Other Services

 Law Library services for groups of patrons who are not current students or faculty.

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Federal Depository Library Program

Alumni Services

Access Policy

  • Alums are granted lifetime courtesy access to the library
  • Simply sign in at the circulation desk when you enter the library

Membership

Membership is NOT required to use the law library in Concord. However, a year of free membership is offered after graduation. Membership offers alumni additional services including:

 Westlaw Pro   is   * F - R - E - E *

  • Westlaw Pro is available free of charge in the library to all alumni.
  • No password is needed.
  • Two dedicated terminals on the main floor of the Library.
  • Printing is available from attached printers.
  • Westlaw PRO functions similarly to Westlaw for law schools:
    • "Find" many primary documents by their citation or name;
    • "KeyCite" documents to validate and to update;
    • Choose databases by identifier or from the Directory;
    • Search using "Terms & Connectors" (Boolean) or "Natural Language" (sentences);
    • Search using "KeySearch" (categorized legal topics and subtopics);
    • Search using West "Topic and Key Numbers" (using a 3-digit number for the topic);
    • Limit or restrict searches using "Locate" and other features;
    • Link from retrieved documents to documents cited in hypertext; and

WestlawPRO gives you access to the following content:

  • Primary Materials
  • Docket Information
  • Encylopedias
  • Basic Secondary Sources
  • Form Books
  • Periodicals
  • Other Secondary Materials
  • Topical Treatise Libraries
 

Attorney Member Services

The Library at the University of New Hampshire School of Law offers access to attorneys and practicing paralegals in exchange for an annual, modest fee.  Benefits of membership include borrowing privileges, interlibrary loan, document delivery service and use of our study rooms in addition to access to the law library. 

For more information contact Kathy Fletcher, attorney membership coordinator.

The membership year begins July 1st and closes June 30th of the following year.  Rates are prorated throughout the year.  The general public is not allowed access to the Library, save for its selective federal depository collection.

Services for Members

  • Dedicated "attorney member" computers with attached, free laser printers
  • Free access to WestlawPro
  • Document delivery and interlibrary loan (contact Kathy Fletcher for information and fees 603-513-5131)
 

 

Membership Fees - Alumni

Alumni/ae membership rates are scaled after the first year. All graduates of UNH School of Law are offered free membership for the first year following graduation. Five years after graduation alumni/ae are charged the sole practitioner fee, currently $240 per year. Alumni/ae may purchase individual memberships even if they work in a law firm.

Membership Fees for Alumni: pro-rated table
Date Enrolled Year 2
Graduate		 Year 3
Graduate		 Year 4
Graduate		 Year 5
Graduate
July 1 $48 $96 $144 $192
August 1 $44 $88 $132 $176
September 1 $40 $80 $120 $160
October 1 $36 $72 $108 $144
November 1 $32 $64 $96 $128
December 1 $28 $56 $84 $112
January 1 $24 $48 $72 $96
February 1 $20 $40 $60 $80
March 1 $16 $32 $48 $64
April 1 $12 $24 $36 $48
May 1 $8 $16 $24 $32
June 1 $4 $8 $12 $16

 

Membership Fees

Alumni/ae who are firm members may be excluded from the total attorney count for the purpose of determining fees, but will not enjoy membership privileges if so excluded. Rates are prorated for those who join after the start of the membership year, July 1. Alumni/ae membership rates are scaled after the first free year.

Membership Fees: pro-rated table
Date Enrolled 1 Atty. 2-4 Attys. 5-9 Attys. 10-14 Attys. 15-19 Attys. 20-29 Attys. 30 or More Attys.
July 1 $240 $335 $660 $990.00 $1325.00 $1650.00 $1985.00
August 1 $220 $307 $605 $907.50 $1214.50 $1512.50 $1819.50
September 1 $200 $279 $550 $825.00 $1104.00 $1375.00 $1654.00
October 1 $180 $251 $495 $742.50  $993.50 $1237.50 $1488.50
November 1 $160 $223 $440 $660.00  $883.00 $1100.00 $1323.00
December 1 $140 $195 $385 $577.50  $772.50  $962.50 $1157.50
January 1 $120 $167 $330 $495.00  $662.00  $825.00  $992.00
February 1 $100 $139 $275 $412.50  $551.50  $687.50  $826.50
March 1 $80 $111 $220 $330.00  $441.00  $550.00  $661.00
April 1 $60 $83 $165 $247.50  $330.50  $412.50  $495.50
May 1 $40 $55 $110 $165.00  $220.00  $275.00  $330.00
June 1 $20 $27 $55 $82.50  $109.50  $137.50  $164.50

 

Membership Sign-up Form

If your firm would like to subscribe to a Library membership, please complete and print out this form and mail it along with a check made out to University of New Hampshire School of Law for the appropriate amount to Kathy Fletcher at 2 White Street, Concord, NH 03301. Memberships are available to firms, practicing paralegals and alumni/ae.

*Firm or
Individual Name:
*Street Address:
P.O. Box:
*City:
*State:
*Zip:
*Telephone:
Fax:
*Email:
Number of Attorneys who are alumni/ae of UNH School of Law for whom membership is not requested:
*Number of Attorneys in Firm minus UNH School of Law alums:







Fees are based on the total number of attorneys in the law firm minus alums for whom membership is not requested, not on the number of attorneys who want to use the Law Library.
 
 
  
*List attorneys for cards (do not list alums for whom membership is not requested):

Knowingly submitting false or inaccurate information is grounds for cancellation of your membership.

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Government Documents Patrons

Federal Depository Library Program

The UNH School of Law Library, is a private law library serving the research needs of the school's faculty and students. Although the library is closed to the general public, the staff will assist anyone who needs to use the selective federal government depository collection.

Any member of the public may access the selective federal government depository collection at no charge. Depository patrons do not have borrowing privileges. All depository patrons must register at the circulation desk upon entering the Library and seek assistance from a member of the staff on the use of the depository collection.

 

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