Tired of studying at your carrel? Struggling to find a quiet spot free from distractions? Or maybe you just need a change of scenery to get your mind working again. The law library has several hidden and unique study areas …
The long-foretold return of the Law Library’s three busts of Abraham Lincoln has come at long last! The marble pieces returned from storage at the BYU Museum of Art this week, and are now back on display on their usual …
Adjacent to the Reference Desk are two bookshelves comprising the Reference Collection. These books cannot be checked out, but patrons are welcome to use them for short periods within the library. The Reference Collection includes general reference works such as …
Law library websites and firm libraries are two powerful yet underutilized tools for conducting effective legal research. These resources offer well-organized research guides, treatises, and jurisdiction-specific materials that can help you navigate complex legal topics with greater efficiency. Law Library …
Why Research Historical Utah Statutes? While the most recent version of Utah statute is the only version that is currently binding law, attorneys frequently must answer questions about the legality of actions taken years ago, when the law may have …
Say hello to BYU Law Library’s Reference Assistants! 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 alongside the law library …
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 …
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 …
When you click on the LexisNexis Digital Library link on the Law Library home page, you will now see an option to try the new version of the site or continue to the classic site. I recommend you try the new version. …
Is data science a necessary part of research or a project you are doing? The library now has Stata, which is a software for statistics and data. With Stata, you can explore, visualize, and model your data results. It also …
Stuck on a topic and none of your Westlaw or Lexis searches seem to be helping? Want a lot of in-depth information about a topic quickly? Find an American Law Report (A.L.R.) annotation on your topic. A.L.R.s are published …
Have you ever wondered what’s on the first floor of the law library? Have you ever gone down there and been creeped out by the eerie silence and total lack of sunshine? Do you have an irrational fear that you …
Did you know that if you are a BYU Law student or faculty member and you can’t find what you need in the BYU Law library, then the Interlibrary Loan staff can order the library material for you? The Interlibrary …
Are you looking to compare state laws on a specific topic? The library has several resources that might help you find what you’re looking for. Richard A. Leiter, National Survey of State Laws (7th ed. 2015) provides comprehensive state-by-state comparisons …
We are happy to announce a new Law Library blog named “Binding the Law”. New Faculty Services Librarian William Gaskill will be reading and posting summaries of the published opinions issued by the United States Supreme Court, 10th Circuit Court …
In honor of 40th anniversary of the BYU Law School (announced March 9, 1971), the Hunter Law Library has a small exhibit on the second floor south of the Reference Desk. The display case shows a copy of the 1972 architectural …
This coming Sunday would have been the late BYU law professor Michael Goldsmith‘s 60th birthday. He was born March 6, 1951 in Tel Aviv, Israel, and passed away Nov. 1, 2009 in Albany, New York from ALS. To celebrate, I’ve posted a short …
The Hunter Law Library collection contains a number of books designed to help students both survive and succeed in law school. These books contain practical advice on everything from maintaining a healthy mental approach and preparing for class to creating …
