21 May 2013
Finding Treatises on Lexis Advance
As students head out to work this summer we see fewer and fewer around the library. But, that doesn't mean we're not busy helping with research. In fact, as students start getting research …
23 April 2013
Researching Foreign Law
Every year a number of our students head out to do externships in foreign countries. This is a great opportunity to learn about a different legal system and to get the chance to …
14 March 2013
Judge Matheson’s Visit
BYU Law was pleased to host Judge Scott Matheson, Jr. of the United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit yesterday as its Jurist in Residence. His noon address gave us some …
11 March 2013
U.S. Statistics
If you're looking for statistics from the United States the Statistical Abstract has always been a great place to go. Since 1878 the Statistical Abstract was published annually by the government and contained …
04 March 2013
Job Search Help
The Law Library provides its students with a number of resources to help with your job search. Many of these resources are legal directories that provide contact information for legal employers, particularly courts …
30 January 2013
Picking Paper Topics
About this time of year we begin getting requests for help developing topics for papers. While we have several different resources that can be helpful, one that I like to show first is …
22 January 2013
History of SCOTUS Nominations
Nominations to the Supreme Court of the United States are always a hot topic - especially in law school. With President Obama's reelection and the recent inauguration, the topic of potential SCOTUS picks …
05 November 2012
CALI Lessons
Do you need to brush up on torts or property? How about business associations or tax? CALI might be just the resource you need to get up to speed. The Law Library's subscription …
31 October 2012
Congress and the Courts
Article III of the Constitution begins "The judicial power of the United States, shall be vested in one Supreme Court, and in such inferior courts as the Congress may from time to time …
05 October 2012
Circuit Splits
Circuit splits are a popular topic for student law journal Notes. About this time of year, law journal editors are beginning (or at least think about beginning) to ponder their Note topics. If you're …
04 October 2012
Leadership Library
Next week is Placement Break and we know many of you will be working on securing a job. The Library has a few resources that can supplement your job search. One of …
26 September 2012
Environmental Law Reporter
If you're interested in environmental law you should become familiar with the library's subscription to the Environmental Law Reporter. ELR is a "one-stop environmental law and policy research site with access to over …
19 September 2012
The New THOMAS
For several years now, THOMAS.gov has served as a valuable place to find free legislative information on the internet. Researchers can find bills, public laws, legislative history information and more. Today the Library …
17 September 2012
Happy Constitution Day!
Today is Constitution Day--a day in which we celebrate the signing of the U.S. Constitution by members of the Constitutional Convention on September 17, 1787. If you were near Mount Vernon you could …
13 September 2012
Chicago Manual of Style Online
If you're working on a journal or writing a paper, one of the resources that can be extremely useful is the Chicago Manual of Style. The Law Library offers you access to the …
20 August 2012
Listen to Cases
Classes are now underway and that means lots of cases to read. If you're looking for a way to mix things up a bit, the law library has access to a number of …
21 June 2012
Executive Privilege and CRS Reports
Executive privilege has been in the news lately as President Obama has asserted it for the first time in his presidency. The Wall Street Journal recently published a list of executive privilege assertions over …
12 June 2012
Lexis Advance
By now most of our students should be aware of Lexis Advance, Lexis's newest iteration and competitor to WestlawNext. In an attempt to get students to be more familiar with Lexis Advance, Lexis …
