04 October 2010
Supreme Court in Session
Today is the first Monday in October, which means that the United States Supreme Court is back in session. The start of a new term always reminds me of some of my favorite …
27 September 2010
Uncivil Action
The Moritz Legal Information Blog recently pointed me to an interesteting article in the Illinois Bar Journal about dealing with incivility, or as they renamed it "How to Deal with Jerks." It's an …
24 September 2010
Apps for Law Students
There are smartphone apps for just about anything these days and the law is no exception. I've blogged before about Fastcase's free legal research app, which I highly suggest you take a look …
08 September 2010
ATL’s Career Center
If you're looking for a job at a big law firm this summer you might want to check out Above the Law's Career Center. In addition to the typical information you can get …
21 May 2010
PACER Facelift
When I went to the PACER website early this week to do some research, my jaw dropped. The interface actually looked pretty nice. Much nicer than its painfully outdated predecessor. I came to find out …
07 May 2010
Cornell’s Legal Research Engine
As you start your summer work it is extremely likely you'll be asked to research areas of the law you've never researched before. One of the things I like to do in such …
04 May 2010
Legal Research on a Budget
I recently created this guide that lists several free and low-cost legal research options. It may come in handy if you need a cheap source for legal research this summer.
14 April 2010
Utah Self-Help Resources
As a law student you've probably already had people wanting your help with legal questions. Since you can't help them yet, it's often useful to try to point them to various self-help resources. …
12 April 2010
Legal Treatises by Subject
Legal treatises are an extremely important legal research tool. It's been a topic on this blog before and it's something you should be aware of before you head off for your summer work. …
18 March 2010
New SCOTUS Website
The website of the Supreme Court of the United States has a new look today. I for one am appreciative of the face lift as the previous site was pretty outdated. At this …
22 January 2010
Peter Stirba and Oyez
Attorney Peter Stirba was here for his annual lecture to the first year law students about appellate advocacy. A portion of his time was focused on the case he argued before the U.S. …
13 January 2010
SCOTUSblog
Whether you're a Supreme Court junkie or just interested in following one particular Supreme Court case there are few resources better than SCOTUSblog. With timely commentary and analysis on the cases and cert. …
08 December 2009
More Exam Tips
We're in the midst of final exams and students are looking for all the help they can get. The Wall Street Journal Law Blog recently asked 7 law professors to complete the following …
07 December 2009
UT Supreme Court
Today the Deseret News has a brief article about the history of the Utah Supreme Court. The article contains a link to a gallery of photographs of the court and its justices throughout …
01 December 2009
Finals Prep and Exam Taking Tips
I hope some of the posts I've done on Finals Prep (CALI, Sample Exams, Study Aids, Library Rooms, CDs) have been useful in getting you ready for finals. I wanted to pass along …
17 November 2009
Google Scholar & the Law
The legal research blogosphere was full of discussion today about Google Scholar's addition of free legal content. Here's the announcement from the Google Blog. When you head to Google Scholar you'll notice you …
11 November 2009
Kucana v. Holder
Oral argument in Kucana v. Holder, the case in which Professor RonNell Andersen Jones acted as co-counsel, was heard before the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday. BYU Law students assisted Professor Jones with the …
04 September 2009
DOJ Jobs
Above the Law reminds us that the deadline for the Attorney General's Honors Program at the U.S. Department of Justice is Tuesday, Sept. 8. Eligibility and application information is available here. The website …
