12 November 2020
Exam Prep: How to Write Law School Essay Exams
You are probably a pretty good writer already, but writing law school essay exams is a distinct skill. A well-written exam essay will be organized and easy to grade. Law professors read lots …
09 November 2020
Researching Newspapers
Sometimes your research requires you to look at newspaper articles--sometimes newspaper articles that are more recent (even the week-of) and sometimes newspaper articles that are more historical. For example, a newspaper article from …
02 November 2020
New HeinOnline Content: Electoral College
HeinOnline has added a subsection to its U.S. Presidential Library devoted to the electoral college, how it works, and efforts to reform or abolish it. Click "U.S. Presidential Library" from the HeinOnline home …
13 October 2020
Judge Griffith Pens Essay on Religion and Judicial Decision-making for U.S. Law Week
Recently retired D.C. Circuit judge, BYU alum and former BYU General Counsel Thomas B. Griffith published a piece yesterday in United States Law Week on the role religion should play in the work …
12 October 2020
Researching Court Documents
You may need to research court documents for an RA project or for a paper or externship. Court documents are any documents that are filed in case proceedings, sometimes by the attorneys, other …
15 September 2020
27 August 2020
Beginner’s Bluebook Guide
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 …
18 August 2020
Using Quimbee to Ace Your Law School Classes
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 …
17 June 2020
Remote Westlaw Access While We Are Closed
BYU Law Library patrons who are not students or faculty of the Law School can now access Westlaw by creating a personal, individual account that is good for up to 20 hours or …
26 May 2020
Accessing Oxford Scholarship Online
Some BYU Law students and faculty are struggling to access sources on Oxford Scholarship Online. While we are working on our IT end to fix it, here is a workaround: 1. Go to lawlibrary.byu.edu. …
04 May 2020
30 April 2020
Summer and Graduate Access to WL/Lexis/BL and More
Here's the rundown on access to the major legal research databases for students over the summer, and for our 2020 graduates. Summer Access for Current Students Lexis, Bloomberg, Fastcase & Casetext: Continued access …
23 March 2020
04 March 2020
A Rundown on Legal Radar
You may have seen emails lately advertising the news-feed service Legal Radar. Legal Radar is being described as a “progressive web app” that is “ideal for … all legal professionals who want to …
26 February 2020
Blast to the Past: Research in Older Versions of the U.S. Code
Recently for a project I needed statutes governing the now-defunct Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) and the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC). Immigration regulation in the U.S. has a fascinating history, but suffice it …
19 February 2020
Law Journal Rankings
With submission season upon us, both law faculty and law students can submit to law reviews and journals. With so many options, how do you decide? Some look at the ranking of the …
05 February 2020
LexisNexis Digital Library Now Available
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. …
29 January 2020
New Version of the LexisNexis Digital Library Now Available
LexisNexis and Overdrive have released a major update of the LexisNexis Digital Library. Here are a few things you should know. When you click on the LexisNexis Digital Library link on the Law …
