30 January 2008
BYU Law Ranked 17th
29 January 2008
Faculty Bibliographies
The Law Library webpage gives you access to bibliographies for each of the faculty members here at the Law School. This link, "Law School Faculty Publications," has recently been moved to the Quick …
25 January 2008
Key Numbers
You may have noticed that Westlaw has added a new "Key Numbers" link at the top of its research screens. For now it's yellow, so you can't miss it. This new link gives …
17 January 2008
Patrick Henry
Judge McConnell gave a very interesting and insightful lecture today on "Patrick Henry and the Deepest Meaning of the Constitution." I learned much about this overlooked founding father, who Judge McConnell called the …
16 January 2008
Judge McConnell
Tomorrow the Law School will host Judge Michael W. McConnell of the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals for the Distinguished Annual Lecture. His topic will be "Patrick Henry and the Deepest Meaning of …
15 January 2008
Law Books to China
Under the direction of Professor Wardle, our law faculty has donated law books to be used for legal education in China. Read the BYU News Release here.
09 January 2008
Prof. Smith’s Blog
Did you know that we have a well-known legal blogger in our midst? Well, we do (and it's certainly not me). Professor Gordon Smith is the co-founder of and regular contributor to Conglomerate, …
08 January 2008
Welcome Back and Changes
We hope your winter break went well and while you may not be glad you're back, we are. The library feels too quiet when you're gone. During the break we did have some …
18 December 2007
Dean Rasband
Yesterday it was announced that Dean James R. Rasband was appointed to serve as Associate Academic Vice-President for Faculty at the University level effective January 14, 2008. Read the BYU News Release.
17 December 2007
Sick of Studying?
I've tried to bring you some helpful tips for finals (see here, here, here, here, here and here), but this being the 2d week of finals the best I can do is offer …
07 December 2007
Quiet Study
The comings and goings in the carrel areas somtimes make it difficult to find absolute silence in which to study during finals time. We remind you to be considerate of your fellow students. …
04 December 2007
Prof. Preston on WiFi
Professor Cheryl Preston has recently written a Utah Bar Journal article entitled "WiFi in Utah." Those with a Westlaw password can access the article here. (The article is not yet available on Lexis.) …
03 December 2007
Group Study Rooms
Law students have access to 16 group study rooms within the law library. The group study rooms are popular during finals time, so sign up early if you want one. We also ask …
27 November 2007
Sample Exams
Professor-specific null are available through the law library. Hard copies can be checked out at the circulation desk and electronic copies are available in the For Law Students section of our webpage. Law …
26 November 2007
Extended Hours for Finals
Starting November 26th the Law Library will be open from 6am to 1am to help get you ready for finals. Feel free to come to the reference desk if you need help finding …
14 November 2007
Happy Birthday, President Hunter!
Today, Nov. 14th, we celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the birth of President Howard W. Hunter, for whom the Law Library is named. The Law Library is grateful to carry the name of …
13 November 2007
Homer and the Law
Simpsons fans will enjoy this post from the Wall Street Journal Law Blog.
12 November 2007