For all of you trying to get a jump on studying for finals, the law library began its extended hours schedule on Monday, March 31. We are now open until 1am. Extended hours will continue until finals are over.

Here's an interesting article from Law.com about Carl Malamud and his quest to make all federal case law freely available online.

I hate being the bearer of bad news, but so be it - finals are upon us. To help alleviate some of your stress and get you more prepared I wanted to remind you about CALI. I've blogged about it before (here), …

We're proud to announce the addition of the new Law Library Resources Search Box to our web page. This tool was designed to help you more easily access the print and electronic resources available through the law library. Let me give you …

On March 14, 2008 the Law School held its Annual Awards Banquet and Barristers' Ball. Many of you attended and it was a very nice evening. I wanted to commend those that received awards. Here is a link to the program that lists …

Elder Earl C. Tingey will be this year's speaker at the Annual Law School Fireside this Sunday, March 23rd. (details here) Before he began his full- time service for the Church, Elder Tingey was a practicing attorney. In 2001 Elder Tingey gave …

Last Wed. I led the Spirit in the Law Discussion on the topic, "Humble Lawyers: Can They Exist? Do They Exist? And How to Become One." There were many helpful and interesting comments by those in attendance. I thought I'd share some …

Tomorrow (Mar. 15) BYU will host the Annual Rex E. Lee Run. The race helps raise money for cancer research and honors our beloved inaugural dean, Rex Lee, who died of cancer in 1996.

I have been asked to be the presenter/facilitator at this week's Spirit in the Law discussion. My topic will be "Humble Lawyers: Can They Exist? Do They Exist? And How to Become One." I hope you will consider being a part of …

There will be a recital tonight, Mar. 6th, at 7:30 pm on the main floor of the library. Come and enjoy the talents of our law students. Also, for those of you wanting to study, please plan accordingly.

U.S. Government websites can often be very helpful when doing legal research.  One way to search government websites is through Google's U.S. Government Search - sometimes called Google Uncle Sam.    The About page explains "The Google U.S. Government Search index includes U.S. federal, …

While BYU Law School is one of the best bargains around, let's face it -- you still have student debt. Now you also have a kindred spirit to feel your pain and give you ideas on frugality and personal finances. University of …

Professor Gordon Smith and his co-author Darian M. Ibrahim (Univ. of AZ Law School) have posted their article Entrepreneurs on Horseback: Reflections on the Organization of Law on SSRN. It will be published in volume 50 of the Arizona Law Review later …

If you've ever wondered why the Bluebook isn't available online, you have one less thing to wonder about. On Feb. 15 editors of the Harvard Law Review announced the launch of an online version of the Bluebook. The Bluebook online is a …

American history has always fascinated me. So, while this doesn't deal directly with law I thought I'd share it anyway. The Library of Congress Blog has reported that with the death of Harry Landis last week, 107-year-old Frank Buckles is the last …

Professor Margaret Tarkington has recently deposited her paper "Rejecting the Touchstone: Complete Preemption and Congressional Intent After Beneficial National Bank v. Anderson" on SSRN (available here). Her article will soon be published in the South Carolina Law Review.

Today, February 12, 2008, marks the 199th anniversary of Lincoln's birth. Next year we will celebrate the Bicentennial of his birth and events are already being planned across the country. To remember President Lincoln today I thought some links would be appropriate: …

Yesterday I made a presentation on several electronic resources that could be of help to those of you writing research papers this semester. I told those who attended that I would post links to the resources I mentioned, so here they are. …