The Law Library has access to Xchange, which is a Utah-government-owned and created database that provides access to Utah state district (trial) court dockets and documents, including traffic citations in Utah. It is to Utah law what PACER is to …
Have you seen it yet? The new faculty scholarship display (FSD) in the Memorial Lounge? It’s right by the fireplace and is on the way to the law student kitchen by the Student Commons! The FSD was created by the …
Secondary sources can be a helpful resource when doing legal research for a class, memo, court document, or paper. Law students, law faculty, attorneys, and pro se patrons can all benefit from secondary sources! These types of sources are not …
Say hello to the Reference Assistant Team for the Winter 2024 Semester! These great law students are happy to help you with any of your reference questions! They are hired and overseen by Professor Annalee Hickman Pierson, and they work …
Location The BYU Law Library Reserve Room is located on the main floor (which is the 2nd floor) of the library, in room 280 (near the Circulation Desk). It is surrounded on two sides by glass walls and is located …
Despite the cat-astrophe of the lawyer who accidentally turned himself into a cat for his court appearance, the legal field (along with everyone else, it seems like) has determined that Zoom and other video conferencing softwares are just too convenient …
Alert! You can now text the law librarians! If you’re like me, you would much prefer to send a text than make a call or send an email. It’s less formal, quicker, and more convenient. If you are also like …
If you are looking for a form to copy and/or use as a jumping off point for a court document or transactional document that you need to write, you may come into the BYU Law Library for help. For law …
The BYU Law Library has a new research guide on The Bluebook to help law review editors and law students who are working on substantial writing papers. The research guide focuses on the white pages of The Bluebook, which are for academic …
The BYU Law Library seeks a part-time Reference Specialist. In this role, the Reference Specialist staffs the Reference Desk, providing reference and research support both in-person and via telephone, email, and chat to faculty, students, and members of the public. …
The BYU Law Library provides free access to Adobe Acrobat Pro on its computers. Here’s how to access it: Go to one of the public library computers. Anyone can use the “legal research only” computers and the computers attached to …
PowerNotes is a new-ish company that helps you take notes easily while doing online research and keep those notes organized. What sets them apart from other companies is that it was started by a law school grad. This means PowerNotes …
Law professors and law students should use Perma.cc links in their articles! And journal editors should encourage their authors to use Perma.cc links as well! What is a perma.cc link? Perma.cc links are free to make and allow you to save …
Bloomberg Law is a database that includes lots of useful resources but is best-known for its practical tools (e.g. practice area guides and manuals) and its court docket records, including access to court documents. It has all federal courts and …
Do you want to know what law firms are on the list of Am Law 50, 100, 200, etc.? Do you want more data about the Am Law 50, 100, 200, etc. lists? BYU Law students and faculty can get …
The BYU Law Library is looking to hire at least one BYU Law student to fill the paid position of reference assistant for approximately 8 to 10 hours this winter semester. The specific weekly hours will be based on student availability …
Attention Law Student Research Assistants for Faculty: I will be conducting a Faculty Research Assistant Research Training on Monday, May 3 from 12pm to 1pm via Zoom. Email me (HickmanA@law.byu.edu) for the Zoom link! It will be recorded, and I …
A unique self-help resource in the BYU Law Library is a set of recent booklets about Utah law. We receive the booklets (which were originally CLE, or Continuing Legal Education, materials) from the Utah Bar. These are the most recent …
