18 April 2012
Becoming a Better Online Researcher
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. …
16 April 2012
Summer Alternatives to Westlaw/Lexis
On Friday I posted about Westlaw/Lexis's summer access policies. While some of you may not qualify for Westlaw/Lexis access this summer - stay calm! - there are other options available that are free …
13 April 2012
Westlaw/Lexis Summer Access
Many of you have asked about access to Westlaw and Lexis over the summer. Each company's rules regarding use of your student account this summer are provided below. Generally speaking, your student IDs …
05 April 2012
BYU Law Awards
Last Friday the Law School held its annual Awards Banquet and Barristers Ball. The event is always a wonderful evening where we can celebrate the achievements of our law school community. We want …
02 April 2012
Help With Finals
The countdown to finals begins in earnest this week. We know it's a stressful time and we wish you all the best of luck. But, because we know luck isn't all that matters …
28 March 2012
Law School Recital
You may have wondered if the grand piano in the library ever gets played. Not often, but tonight it does. Each year the law school holds a recital in the library where we …
06 March 2012
Bloomberg Law
Bloomberg is a well-known name in the business and financial sectors. In the past few years it has attempted to become more of a player in the legal sector as well. In fact, …
13 February 2012
Legislative History Resources
At the reference desk we often get questions about how to do legislative history research. The library has several electronic databases that can help if you're looking for federal legislative history documents. To …
10 January 2012
Removal of Photocopiers
Many of you have noticed that the Law Library no longer has photocopiers available. The two photocopiers we had were on loan to us from the main University. As students have moved from …
09 January 2012
AudioCaseFiles
If there's one thing you do a lot in law school it's read. We've had one week of school and you've probably read (or at least have been assigned to read) several hundred …
06 January 2012
05 January 2012
Keeping You Informed
The Howard W. Hunter Law Library exists to serve students and faculty of BYU Law School. We have many resources here, both print and electronic, that can be valuable to you as you …
21 December 2011
Winter Classes
Law librarians at BYU will teach 3 upper-level classes during Winter 2012 that you may want to consider adding to your schedule. Each are one credit classes. Here are the details: Advanced Legal …
01 December 2011
Importance of Statutes
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 …
22 November 2011
Quiet Reading Room with Furniture
The rest of the furniture for our new Quiet Reading Room has arrived. We invite you to go try it out. Here's a sneak peak: We remind you that this room is restricted …
18 November 2011
Finals Help
The 1Ls are putting the final touches on their memos and Thanksgiving is around the corner. That, of course, means it's time to start thinking about finals. Here in the library we feel …
20 October 2011
Library Catalog Changes
Recently there were a few changes to the library catalog that we wanted you to be aware of. The library catalog is a great place to find print as well as electronic resources …
19 October 2011
New Quiet Reading Room
The law library is pleased to announce that the new Quiet Reading Room in the southeast corner of the main floor of the library is now open for law student study. Additional furniture …
