23 April 2013
Every year a number of our students head out to do externships in foreign countries. This is a great opportunity to learn about a different legal system and to get the chance to live and work overseas. One question I often get …
22 April 2013
One week of finals down, a few more days to go. Good luck to everyone studying hard! Don't forget that the Law Library has a number of great resources and services to help you finish strong. When finals are finished you'll all …
18 April 2013
As we announced earlier this school year, Westlaw will be removing its printers this summer. We're still figuring out an exact date, but it will be around June 30. We wanted to give you a heads up now so that you can …
17 April 2013
Finals can be rough and even the most determined studier needs some breaks. If you want to stay in the legal state of mind and still have some laughs you might want to check out Lowering the Bar. You won't ceased to …
10 April 2013
The last legal research classes of the semester will be held today. While that's likely welcome news for many, it means that the next research you'll do is for your jobs and externships this summer. Here is some information on the access …
08 April 2013
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 we want to make sure you know about all …
02 April 2013
Justice Thomas R. Lee of the Utah Supreme Court will be at the law school on Thursday, April 4 at noon in room 306 to talk about the American Inns of Court and to answer any questions. All students are invited to …
01 April 2013
Since it came out a few years back, Google Scholar Legal Documents has been a welcome addition to legal research (especially as a free resource). One attorney who was in the library the other day told me he uses it frequently and …
26 March 2013
The Law Library is now selling 2 GB USB Flash Drives at the circulation desk for $5 each. We hope selling these flash drives will be useful for those of you using our new KIC scanner.
21 March 2013
As we get closer to summer, it's time to start thinking about the jobs/externships you'll be doing once school is out. One thing you're guaranteed to be doing is legal research. I recently blogged about Lexis's decision to make Lexis Advance available …
18 March 2013
Professor Gordon Smith has recently added his newest paper, Law and Entrepreneurial Opportunities, to SSRN. This article was co-authored with Darian Ibrahim from the University of Wisconsin Law School and will appear in the Cornell Law Review.
14 March 2013
BYU Law was pleased to host Judge Scott Matheson, Jr. of the United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit yesterday as its Jurist in Residence. His noon address gave us some insight into his work on the 10th Circuit and …
11 March 2013
If you're looking for statistics from the United States the Statistical Abstract has always been a great place to go. Since 1878 the Statistical Abstract was published annually by the government and contained a variety of social, political, and economic data. If …
07 March 2013
Lexis has just announced that law students will have unlimited access to Lexis Advance this summer. That means you can use Lexis Advance for any type of legal work you will be doing this summer. Previously Lexis has always had restrictions on …
04 March 2013
The Law Library provides its students with a number of resources to help with your job search. Many of these resources are legal directories that provide contact information for legal employers, particularly courts and other governmental bodies. We have recently updated our …
27 February 2013
As law students there are always more things clamoring for your time than you can possibly do. If you're looking for something worthwhile, you may want to consider applying to become part of our local Inn of Court. The American Inns of …
25 February 2013
First it was the "fiscal cliff," now "sequestration" is the buzzword of the hour surrounding Congress and the President. If you're not yet up to speed on sequestration, the Congressional Research Service's Report, Budget "Sequestration" and Selected Program Exemptions and Special Rules, …
21 February 2013
Professor Shima Baradaran has recently posted her newest article, Does International Law Matter?, to SSRN. The article, which is co-authored by Michael Findley, Daniel Nielson, and J.C. Sharman, will be published in the Minnesota Law Review this year. The article and its …
