14 April 2021
Student Summer Research: Westlaw, Lexis & More
Rising 2Ls, 3Ls, and 4Ls You have unlimited access to your Bloomberg Law and Lexis accounts to do research over the summer, whether for a paid position, a paper, a professor, a co-curricular, …
30 April 2020
Summer and Graduate Access to WL/Lexis/BL and More
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 …
08 April 2019
Summer/Graduate Research Access: Lexis, Westlaw, Bloomberg & Casetext
When you aren’t thinking about finals, you are probably asking yourself: can I use my research accounts this summer? The answer is: Lexis, Bloomberg & Casetext: You can use them whenever, wherever. Westlaw: …
16 April 2018
Westlaw/Lexis/Bloomberg Summer Access
Students often ask about their access to legal research tools over the summer. Lexis Advance and Bloomberg Law allow students unlimited access to their research systems over the summer. Westlaw is a little …
21 April 2016
Treatises on Lexis
Often one of the best places to start legal research is with a legal treatise. This is especially true for law students who have less experience in the law and need to get …
19 April 2016
Summer Research Access
One of the questions we often get from students is whether they can access resources like Westlaw and Lexis during their jobs and externships over the summer. The answer depends on the restrictions …
18 April 2016
Summer Help
Finals are almost over and students will be heading out for jobs and externships over the summer. We want students to know that the law library is still here to help as you …
24 April 2015
Research Help This Summer
Congratulations everyone! You made it through another year of law school. We hope you get a chance to relax for a bit before you set off for your next adventure of summer jobs …
10 June 2014
Low-Cost Legal Research
As school was coming to an end I blogged about student access to Westlaw/Lexis/Bloomberg for the summer. While the access to Lexis and Bloomberg is wide open, some of you may not have …
01 May 2014
Summer Help
The Write-On is winding down and externships and jobs will soon be starting up. Just because you'll be gone for the summer doesn't mean the library will abandon you. This is the time …
24 April 2014
WL/LX/BL Summer Access
Finals are over! Congrats! Now that "summer" is here, it's time to answer a question that I get often throughout the school year. Can students use Westlaw or Lexis during their summer work? …
10 February 2014
Citations to Old Cases
Last week I blogged about the HeinOnline/Fastcase partnership. One of the things I've noticed as I've been looking at the cases provided by Fastcase in HeinOnline is that Hein's ScholarCheck (its version of …
29 October 2013
UT Supreme Court Visit
Tomorrow the Law School will host the Utah Supreme Court as they hear two cases in the Moot Court Room. This is a fantastic opportunity for the students to watch the State's highest …
21 May 2013
Finding Treatises on Lexis Advance
As students head out to work this summer we see fewer and fewer around the library. But, that doesn't mean we're not busy helping with research. In fact, as students start getting research …
07 May 2013
Construction Update
As many of you know the University has begun a number of construction projects now that law school is out for the summer. While we're not as easily accessible as we usually are, …
06 May 2013
The Importance of Legal Research
Finals are over. The Write-on is done. Now it's time for summer jobs and externships to begin. Summertime is often where students realize how important legal research is to the practice of law. …
24 April 2013
Research Help This Summer
Jumping into a research project for a new employer can be nerve-wracking. You want to do things right and get the summer off on a good foot. Well, even though you'll be gone, …
23 April 2013
Researching Foreign Law
Every year a number of our students head out to do externships in foreign countries. This is a great opportunity to learn about a different legal system and to get the chance to …
