LibGuides: Maritime Law Resources: Current Awareness

Current Awareness

Like all areas of law, Maritime Law is constantly changing. The materials detailed below will assist researchers in keeping current in Maritime Law trends and news.

Maritime Blawgs and News Websites

The following resources will lead you to blawgs and news resources pertaining to Maritime Law.

ABA Directory of Blawgs for Admiralty and Maritime Law
This link provides researchers with access to a variety of blawgs focusing on Admiralty and Maritime Law issues.
g Captain
gCaptain's blog is the source of news and articles written by the leading maritime and offshore experts.
Shippipedia
This site has been created to provide an introduction and guidance into the world of shipping as well as providing the latest maritime industry news.
The Shipping Law Blog
While this blog is not updated frequently, it seeks to provide readers with a no-nonsense guide to the world of international shipping and the law and organizations which govern it.

Maritime Law Periodicals and Bibliographies

Specialized Legal Research by Penny A. Hazelton
Call Number: KF240 .S692
ISBN: 0735552789
As legal practice areas become more specialized and less accessible sources of legal authority proliferate, clients often prove unwilling to bankroll extensive research. Specialized Legal Research will help you to locate what you need quickly and efficiently to master the sources unique to your field, and to cite authority your opposing counsel is unlikely to find. This resource contains a special section on Admiralty and Maritime Law.

Maritime Law Journals and Reviews available in print (2nd Floor of the Law Library):

Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce
Ocean and Coastal Law Journal
Tulane Maritime Law Journal
University of San Fransisco Maritime Law Journal

Maritime Law Journals and Reviews available via HeinOnline:

Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce
Loyola Maritime Law Journal
Ocean and Coastal Law Journal
Tulane Maritime Law Journal
University of San Fransisco Maritime Law Journal

Maritime Law Bulletins, Journals, and Reviews available via Lexis Advance:

Benedict's Maritime Bulletin
Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce
Tulane Maritime Law Journal

Maritime Law Journals and Reviews available via WestlawNext:

Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce
Loyola Maritime Law Journal
Ocean and Coastal Law Journal
Tulane Maritime Law Journal
University of San Fransisco Maritime Law Journal

Maritime Law Bibliographies:

Admiralty and Maritime Law Guide: This resource provides researchers with an overview of major laws and regulations, court opinions, conventions, marine insurance and more.

Maritime Associations and Organizations

Maritime Law Associations and Organizations are very active within the legal community. Several associations and organizations are highlighted below.

Maritime Law Association of the United States
The MLA is a professional organization concerned with improvements in the maritime law, which stands ready to be of help to those interested in this area of law.
Comite Maritime International
CMI is a non-governmental not-for-profit international organization established in Antwerp in 1897, the object of which is to contribute by all appropriate means and activities to the unification of maritime law in all its aspects.
ABA Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section: Admiralty and Maritime Law
This site is the homepage for the ABA's TTIPS Admiralty and Maritime Law Committee. Researchers can use this site to gain insight into what the ABA is working on in this area of law as well as learn about upcoming events pertaining to Maritime Law.

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Maritime Law Resources: Current Awareness

Current Awareness

Maritime Blawgs and News Websites

Maritime Law Periodicals and Bibliographies

Maritime Associations and Organizations

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