01 September 2021
Library Workshop: Tips for Researching & Refining Your Substantial Writing Topic
24 August 2021
2Ls and 3Ls Must Re-register for Quimbee
Quimbee has a new registration system this year, and all 2Ls and 3Ls must re-register their accounts. This requirement applies to all students who previously set up Quimbee accounts through the BYU Law …
14 July 2021
Deadline Extended: Legal Technology & Research Librarian Position
There is still time to submit an application for the open position of Legal Technology and Research Librarian at the BYU Howard W. Hunter Law Library. The deadline has been extended to Monday, …
03 June 2021
Open Library Position: Legal Technology & Research Librarian
We're hiring! The Howard W. Hunter Law Library at BYU seeks applicants for the position of Legal Technology and Research Librarian, a professional faculty position (continuing faculty status track), to begin Fall 2021. …
26 May 2021
Don’t Make This Common Attorney Court Filing Mistake!
Another day, another story about an attorney failing to redact a document properly. News channels reported yesterday that Joseph Bondy, "a criminal defense and cannabis business attorney" according to his profile and attorney …
19 April 2021
I’m Graduating. What Happens to My Library Privileges?
Database and building access. Using my carrel to study for the bar. Law school email addresses. We rounded up that information and more and created a page in the student services section of …
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, …
31 March 2021
Why I Think All Law Students Should Subscribe to Westlaw’s Daily Docket
Westlaw finally released a legal news product last December called Westlaw Today. You can find Westlaw Today using the dropdown menu next to the Westlaw logo in the upper-left of the screen (where …
26 March 2021
Scales of Memory and Comparative Constitutional Law Research
BYU Law School is hosting a virtual book launch event today for Professor Justin Collings' new book, Scales of Memory: Constitutional Justice and Historical Evil, published by Oxford University Press. According to OUP, …
23 March 2021
A Bird’s-Eye View of Tax Research Databases
Tax law is among the most complex and technical legal fields, complicated by the fact that it is constantly changing. This article provides a quick overview of commercial databases that specialize in tax …
16 March 2021
AILALink’s New Feature Identifies ‘Frozen’ Provisions in the CFR
Courts enjoined or vacated many regulations enacted by the Trump administration. However, those rules still show up in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) despite not being in effect. Even a good researcher …
11 March 2021
Federal Administrative Law: What is the eCFR and the List of Statutes Affected?
The Government Printing Office (GPO) and the Office of the Federal Register (OFR) in the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) are developing a continuously updated, electronic version of the Code of Federal Regulations called …
02 March 2021
Frustrated With Zero Search Results? Try Lexis Search Tree
Has this ever happened to you? You enter your keywords into a database to search for case law or journal articles only to retrieve 10,000+ search results. Then you try to narrow your …
25 February 2021
Get Better Results When Searching Multiple Libraries in HeinOnline
There's a lot more to HeinOnline than just law journals. HeinOnline has many libraries of content, ranging from U.S. Congressional and Executive documents to foreign and international law and subject-based collections like the …
11 February 2021
New Diversity, Equity & Belonging Audiobook and E-book Collection
Just in time for Black History Month, the Law Library has created a new collection in the LexisNexis Digital Library to support BYU Law School’s efforts to promote diversity, equity and belonging. We …
08 February 2021
Bloomberg Law Podcast Series: Black Lawyers Speak
Bloomberg Law created a five-episode series of podcasts on the experiences of African American lawyers in the United States and the current state of diversity & inclusion efforts. Bloomberg Law Executive Editor for …
03 February 2021
New ProQuest Trends & Policy: U.S. Immigration
We have a new electronic resource for immigration research! ProQuest Trends & Policy: U.S. Immigration is a great place to explore paper topics and start your research if you are doing your substantial …
25 January 2021