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 …
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 …
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.
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 …
