Author: Alyson Drake

Join us in welcoming Prof. Dajiang Nie to our faculty. We are very glad he is with us. Read his full profile here:

1. What is your hometown?

My home town is Huhhot, Inner Mongolia, China.

2. What is your educational and professional background before coming to TTU Law?

I have an LL.B. from China University of Political Science and Law, an LL.M. from William & Mary Law School, a J.D. from University of Richmond School of Law, and an M.L.I.S. from Syracuse University.

I interned and worked in different law libraries, such as Syracuse University Law Library, UCLA Law Library, USC Law Library, and Cornell Law Library.

3. What’s your favorite dish? Is it home cooked or from a particular restaurant?

Beef pot roast. I stole the recipe from my mom.

4. What are some scholarly interest you would like to pursue?

I am interested in how to connect law school legal research with legal practice technology.

5. What’s your favorite TV show or movie?

The Big Bang Theory.

6. Do you have any hobbies? If so, what are they?

I am trying to hit three hours and twenty minutes.

7. What is your favorite legal research database?

LexisNexis.

8. What is your favorite music?
Slow relaxing music.

9. What recommendations do you have for legal researchers that are still learning the ropes?

Practice makes perfect.

Join us in welcoming Prof. Janeen Williams to our faculty. We are very glad she is with us. Read her full profile here:

1. What is your hometown?

I was born in Charlotte, NC, but I grew up in Carrboro. It’s a tiny town beside Chapel Hill.

2. What is your educational and professional background before coming to TTU Law?

I received my Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. I worked in Labor and Delivery in Atlanta for a few years. I decided it was not the right fit for me and went to law school at Mercer University. I returned to UNC to obtain my Master’s in Library Science. I began my law library career as a Reference Librarian at North Carolina Central School of Law. More recently, I was employed at the Law Library of Congress as a Senior Legal Reference Librarian.

3. What’s your favorite dish? Is it home cooked or from a particular restaurant?

I have to go with a dessert: crème brulee. I’ve never tried to make it at because I don’t trust myself with a blowtorch.

4. What are some scholarly interest you would like to pursue?

I would like to research team dynamics in libraries and explore how to best form and motivate high performing teams. The publication format for this article would be narrative and would include recommendations for best practices. Team dynamics has been studied in other business and work environments.

5. What’s your favorite TV show or movie?

My favorites change often, but the show I could not stop thinking about after I binged watched it, was Fleabag season 2.

6. Do you have any hobbies? If so, what are they?

I like to read and I’m really into weight lifting.

7. What is your favorite legal research database?

Congress.gov: because it’s free and legislative history is my heart.

8. What is your favorite music?

The 1975. I saw them in concert a few months ago and had the best time.

9. What recommendations do you have for legal researchers that are still learning the ropes?

• Set aside enough time for research. Although the search boxes look like Google, you will not find a quick answer
• There is no perfect case. You will never find a case that exactly matches your set of facts. You have to learn to be comfortable with substantially similar and a certain amount of gray.

Meet Sue. When she’s not waving her Terrible Towel in support of her favorite football team, she’s watching Chicago Cub baseball with her dachshunds. We’re so glad she is a part of our team! Read her profile here:

What tasks do you do for the TTU Law Library?

Collection Development, Government Documents, Vendor Relations, Library Systems management.

What is your favorite thing about working at the TTU Law Library?

The people I work with.

What is one thing about the law library that current and prospective students should know?

Don’t be afraid to ask for help!

What is your favorite place to eat in Lubbock?

It’s a tie between Bangkok Thai, Royal Indian, and Orlando’s.

What hobbies or activities do you like to do outside the law library?

Play with my dogs, read, donate/volunteer with local dog rescue, watch baseball and football.

Cristian is the wizard that runs our social media accounts. This 3L can work magic on Hootsuite and is a hoot to be around. Read his profile here:

Cristian Perez

What tasks do you do for the TTU Law Library?

Social Media.

What is your favorite thing about working at the TTU Law Library?

The people.

What is one thing about the law library that current and prospective students should know?

There’s a bunch of great online resources available to students. If you don’t know how to access them you can always ask the front desk to give you a tour. They know everything!

What is your favorite place in Lubbock?

Flippers. I’m the hotdog eating champ at Flippers by the way.

What hobbies or activities do you like to do outside the law library?

I like swimming, running, taking my dog to the park, and going to rock concerts. I also buy and sell Yugioh trading cards online.

We would like to send a special congratulations to our newly engaged student staff members Reid and Felicia! Check out this adorable couple’s profile here:

What tasks do you do for the TTU Law Library?

We check books in and out, organize and clean the desk area, ensure books are in their proper place, and generally help out students and visitors with anything they may need.

What is your favorite thing about working at the TTU Law Library?

Our favorite part of working in the library is interacting with students and local attorneys.  The library staff are also very helpful and are really great people!

What is one thing about the law library that current and prospective students should know?

There are a lot of resources to help you research any legal issue you may need for class, clinic, or even work. Most of the are also available online!

What is your favorite place in Lubbock?

The Plaza Mexican Restaurant and Jalisco’s.

What hobbies or activities do you like to do outside the law library?

Playing with our dogs, watching Netflix. Reid also likes to play video games.