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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Summer Research Success
One week of finals down, a few more days to go. Good luck to everyone studying hard! Don't forget that the Law Library has a number of…
Lexis/Westlaw/Bloomberg Summer Access
The last legal research classes of the semester will be held today. While that's likely welcome news for many, it means that the next…
Bloomberg Law
As we get closer to summer, it's time to start thinking about the jobs/externships you'll be doing once school is out. One thing you're…
Lexis Advance This Summer
Lexis has just announced that law students will have unlimited access to Lexis Advance this summer. That means you can use Lexis Advance…
Sequestration Explained
First it was the "fiscal cliff," now "sequestration" is the buzzword of the hour surrounding Congress and the President. If you're not yet…
Court Pleadings on Bloomberg Law
As you research this summer, one of the things you may need to do is find trial court pleadings - a complaint, an answer, a motion.…
Researching Municipal Law
One area of law that we generally don't have much time to cover in our first year legal research classes is local legislation. Municipal…
Research Help This Summer
While law students will be heading out to summer jobs and externships soon the library wants you to know that we'll be here over the summer…