Finals are winding down and you're probably ready for a break. So, bookmark this page and come back to it when you're ready - but while I'm thinking about it I want to pass on some information about cost-effective research on Westlaw …

Academic Vice President John Tanner announced today that James R. Rasband will be the new dean of the Law School effective June 15, 2009. Read the BYU News Release here.

Professor Gordon Smith's recent Conglomerate blog post on Wisconsin's diploma privilege was quoted in the Wall Street Journal Law Blog today.

Last year I blogged about a digitization project by the Utah State Archives involving historical Utah House of Representatives working bills. At the time the project was just getting started, but I am happy to say that it is now complete. This …

President Obama announced Friday his intent to nominate Professor Larry EchoHawk as Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs in the Department of the Interior. As a student I took classes in Criminal Procedure and Federal Indian Law from Professor EchoHawk and learned a …

Several of you have asked about summer access to Westlaw and LexisNexis. Westlaw and Lexis both have restrictions on the use of their products during the summer. If you do qualify to use Westlaw and/or Lexis during the summer you will need …

Winter semester always seems to fly by. Unfortunately, that means finals are around the corner. In the spirit of one of my favorite movies, "Field of Dreams," the Law Library hopes we can "ease [your] pain." I've blogged several times in the …

As a big basketball fan I enjoyed a Salt Lake Tribune article published a few days ago. "Playing Ball An Experience at the Highest Court" discusses the Supreme Court gym, which is located above the hall where arguments are heard, and some …

Yesterday the Law Library began its Final Exam study schedule. The Library will be open until 1am Monday through Friday. We hope this semesterly (word?) service helps you in your finals preparation.

Last Wednesday the Law School hosted its Annual Awards Banquet and Barristers' Ball. While I was unable to attend, I was told that it was a great evening. I have scanned the program which contains the awards and their recipients. On behalf …

The Law Library's very own Curt Conklin is the recipient of the 2009 Renee D. Chapman Memorial Award for Outstanding Contributions in Technical Services Law Librarianship. This award is given by the Technical Services Special Interest Section of the American Association of …

Organizing your research can often be a complicated process - but a very important one. One tool I particularly like for organizing my research is Zotero. Zotero is a free Firefox extension that helps you "collect, manage, and cite your research sources." …

CasemakerX is a social networking tool meant to connect law students and legal professionals. (Read more about it here.) In addition, students who register for CasemakerX get access to Casemaker 2.1. Casemaker 2.1 is a low-cost legal research system that members of …

Professor Frederick Mark Gedicks has recently posted his newest working paper, Truth and Consequences: Mitt Romney, Proposition 8, and Public Reason, to SSRN. Read the abstract and download the paper here. More of Professor Gedicks' papers on SSRN are available here.

 As you may have noticed, the Law Library has recently installed flat screen monitors in 7 library study rooms - 361, 362, 363, 364, 398, 274H, and 274B. These monitors can be used in the family support rooms to watch class lectures …

The Law School fondly remembers its founding dean Rex E. Lee. (Here's just one article by Richard Wilkins.) I am always amazed at the stories I hear about Rex Lee when anyone speaks of the history of this school. I always wish …

Feeling like you're a little behind in some of your classes? (Winter semester can do that to you.) Make sure you take advantage of one of the more popular resources the Law Library provides for you - CALI. Through CALI you have …