HeinOnline recently made its proximity searching much more user friendly. Now when users run a search in the Field Search screen they can select if they want their terms to be "within 5," "within 10," or "within 25" words of each other. …

Do you have to write a research paper or two this semester? Do you want some help? Come discover some of the resources that can help you with your research on Wed., Feb. 10 at noon in rooms 275/76. We'll take 30 …

It's time to nominate your classmates and professors for awards that will be given out at the Annual Law School Awards Banquet on March 25. This is a great chance to recognize those around you who make BYU Law School a better …

Most of you are aware that Google Scholar added legal opinions late last year. So far I've found it to be quite good. Add in the fact that it's free, and it's definitely a resource all law students should be aware of. …

Professor David Dominguez's article Legal Education and the Ecology of Cultural Justice: How Affirmative Action Can Become Race-Neutral by 2028 has recently been published in the Oregon Law Review.

Earlier this week Robert Ambrogi previewed the new Fastcase iPhone App. Now available for free from the App Store, the Fastcase App is the largest free law library on the iPhone. For those of you unfamiliar with Fastcase, it is a low-cost …

The Hunter Law Library is pleased to announce its new Chat Reference service available to current BYU law students and faculty. In addition to the reference service we currently offer (null at the 2nd and 3rd floor reference desks, by telephone ((801) …

"Reports of looting and violence in post-earthquake Haiti are likely exagerrated and may hinder relief efforts, according to a Brigham Young University law professor," begins an article in the Deseret News last weekend. The professor is Lisa Grow Sun, who's research focuses …

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. Supreme Court in October 2008, Pearson v. Callahan. You …

Professor Lisa Grow Sun's recent blog post on Concurring Opinions examines the lessons Haiti can draw from Hurricane Katrina.

Professor Lisa Grow Sun has recently co-authored the second edition of the disaster law textbook Disaster Law and Policy. Professor Sun's co-authors are Professors Daniel A. Farber, Jim Chen, and Robert Verchick. Professor Sun is currently teaching a Disaster Law course here …

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. petitions before the Court, legal researchers can find quality …

Professor Gordon Smith has recently posted his essay, Legal Precursors of Transaction Cost Economics, to SSRN. For all of Prof. Smith's articles and essays on SSRN, click here.

Welcome back! I hope everyone had a great break and recharged their batteries for the new semester. I thought I'd start off the year by plugging a few of our resources that many of you know about, but that can really be …

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 sentence: "A good law exam answer is ________"

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 the years.

Professor Fred Gedicks has posted two new articles to SSRN. The first, The Recurring Paradox of Groups in the Liberal State, will be published in the Utah Law Review. The second, American Civil Religion: An Idea Whose Time Is Past, is a …