
Library & Legal Resources News

Many law school classes require a research paper instead of a final exam this semester. If you are in one of those classes, the library is here to help. You are always welcome to come to the reference desk or contact the …

BYU Law Ranked 17th
30 January 2008
The National Jurist recently ranked law schools based on average starting salary and BYU Law was ranked 17th at $100,000 a year. Find the article here. Hat tip to Law Librarian Blog.

Faculty Bibliographies
29 January 2008
The Law Library webpage gives you access to bibliographies for each of the faculty members here at the Law School. This link, "Law School Faculty Publications," has recently been moved to the Quick Links portion of the webpage. In addition to containing …

Key Numbers
25 January 2008
You may have noticed that Westlaw has added a new "Key Numbers" link at the top of its research screens. For now it's yellow, so you can't miss it. This new link gives easy access to some different ways you can subject …

Patrick Henry
17 January 2008
Judge McConnell gave a very interesting and insightful lecture today on "Patrick Henry and the Deepest Meaning of the Constitution." I learned much about this overlooked founding father, who Judge McConnell called the "greatest orator" of the founding generation. Much of what …

Judge McConnell
16 January 2008
Tomorrow the Law School will host Judge Michael W. McConnell of the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals for the Distinguished Annual Lecture. His topic will be "Patrick Henry and the Deepest Meaning of the Constitution." In preparation for Judge McConnell I thought …

Law Books to China
15 January 2008
Under the direction of Professor Wardle, our law faculty has donated law books to be used for legal education in China. Read the BYU News Release here.

Prof. Smith’s Blog
09 January 2008
Did you know that we have a well-known legal blogger in our midst? Well, we do (and it's certainly not me). Professor Gordon Smith is the co-founder of and regular contributor to Conglomerate, a blog about "business, law, economics and society" (with …

Welcome Back and Changes
08 January 2008
We hope your winter break went well and while you may not be glad you're back, we are. The library feels too quiet when you're gone. During the break we did have some significant changes in the library that you should know …

Dean Rasband
18 December 2007
Yesterday it was announced that Dean James R. Rasband was appointed to serve as Associate Academic Vice-President for Faculty at the University level effective January 14, 2008. Read the BYU News Release.

Sick of Studying?
17 December 2007
I've tried to bring you some helpful tips for finals (see here, here, here, here, here and here), but this being the 2d week of finals the best I can do is offer you a short diversion to rest your brain for …

Quiet Study
07 December 2007
The comings and goings in the carrel areas somtimes make it difficult to find absolute silence in which to study during finals time. We remind you to be considerate of your fellow students. I also want to take this time to remind …

Prof. Preston on WiFi
04 December 2007
Professor Cheryl Preston has recently written a Utah Bar Journal article entitled "WiFi in Utah." Those with a Westlaw password can access the article here. (The article is not yet available on Lexis.) Those without Westlaw access can view the article on …

Group Study Rooms
03 December 2007
Law students have access to 16 group study rooms within the law library. The group study rooms are popular during finals time, so sign up early if you want one. We also ask that you follow the guidelines set out for use …

Sample Exams
27 November 2007
Professor-specific null are available through the law library. Hard copies can be checked out at the circulation desk and electronic copies are available in the For Law Students section of our webpage. Law students wanting to access electronic sample exams will need …

Extended Hours for Finals
26 November 2007
Starting November 26th the Law Library will be open from 6am to 1am to help get you ready for finals. Feel free to come to the reference desk if you need help finding finals study aids. Also check out these previous posts …

Happy Birthday, President Hunter!
14 November 2007
Today, Nov. 14th, we celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the birth of President Howard W. Hunter, for whom the Law Library is named. The Law Library is grateful to carry the name of such an inspiring leader and successful attorney. This year …

Homer and the Law
13 November 2007
Simpsons fans will enjoy this post from the Wall Street Journal Law Blog.