Law

Robert S. Marx Law Library

Using the Law Library

Law Library & Circulation Desk Hours:

Fall 2025 (Aug. 25 - Dec. 19)

  • General Hours:
    • Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 6:00pm for law students, faculty & staff
    • Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 5:00pm for non-law patrons (doors to the building lock at 5:00pm)
    • Closed Saturdays & Sundays
  • Fall Break Hours (Oct. 13 - 17, 2025)
    • Monday - Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
  • Closed for the Following University Holidays:
    • Monday, Sept. 1
    • Thursday-Friday, Nov. 27 - 28  

Winter Break (Dec. 20, 2025 - Jan. 18, 2026)

  • General Hours: 
    • Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
    • Closed Saturdays & Sundays
  • Closed for the Following University Holidays:
    • Dec. 24, 2025 - Jan. 1, 2026

Spring Semester (Jan. 19, 2026 - May 17, 2026)

  • General Hours:
    • Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 6:00pm for law students, faculty & staff
    • Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 5:00pm for non-law patrons (doors to the building lock at 5:00pm)
    • Closed Saturdays & Sundays
  • Spring Break Hours (March 16 - 20)
    • Monday - Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
  • Closed for the Following University Holidays:
    • Monday, Jan. 19, 2026

Law Library Blog

Finding Law Reviews and Journals

Check out our resources on law reviews and journals ... Continue Reading for Law Review and Journal Resources

This Week in the Law Library ... September 29, 2025

This week in the Law Library we're teaching AI and the Law, Secondary Sources, and Civil Litigation. October 2, 2025 is International Wrongful Conviction Day so we are highlighting resources on wrongful convictions, criminal law, and criminal justice. October is also Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Cybersecurity Month so we're also turning a spotlight on resources on issues in those areas ... Continue Reading our Sept. 29 Post

Meet Your Law Library Staff: Shannon Kemen

Discover fun facts about Associate Dean of Library Services and Director of the Robert S Marx Law Library, Michael Whiteman ... Continue Reading about Shannon Kemen

This Week in the Law Library ... September 22, 2025

This week in the Law Library we’re teaching Researching Case Law and Using Citators, Researching Secondary Sources, AI & the Law, Finalizing Canvas Courses, ALR Civil Litigation, and celebrating Taft Week ... Continue Reading our Sept. 22 Post

Understanding KeyCite and Shepard’s Symbols on Westlaw and Lexis

In legal research, you often hear “Use a citator to verify that the case or statute you are citing is still good law.” But what exactly does this mean, and how can you tell? Continue Reading about KeyCite and Shepards

Contact Information

Robert S. Marx Law Library
University of Cincinnati
2925 Campus Green Dr
PO Box 210142
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0142
(513) 556-3016
marxlawlib@ucmail.uc.edu