03 December 2012
Utah Recodifications
29 November 2012
The Fiscal Cliff and CRS Reports
After hearing repeatedly about the "Fiscal Cliff" there comes a time when you may want more detailed information than what the news is providing. The Law Librarian Blog recently linked to a CRS …
26 November 2012
ABA Blawg 100
Each year the ABA Journal selects 100 of the best law blogs - aka blawgs - in its Blawg 100. The Blawg 100 is a great place to go to check out some …
19 November 2012
Jensen on Cyber Attacks
Professor Eric Jensen has recently posted his newest paper, Cyber Attacks: Proportionality and Precautions in Attack, to SSRN. It will be published in the U.S. Naval War College's International Law Studies Series.
15 November 2012
More Finals Help
I've already blogged a bit about some of the resources we have to help with finals prep - CALI, Sample Exams, and Flash Cards. Here are a few other things that might help …
13 November 2012
Flash Cards
Our Law in a Flash, Flash Cards are a big hit around finals time. Last year we purchased extra sets because of the high demand. Flash cards can be checked out at the …
12 November 2012
Sample Exams
I hate to even bring it up, but I do it because I want to help--Thanksgiving is next week, which means finals are around the corner. The reason I can help is that …
06 November 2012
Preston on Adhesion Contracts
Professor Cheryl Preston and co-author Eli McCann have recently posted their newest article, Lewellyn Slept Here: A Short History of Sticky Contracts and Feudalism, to SSRN. The article has been accepted for publication …
05 November 2012
CALI Lessons
Do you need to brush up on torts or property? How about business associations or tax? CALI might be just the resource you need to get up to speed. The Law Library's subscription …
31 October 2012
Congress and the Courts
Article III of the Constitution begins "The judicial power of the United States, shall be vested in one Supreme Court, and in such inferior courts as the Congress may from time to time …
29 October 2012
Utah State Courts Forms
As a law student it's likely that you've already had friends or relatives ask you for legal help. It can be an awkward situation since you're not yet a lawyer and can't give …
24 October 2012
Gedicks Papers
Professor Fred Gedicks has recently posted two of his newest papers to SSRN. The first, Ironies of Hosanna-Tabor, will be published in the Mercer Law Review and analyzes the recent Supreme Court case …
16 October 2012
Reprimand for Unauthorized Westlaw Use
A lawyer licensed in Oregon and Hawaii was publicly reprimanded by the Oregon Supreme Court and the Hawaii Supreme Court for continued use of a Westlaw account from his former job as a …
09 October 2012
Disaggregating Disasters
Professors Lisa Grow Sun and RonNell Andersen Jones have recently posted their newest article, Disaggregating Disasters, to SSRN. Their article has been accepted for publication in the UCLA Law Review. More articles from …
05 October 2012
Circuit Splits
Circuit splits are a popular topic for student law journal Notes. About this time of year, law journal editors are beginning (or at least think about beginning) to ponder their Note topics. If you're …
04 October 2012
Leadership Library
Next week is Placement Break and we know many of you will be working on securing a job. The Library has a few resources that can supplement your job search. One of …
03 October 2012
Goldsmith Article Published Posthumously
BYU Law Professor Michael Goldsmith always taught his students to be "can do" lawyers. He certainly was one himself. Even when he was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease, Goldsmith worked relentlessly to raise …
01 October 2012