We all know where to find cases, statutes, etc. on Lexis and Westlaw, but there's a whole lot more available on these systems. Things like treatises and other secondary sources can be very useful when writing research papers. The trick is to …
Professor null has recently posted her latest article, "Clients, Empathy, and Compassion: Introducing First-Year Students to the 'Heart' of Lawyering," to SSRN. Professor Gerdy's article will soon be published in the Nebraska Law Review. Download the full article here. Here's the abstract: …
Paul Gabrielsen, a senior majoring in environmental geology, has won the annual George H. Brimhall Memorial Essay Contest with his essay "Landmarks and Legal Pads." This year's contest honored the Law School's Founding Dean, Rex E. Lee. Read the Daily Universe story and the winning …
Professor null has recently posted several of his articles to SSRN. Click on the following titles to read the abstracts and download the articles. The Attack on Marriage as the Union of a Man and a Woman In Praise of Loving: Reflections …
The Supreme Court began its 2008-09 term today. Information on the Supreme Court is everywhere, but I often find myself turning to SCOTUSBlog for much of the information I need. Check it out if you haven't already. One Supreme Court case making …
Professors Steve Averett and null were recently featured in a Daily Universe article. The article talked about Professor Averett's new book Utah Marriage and Divorce Laws (which I blogged about here) and a new book edited by Professor Wardle called What's the …
Supreme Court junkies may be interested in Richard Brust's article, Supreme Court 2.0, in the October 2008 issue of the ABA Journal. Hat tip to Law Librarian Blog.
The International Center for Law and Religion Studies at Brigham Young University will be hosting the 15th Annual International Law and Religion Symposium on October 5-8, 2008 at the Law School. This year's symposium is titled "International Protection of Religious Freedom: National …
If you need a break from studying you may want to check out these videos from Westlaw.
Steve Averett, one of our law librarians, has recently completed a book entitled "Utah Marriage & Divorce Laws" and has made it available for free on the Hunter Law Library website. The book contains an explanation of current Utah law regarding marriage …
This evening, Sept. 18th at 7pm, Professor RonNell Andersen Jones will be participating in a panel discussion on the topic of Protecting Confidential Sources. The discussion will take place in Room B092 of the Joseph F. Smith Building. Here's more: "From Watergate …
Today, September 17th, is Constitution Day — an important day for all U.S. citizens, especially lawyers or lawyers-in-training. Check out some of these links to celebrate your Constitution Day: Constitution of the United States — National Archives Creating the United States Constitution …
State legislative history research can be intimidating. Luckily, there's some help out there. Jennifer Bryan Morgan, Documents Librarian at the Indiana University School of Law has created a very helpful compilation of State Legislative History Research Guides on the Web. This is …
The Law Library continues to acquire books and other materials to help you in your studies and research. Check out some of the titles we purchased in August 2008. When posting about the new book list I like to highlight a thing …
Are you writing a paper where you need to find out what the law is in multiple states on a specific subject? Sounds daunting, but don't worry - someone has done most of the work for you. The Howard W. Hunter Law …
UNLV Law Librarian Jennifer Gross recently passed along an interesting story about the importance of legal research. This Nevada Supreme Court case is a good reminder that you can't always rely on seemingly authoritative information on the web - you've got to …
Interim Dean null's book Law School: A Survivor's Guide was one of three books recently profiled and recommended to first year law students in National Jurist magazine. (here ) For other helpful books on surviving and succeeding in law school make sure …
The Legal Scholarship Blog recently posted the announcement of two writing competitions for law students sponsored by the National Advocates for Pregnant Women.
