The Law Library catalog is the place to go to find books (both print and electronic) in our collection. Recently a few more features were added to the catalog to make it more useful to you. The Library catalog can be accessed …
The Law Library has recently acquired access to the State Attorney General Reports & Opinions database on HeinOnline. This database has the AG reports and opinions for all 50 states as well as Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands back to the …
The Law Library's own Dale Swensen, Head of Technical Services and Digital Access, recently won the Utah Library Association's Special Recognition Award. The Law School has a nice piece up about Dale and his award. We're grateful to have him as part …
Professor Shima Baradaran has recently posted her newest article, Race, Prediction & Discretion to SSRN. This article will be published in the George Washington Law Review. For more of Professor Baradaran's articles see her SSRN page.
Reading legal opinions and scholarship can be heavy. If I ever need a break and want some well-written, informative and humorous legal writing I turn to the Green Bag: An Entertaining Journal of Law (you can check out their archives here). I …
Using Shepard's or KeyCite to make sure the cases you rely upon are good law is an essential part of the research process. These citators, however, aren't perfect and I was reminded of that yesterday by a question from one of my …
On April 24 Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz introduced a bill to the House of Representatives (H.R. 4484) that would enact the `Y Mountain Access Enhancement Act'. Under this law the federal government would convey a portion of the Y mountain trail to …
Today, May 4, 2012, marks the Hunter Law Library’s fortieth anniversary as an official federal depository library. To mark the occasion, a small display is on the second floor near the reference desk. The display includes the following local newspaper clipping: Y. Library …
As you research this summer, one of the things you may need to do is find trial court pleadings - a complaint, an answer, a motion. Attorneys often like to look for a similar case to theirs and then look at the …
One area of law that we generally don't have much time to cover in our first year legal research classes is local legislation. Municipal ordinances govern much of what we do on an everyday basis--from parking to pets to zoning--and is important …
It's write-on week here at the law school and I've seen many students diligently working away. Those of you participating in the write-on may be interested to know that the library has a subscription to the Chicago Manual of Style Online that …
Professor RonNell Andersen Jones recently posted her newest article, Rethinking Reporter's Privilege, to SSRN. This article will be published in the Michigan Law Review. Professor Jones was also the subject of a recent BYU Magazine article called Law and Lunches.
While law students will be heading out to summer jobs and externships soon the library wants you to know that we'll be here over the summer if you need us. The library has an null service for BYU law students and faculty, …
Finals are nearly over. Graduation is here. Congratulations on completing another year of law school! In a few weeks law students will head out to various jobs and externships to put their legal learning to practice and get some practical experience. One …
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. Because this is an area where I think most …
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 to you. These resources can be especially helpful to …
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 can be used for academic, not commercial, purposes. Both …
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 to congratulate all the recipients, especially the library's own …
