Westlaw search tips for a particular subject?

A minor violation of procedure might be described as "de minimis," so that might be a phrase you'd want to use.

I don't know the answer, just posting to say I've missed seeing you around here.

Joe, any way to use "de minimis" without a jillion hits on de minimis employee fringe benefits? Asking for Justan, of course

I'm sure there's a way to limit search terms in Westlaw (I haven't used Westlaw in a really long time -- we have Lexis in our office). In Lexis, for instance, you could use the search terms "de minimis but not employ!" to weed out the employment cases. Westlaw must have an equivalent.

Good call on "de minimus." I sort of found sucess with a few other choice phrases, but when you're researching something a little more complex like this, sometimes it takes time to find the right terms.

By the way, thanks ossobuco!

Oh, and I forgot to mention... I PASSED THE NEW YORK BAR EXAM!!!!

WOOOOOOO HOOOOO!

For those of you who might have missed it, a few days before the test I started to have a bit of a breakdown and submitted this post. Needless to say, I pulled through. Thank GOD!

I knew you would, you sly dog. Congratulations.

Congratulations, Justan!

Way to go, JaO! Well done.

Well done, Justan! Welcome to the club (you will be taught the secret handshake in a few weeks).

Congrats, Justan!

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The echo sounds forth from so festive a place,
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