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 …
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 …
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.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
When discussing electronic legal research, it's difficult not to focus on Westlaw and LexisNexis. They are, after all, the 800 lb. gorillas of the topic. And while access to these systems is free to you now (although I'll be quick to insert …
I hate to say it, but November means that finals are just around the corner. But don't worry - the Library is here to help! A few weeks back I blogged about CALI, which is an excellent finals prep tool. Today I …
On Thursday, Nov. 8th the library will be providing a training on CALI. Come to rooms 275/76 in the library at 11am to find out how CALI can help you prepare for finals.
The Rex E. Lee Advocacy Program is nationally recognized as one of the top programs of its kind. In 2007 it was ranked 32nd in the country. In addition, the Advocacy Program has now been independently funded by generous donations in the …
Here's a quick tip I learned since becoming a librarian that I wish I would have known as a law student. Since Westlaw and Lexis both contain annotated versions of the U.S. Code, when pulling up a code section you may have …
In Chief Justice Roberts' Forum speech today he spent a few minutes praising the public service of our founding Dean, Rex E. Lee. He praised Dean Lee's optimism and work ethic. In doing so, he mentioned a case that he argued before …
Chief Justice John G. Roberts will be here tomorrow for a BYU Forum and then at the Law School for a Question and Answer session with the law school community. In preparation for his visit, you may want to take a look …
