
Library & Legal Resources News

Alert! You can now text the law librarians! If you’re like me, you would much prefer to send a text than make a call or send an email. It’s less formal, quicker, and more convenient. If you are also like me, then …

You Can Customize Bloomberg Law’s New Homepage
10 January 2024
The next time you log into Bloomberg Law, you will notice a brand-new homepage. The purpose of the new page is to provide users with a custom experience. Instead of a pre-selected slate of resources, you can populate the page with the …

Law & Tech Writing Competition Deadline Extended Until January 1st
29 November 2023
The deadline for this year's International Law and Technology Writing Competition sponsored by vLex has been extended to January 1, 2024. This competition seeks short, blog-style entries on one of the following topics: Technology and ImmigrationTechnology and Large Language Models (LLMs)Technology and …

2024 International Law and Technology Writing Competition Now Open
10 November 2023
The seventh annual vLex International Law and Technology Writing Competition is accepting entries now until December 1, 2023 23:59 pm GMT (4:59 PM MST). The grand prize is 1,500 English pounds and publication to a global audience. Runners up (winners of each …

Apply to be an Innovation Fellow!
19 October 2023
Update: These positions have been filled. Position Overview The BYU Law Library is seeking to hire 1-2 students as Innovation Fellows. This role offers students a chance to participate in developing and refining the Library’s Legal Tech Initiative and to conduct research …

Celebrating 50 Years of BYU Law School: A Look Back at the Law Library 50 Years Ago
12 October 2023
As we celebrate the founding of the BYU Law School 50 years ago, it is fun to look back on the beginnings of the BYU Law Library and how far we've come. Starting a library from scratch is not easy, but Dean …

Enter Bloomberg Law’s Writing Competition on Law and Technology
04 October 2023
Bloomberg Law has announced a writing competition for law students. Entries need to be 750 words and are due November 1st, 2023. Bloomberg Law will publish the winning entry on its website outside of the paywall and send the winner a swag …

How to Locate Supreme Court Briefs
03 October 2023
The United States Supreme Court is back in session this week, and we're marking the occasion with a quick rundown on the best places to locate briefs filed before the highest court of the land. SupremeCourt.gov. The Supreme Court's official website, supremecourt.gov, …

Having Problems Loading E-Books in the Aspen Learning Library?
28 September 2023
Some people (including me) are having trouble accessing e-books on the Aspen Learning Library website. We can get into the website just fine, but when we try to open a book, all we see is a doom spiral: The Dreaded Doom Spiral …

How to Use SSRN, a Source for the Hottest New Legal Scholarship
20 September 2023
Publishing an article takes a long time. Editors make suggestions. The writer makes changes. Citations are double-checked. Then formatting and final edits. The entire process can take months or even years. So how do legal researchers ensure they have read the most …

Win Some New Library Swag at the Library Fair on Thursday!
11 September 2023
Just in: new library swag! Visit the Library Fair this Thursday September 14 to play plinko and win a prize! We will have sugary treats for all visitors (while supplies last) and helpful information about library services and resources. Drop by for …

How to Find Forms
30 August 2023
If you are looking for a form to copy and/or use as a jumping off point for a court document or transactional document that you need to write, you may come into the BYU Law Library for help. For law students, a …

Library Leadership Change: Welcome New Library Director Shawn Nevers
22 August 2023
BYU Law Library Director Shawn Nevers We are happy to introduce Shawn Nevers as the new director of the BYU Howard W. Hunter Law Library! Shawn is a graduate of the Law School Class of '05 where he served as a member …

New Research Guide on The Bluebook to Help Law Review Editors & Substantial Writing Papers
15 August 2023
The BYU Law Library has a new research guide on The Bluebook to help law review editors and law students who are working on substantial writing papers. The research guide focuses on the white pages of The Bluebook, which are for academic papers, rather …

New Job Posting – Come Be Our Reference Specialist!
12 June 2023
The BYU Law Library seeks a part-time Reference Specialist. In this role, the Reference Specialist staffs the Reference Desk, providing reference and research support both in-person and via telephone, email, and chat to faculty, students, and members of the public. Additionally, the …

Summer Access: Lexis+, Bloomberg Law, Westlaw, and More
03 April 2023
It feels like Narnia's endless winter outside, but summer is almost here with its opportunities for externships, internships, summer jobs, and hopefully some outdoor fun! If you are doing research over the summer for a professor, a firm, or other organization, the …

HeinOnline Completes Indexing for All Utah Session Laws Back to 1851
14 March 2023
HeinOnline has long been a valuable source of historical legal information. Over the years, Hein has digitized state session laws and state statutes that extend to pre-statehood materials whenever possible. These historical materials can be found in the following locations in HeinOnline: …

Casetext Launches New AI Legal Assistant Based on Same Technology as ChatGPT
02 March 2023
Casetext made a huge announcement yesterday--the release of "the first AI legal assistant" based on OpenAI's natural language processing model. Click here to view the press release. The tool, named CoCounsel, is based on the same technology as the headline-grabbing ChatGPT. But …