Articles and Books

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.  …

Yesterday we were pleased to have Dean Blake Morant from Wake Forest University School of Law present the Bruce C. Hafen Distinguished Annual Lecture.  Dean Morant gave an excellent lecture on Sir Thomas …

Each year the Washington and Lee School of Law announces its rankings of the nation's law journals.   In a nutshell, the Washington and Lee Law Journal ranking is based on a "weighted combination …

Administrative agencies are interesting creatures in our system of government.  They are part of the executive branch, but have quasi-legislative and quasi-judicial powers that must be considered when doing legal research.  Regulations, which …

Professor Fred Gedicks has recently posted his newest article, Establishment Clause Incorporation: A Logical, Textual, and Historical Defense, to SSRN.  For more of Professor Gedicks' articles click here.

Professor Cheryl Preston and co-author Brandon Crowther have recently posted their article, Infancy Doctrine Inquiries, to SSRN.  The article, published in the Santa Clara Law Review, examines this contract law doctrine in light …

One of the things I love most about my job as a law librarian is trying to find ways to get students interested in legal research.  I'm not going to lie--it's not always …

Professor Shima Baradaran has recently posted her newest article, Race, Prediction, and Pretrial Detention, to SSRN.   The article is co-authored with Professor Frank McIntyre.  Here's the abstract: "We use a large, nationally representative …

We welcome everyone back to school today and hope you had a nice break.  To welcome in the new year I thought I'd share one of the more interesting "Year in Review" lists …

Professor Lynn Wardle has recently posted a number of his newest articles to SSRN. The Boundaries of Belonging: Allegiance, Purpose and the Definition of Marriage Counselors as Gatekeepers: The Professional Responsibilities of Family …

Because much of law school revolves around case law due to the Socratic Method, I find that many law students underestimate the importance of statutes in legal research.  Statutory research is critical in …

I'm sure you haven't missed much of President Obama's Health Care Law and its journey to the Supreme Court.  Most people are watching it quite closely and, in fact, would like to literally …

That's what a 2L from Oklahoma City University School of Law calls Legal Research and Writing (LRW) in these posts: Part I Part II

One of BYU Law School's most prolific authors, Professor Fred Gedicks, has posted his newest article, Lynch v. Donnelly and the Terminal Silliness of Secularized Religious Symbols, on SSRN.  The article will be …