Fall (and a lot of smoke) is in the air, meaning it's newspaper time at BYU Law! As a BYU Law student, you have digital access to several major newspapers. I encourage you to take advantage of them to become a better voter, conversationalist, interviewee, …
Introduction An important aspect of Legal Research and Writing is knowing how to use the Bluebook. You may be familiar with citation styles, such as MLA, APA, or Chicago. The Bluebook is the citation format of the law, and it is all outlined in--you guessed …
Not only were we busy in the library this summer trying to come up with a sensible, practical plan for this strange school year, we were busy with a new construction project on our second floor - the new Collaborative Learning Space! This space, the …
Do you need help with your finals? Or maybe just a little extra clarification on a difficult case? Quimbee can help! Quimbee is a site that you will have free access to while here at BYU Law that can provide invaluable help to your day-to-day …
BYU Law Library patrons who are not students or faculty of the Law School can now access Westlaw by creating a personal, individual account that is good for up to 20 hours or 14 days of use, whichever comes first. All you need is an …
Attention BYU Law Grads! (and anyone who is a diploma privilege candidate in Utah!) You are allowed to do 36 hours of CLE to meet your 360 total hours. The BYU Law Library has CLE materials (mostly CDs, but 1 DVD) that are free to …
You may have noticed that the BYU Law Library looks a little bit different now. It's locked down to only BYU Law students and faculty. It's filled with fewer people, but... it still has print materials! If you can't come into the library because you …
Some BYU Law students and faculty are struggling to access sources on Oxford Scholarship Online. While we are working on our IT end to fix it, here is a workaround: 1. Go to lawlibrary.byu.edu. 2. Click on the A-Z Database List. 3. Click on O. 4. …
We are already in the middle of a historic week in which Supreme Court oral arguments are being broadcast live for the first time. Yesterday was also historic because it was the first time in over a year since Justice Clarence Thomas had asked a …
Are you going to be a research assistant for a faculty member this summer? Or, are you a faculty member that just hired a new research assistant? If so, then check out this new research guide called Research Tips for Faculty Research Assistants that several …
Here's the rundown on access to the major legal research databases for students over the summer, and for our 2020 graduates. Summer Access for Current Students Lexis, Bloomberg, Fastcase & Casetext: Continued access just like you have during the school year. Westlaw: A bit more …
Looking for some transactional law experience this summer? LawMeets, an M&A competition in which BYU Law students have participated in and performed well in the past, is putting on a virtual boot camp this summer for law students. Law students get in teams of two …
