07 April 2011
Changes to Reserve Room
If you've looked for something recently in the Reserve Room (the enclosed room across from the Reference Desk), you've likely noticed things have changed a bit. In an attempt to provide better access …
01 April 2011
Printing on WestlawNext
The long-awaited day of printing from WestlawNext to the standalone Westlaw printers is finally here. In any document, you can find the print icon in the drop-down list underneath the email or download button. …
31 March 2011
Understanding WestlawNext
By now most of you have been exposed to WestlawNext and many of you are using it frequently. I recently wrote a short column for Student Lawyer magazine that may help you understand a …
28 March 2011
Law School Awards 2011
Last Thursday, BYU Law School held its Annual Awards Banquet and Barrister's Ball at the Provo City Library. A number of law students, faculty, and staff were recognized for their many achievements and contributions …
23 March 2011
Baradaran on the Separation of Banking and Commerce
Professor Mehrsa Baradaran has posted her newest paper, Reconsidering the Separation of Banking and Commerce, to SSRN. From the abstract: This Article examines the long-held belief that banking and commerce need to be kept separate …
21 March 2011
State Secrets
If you're interested in researching the state secrets privilege, you may be interested in a new State Secrets Archive from the Georgetown Law School. The archive has case law, litigation documents, executive branch materials, news …
15 March 2011
BYU Law Ranked 42 in U.S. News
The 2012 U.S. News and World Report Law School Rankings are out today--quite a bit earlier than last year. Whether you like them or not, they are certainly the most anticipated and discussed law school …
11 March 2011
Topic Bank
Trying to come up with a topic can be one of the hardest parts of researching and writing a paper. To help, the Litigation Section of the Utah State Bar has recently initiated a topic bank focused …
08 March 2011
A Ruby Anniversary (40 years)
In honor of 40th anniversary of the BYU Law School (announced March 9, 1971), the Hunter Law Library has a small exhibit on the second floor south of the Reference Desk. The display case …
04 March 2011
Library Survey Winners
Thanks to all of you who participated in the Law Library survey. We had over 200 participants and we are now in the process of looking over the responses. We value your feedback …
03 March 2011
Remembering Goldsmith
This coming Sunday would have been the late BYU law professor Michael Goldsmith's 60th birthday. He was born March 6, 1951 in Tel Aviv, Israel, and passed away Nov. 1, 2009 in Albany, New York …
28 February 2011
U.S. Citizenship Test
I thought this was an interesting article via Slate on the U.S. Citizenship test and some of its incorrect answers. The Problem with Question 36: Why are so many of the answers on …
25 February 2011
Baradaran on Pretrial Detention
Professor Shima Baradaran has recently posted two of her latest articles on pretrial detention to SSRN. In Due Process, Predictive Justice & the Presumption of Innocence, Prof. Baradaran examines "how the Due Process Clause provides …
23 February 2011
Congressional Hearings Access
In September, Stephen Colbert made news when he testified at a Congressional Hearing about farm laborers. While that hearing may not be something you'll need to find for a legal research project some day, there …
17 February 2011
BYU Law Ranked #17
BYU Law ranks 17th in Brian Leiter's recent rankings of Supreme Court Clerkship Placement, 2000 through 2010 Terms.
17 February 2011
Historical Utah Senate Bills
State legislative history can be a beast, especially when you have to go beyond the 1990s. Luckily, the Utah State Archives is working to make things a bit easier for Utah legislative history …
10 February 2011
Legislative Process
Understanding what happens on the floor of the House or Senate can be complicated. You've heard about filibusters and cloture, but there are a number of other particular rules and procedures followed on …
07 February 2011
Help Us Out
The Law Library is currently conducting a survey of BYU law students and faculty to measure whether we're providing you with the services and materials you need. BYU law students and faculty who …
