faculty research

Professor Cliff Fleming has recently submitted his newest paper, A Note on the Zimmer Case and the Concept of Permanent Establishment, to SSRN.  This paper was published in Tax Treaty Case Law Around …

Professor Mehrsa Baradaran recently took a new job at the University of Georgia School of Law.  We're sad to see her go, but wish her good luck in her new position.  Just before …

Professor Shima Baradaran has recently posted her newest article, Race, Prediction & Discretion to SSRN.  This article will be published in the George Washington Law Review.  For more of Professor Baradaran's articles see …

Professor RonNell Andersen Jones recently posted her newest article, Rethinking Reporter's Privilege, to SSRN.  This article will be published in the Michigan Law Review.  Professor Jones was also the subject of a recent …

Administrative agencies are interesting creatures in our system of government.  They are part of the executive branch, but have quasi-legislative and quasi-judicial powers that must be considered when doing legal research.  Regulations, which …

Professor Fred Gedicks has recently posted his newest article, Establishment Clause Incorporation: A Logical, Textual, and Historical Defense, to SSRN.  For more of Professor Gedicks' articles click here.

Professor Cheryl Preston and co-author Brandon Crowther have recently posted their article, Infancy Doctrine Inquiries, to SSRN.  The article, published in the Santa Clara Law Review, examines this contract law doctrine in light …

Professor Shima Baradaran has recently posted her newest article, Race, Prediction, and Pretrial Detention, to SSRN.   The article is co-authored with Professor Frank McIntyre.  Here's the abstract: "We use a large, nationally representative …

Tomorrow and Friday the Brigham Young University Law Review will put on a symposium titled, The Press, the Public, and the U.S. Supreme Court.  I can't honestly say that every law review symposium …

Professor Eric Talbot Jensen has recently posted his newest article, Sovereignty and Neutrality in Cyber Conflict, to SSRN.   This article will be published in the Fordham International Law Journal.  For more of …

Professor Lynn Wardle has recently posted a number of his newest articles to SSRN. The Boundaries of Belonging: Allegiance, Purpose and the Definition of Marriage Counselors as Gatekeepers: The Professional Responsibilities of Family …

Because much of law school revolves around case law due to the Socratic Method, I find that many law students underestimate the importance of statutes in legal research.  Statutory research is critical in …

One of BYU Law School's most prolific authors, Professor Fred Gedicks, has posted his newest article, Lynch v. Donnelly and the Terminal Silliness of Secularized Religious Symbols, on SSRN.  The article will be …

Professor Shima Baradaran has recently posted  The State of Pretrial Detention to SSRN.  This work is a chapter in The State of Criminal Justice, which is published by the American Bar Association.  For …

As you've passed by the Reserve Library, you've probably noticed the Roman Plates exhibit we are hosting this year.  More details about the exhibit can be found in this blog post I did …

Professor Lisa Grow Sun's newest work-in-progress, Smart Growth in Dumb Places: Sustainability, Disaster, and the Future of the American City, is available for download on SSRN.  Professor Sun's main area of research is …

Professor Shima Baradaran has recently posted one of her newest articles, Fair Trade and Child Labor, to SSRN.  This article was co-authored with Stephanie Barclay and will be published in the Columbia Human Rights Law …