth analysis that has filled our pages for over a century. We hope the ideas presented through this new platform will generate debate, uncover new questions, challenge our readers, and inspire continued exploration.

University of Oxford Constitutional Law
The University of Oxford shares a small repository of Constitutional Law podcasts on varying subjects detailing the latest Constitutional issues making news.
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! This podcast series has over 500+ episodes that deal with all things Constitutional. Search their extensive database to find a podcast that fits the topics that interest you.
SCOTOStalk
A biweekly podcast hosted by Amy Howe, SCOTUStalk takes a “plain English” look at events and topics relating to the Supreme Court.

Introduction to Constitutional Law: How to Approach Constitutional Law Fact Patterns
This series of videos runs the gambit of all issues relating to Constitutional Law. Studicata is easy to understand as he breaks down complex concepts and explains them to the viewer with clarity and ease. Other videos related to Con Law can be found once you open the URL for this page.
Introduction to Constitutional Law: 100 Supreme Court Cases Everyone Should Know
An Introduction to Constitutional Law will teach you the narrative of constitutional law as it has developed over the past two centuries. All readers — even those unfamiliar with American history — will learn the essential background for grasping how this body of law has come to be what it is today.
Constitutional Law Crash Course: Law School and Bar Exam Prep
Studicata provides a fresher, more relatable way to prep for law school finals and the bar exam. With top-rated video lectures, exam walkthrough videos, outlines, study guides, strategy guides, essay practice exams, multiple-choice assessments, performance tracking, and more—Studicata has you covered with everything you need to ace your finals and pass the bar exam with confidence.
Akhil Reed Amar - “The Law of Our Land: America’s Written and Unwritten Constitution”
Akhil Reed Amar is the Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale University, where he teaches constitutional law at both Yale College and Yale Law School. He is the author of several books, including The Constitution and Criminal Procedure: First Principles, The Bill of Rights: Creation and Reconstruction, America’s Constitution: A Biography, and most recently, America’s Unwritten Constitution: The Precedents and Principles We Live By. Sponsored by the Ethics Institute and co-sponsored by the Nelson A. Rockefeller Center for Public Policy and the Social Sciences.