03 May 2012
Court Pleadings on Bloomberg Law
01 May 2012
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 ordinances govern much of what we do on an …
25 April 2012
Chicago Manual of Style Online
It's write-on week here at the law school and I've seen many students diligently working away. Those of you participating in the write-on may be interested to know that the library has a …
24 April 2012
Rethinking Reporter’s Privilege
Professor RonNell Andersen Jones recently posted her newest article, Rethinking Reporter's Privilege, to SSRN. This article will be published in the Michigan Law Review. Professor Jones was also the subject of a recent …
20 April 2012
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 if you need us. The library has …
19 April 2012
Summer Research Success
Finals are nearly over. Graduation is here. Congratulations on completing another year of law school! In a few weeks law students will head out to various jobs and externships to put their legal …
18 April 2012
Becoming a Better Online Researcher
Online legal research is a critical skill in today's law practice. The nature of legal controversies requires legal researchers to go beyond simple searches and employ a more thorough and thoughtful research process. …
16 April 2012
Summer Alternatives to Westlaw/Lexis
On Friday I posted about Westlaw/Lexis's summer access policies. While some of you may not qualify for Westlaw/Lexis access this summer - stay calm! - there are other options available that are free …
13 April 2012
Westlaw/Lexis Summer Access
Many of you have asked about access to Westlaw and Lexis over the summer. Each company's rules regarding use of your student account this summer are provided below. Generally speaking, your student IDs …
05 April 2012
BYU Law Awards
Last Friday the Law School held its annual Awards Banquet and Barristers Ball. The event is always a wonderful evening where we can celebrate the achievements of our law school community. We want …
04 April 2012
Senator Lee on SCOTUS Clerks
Utah Senator Mike Lee (a BYU Law graduate) recently released a video describing the work done by law clerks at the Supreme Court, focusing on his experience as a clerk to Justice Alito. …
02 April 2012
Help With Finals
The countdown to finals begins in earnest this week. We know it's a stressful time and we wish you all the best of luck. But, because we know luck isn't all that matters …
28 March 2012
BYU Law Ranked #2
BYU Law ranks number 2 in the U.S. News and World Report's list of 10 Most Popular Law Schools. This ranking looks at law school yield or the school's percentage of accepted students …
28 March 2012
Law School Recital
You may have wondered if the grand piano in the library ever gets played. Not often, but tonight it does. Each year the law school holds a recital in the library where we …
27 March 2012
Religious Freedom Student Writing Competition
Law students interested in religious freedom may be interested in the Religious Freedom Student Writing Competition being sponsored by the Washington, D.C. Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the J. Reuben Clark Law Society and the …
23 March 2012
BYU Law on Least Debt List
The U.S. News and World Report has released a list of 10 Law Schools that Lead to the Least Debt and BYU Law is a member of the club. The article accompanying the …
21 March 2012
Zotero for Research Management
Many students are getting into the thick of writing research papers about this time of year. If you're looking for a way to organize your research, you may want to consider Zotero. Zotero …
19 March 2012