13 February 2009
I received an email today announcing a special advance screening for the BYU community of "A Class Apart," a new film in PBS's American Experience series. The screening will be held on Thursday, Feb. 19 at 11am in the Harold B. Lee …
12 February 2009
Today marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln. There are many celebrations set for today including one here in Provo. The keynote speaker at the Provo event will be Professor Matthew Holland, a political science professor at BYU. The …
10 February 2009
Need a reminder about the importance of legal research? Look no further than this article from the ABA Journal: "Lack of Legal Research in FMLA Case Costs Company an Extra $80K." Hat tip to Law Librarian Blog. (Self-promotion warning) For more articles …
06 February 2009
Each year the Law School celebrates the accomplishments of students, faculty and staff at the Annual Awards Banquet and Barristers' Ball. This year's banquet will be held on March 25, 2009 and we hope the whole law school community will attend. (details …
05 February 2009
In a November Newsweek article, Professor Michael Goldsmith called on the game of his youth to help fight the disease now plaguing him, ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease (see my Nov. blog post here). Goldsmith encouraged MLB to celebrate the 70th anniversary …
03 February 2009
The Law Library has recently acquired access to a number of United Nations documents through HeinOnline. Some of the highlights include the complete United Nations Treaty Series, Monthly Statement of Treaties and International Agreements, Opinions of the International Court of Justice, Reports …
28 January 2009
Are you writing a research paper this semester? Do you want some help? Come join me for a 30 min. presentation on Research Paper Resources. I will discuss many of the electronic resources the library has to offer in addition to Lexis …
27 January 2009
In her State of the Judiciary speech yesterday, Utah Supreme Court Chief Justice Christine Durham reacted to proposed budget cuts for the court. To deal with the 7.5% proposed budget cut, Chief Justice Durham said that the approximately 1,000 court employees would …
23 January 2009
This morning Salt Lake attorney Peter Stirba came to speak to the 1Ls about appellate advocacy. He focused on his recent occasion of arguing before the United States Supreme Court, an opporunity few Utah attorneys have had. For those interested you can …
22 January 2009
The Law Library has recently acquired electronic access to this well-respected international law resource. The electronic version allows users to search by keyword, subject, and author. Leading experts from around the world contribute articles to this encyclopedia on topics ranging from the …
20 January 2009
The Wall Street Journal Law Blog recently quoted Professor Gordon Smith in a post about Bank of America and whether its investors have a claim arising out of BofA's purchase of Merrill Lynch.
16 January 2009
The Library has recently purchased the LexisNexis Congressional Hearings Digital Collection. This collection of hearings will be an important tool for legal researchers at BYU and marks the first time we have had access to historical hearings electronically. It will certainly be …
14 January 2009
HeinOnline cont inues to add important legal resources in pdf format. The Law Library's HeinOnline subscription now provides access to the complete run of the United States Code. This will be welcome news especially for those of you working on journals, as …
12 January 2009
BYU Law was recently ranked 13th in Brian Leiter's Supreme Court Clerkship Placement, 2000 Through 2008 Terms.
07 January 2009
The Law Library has recently acquired access to the Oxford Reports on International Law. This electronic resource provides the full text of reported decisions from international courts and dispute settlement bodies dealing with specific topics within International Law. In addition to the …
05 January 2009
Professor Thomas R. Lee has recently posted "Abercrombie Unveiled: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis of Trademark Distinctiveness" to SSRN. See Professor Lee's SSRN author page for more of his works.
30 December 2008
Professor Fred Gedicks has recently posted "Indeterminancy and the Establishment Clause" on SSRN. Click here to download. Here's the abstract: Prepared for a symposium on Kent Greenawalt, 2 Religion and the Constitution: Establishment and Fairness (Princeton, 2008), this essay responds to Professor …
16 December 2008
Check out some of the new titles the Law Library has added during October and November.
