Pardee Legal Research Center
The law library exists to support the educational and scholarly activities of the USD law community.
The Pardee Legal Research Center is currently open only to current students, faculty, and staff of the University of San Diego using their Torero ID Card, available from Campus Card Services. Face masks must be worn at all times inside the LRC, consistent with USD policy. Face masks may be lowered when actively drinking a beverage, but food is currently prohibited in the LRC. The LRC will continue to provide remote and curbside services for the duration of the remote learning period. Please see our LRC Access and Study Rooms Guide and our LRC Remote Services and Resources Guide for additional information on COVID policies and remote services.
FDLP users: You may access many online FDLP resources by searching the library catalog. Many federal materials are online at https://www.govinfo.gov/. The LRC will provide full access again as soon as possible. Other federal depositories may be located here: Federal Depository Library Directory.
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Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Media Spotlight
Martin Luther King Jr. and the Morality of Legal Practice
This book seeks to reframe our understanding of the lawyer's work by exploring how Martin Luther King, Jr built his advocacy on a coherent set of moral claims regarding the demands of love and justice in light of human nature. King never shirked from staking out challenging claims of moral truth, even while remaining open to working with those who rejected those truths. His example should inspire the legal profession as a reminder that truth-telling, even in a society that often appears morally balkanized, has the capacity to move hearts and minds. At the same time, his example should give the profession pause, for King's success would have been impossible without his substantive views about human nature and the ends of justice. This book is an effort to reframe our conception of morality's relevance to professionalism through the lens provided by the public and prophetic advocacy of Dr King.
LRC Diversity Display
The LRC highlights diversity within our collection and our communities. This month, the LRC celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with a guide to resources about Dr. King and the legislative history of the holiday.
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The LRC offers cite-checking, proofreading, and other support for faculty scholarship.