Law Library News

As many of you know, the library's room 275/76 was one of several areas under construction this summer.  Room 275/76 was originally the library's computer lab, but as laptops become common the space …

The Law Library is happy to welcome the class of 2017 to the law school!  We're excited that you're here with us and want you to know that we're here to help you …

Today we're happy to announce the launch of our new website!  A lot of hard work has gone into the new design, especially by our webmaster Laurie Urquiaga.  Please test it out and …

Tomorrow we say goodbye to our wonderful faculty services librarian, Galen Fletcher. Galen has been a fantastic colleague and someone whom our faculty, students, and all of us in the library have come …

The Law Library has recently subscribed to the International Institute for Strategic Studies' Armed Conflicts Database.  This database monitors current conflicts worldwide, "focusing on political, military and humanitarian trends in current conflicts, whether …

100,000 downloads.  That was the milestone our digital repository hit last week.  Pretty impressive if you ask us.  The Howard W. Hunter Law Library Digital Collections, which debuted at the end of last …

The Write-On is winding down and externships and jobs will soon be starting up.  Just because you'll be gone for the summer doesn't mean the library will abandon you.  This is the time …

It's hard to believe finals are already here.  As always, the library has a number of resources and services to help you get ready for finals. Sample Exams - The Law Library has …

BYU Law students and faculty can wave goodbye to the 10 article monthly limit on the New York Times website.  The Law Library has recently entered into an agreement to provide unlimited access …

Life in the Law, a BYU Law School publication, has recently been digitized and made available electronically by the BYU Law Library.  The three volumes of Life in the Law "contain prized collections …

The Law Library has recently subscribed to the electronic version of the National Law Journal, a legal news source.  The National Law Journal is a great place to stay current on what's going …

The Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law and the Howard W. Hunter Law Library have recently partnered to provide full-text access to all issues of the Journal back to its inception in …

The BYU Law School website recently ran an interview with BYU Law School alum Robert Stander ('11) announcing his clerkship with Justice Clarence Thomas of the United States Supreme Court during October term …

Each year a number of our students do research on the laws of foreign countries.  Finding these laws can be challenging, especially if you don't speak the language.  To help, we're always looking …

Welcome back!  It's a new year and a fresh start.  I had a question at the reference desk yesterday about where to look for topics for research papers.  This is a great question …

Finals are here and students are studying hard.  But, even the best studiers need a break once in a while.  If you're looking for a break, but don't want to stray too far …

I've already blogged a bit about some of the resources we have to help with finals prep - Flash Cards, Sample Exams, and CALI.  Here are a few other things that might help …