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Howard W. Hunter

Howard W. Hunter

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Howard W. Hunter (1907-1995) was the 14th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and is the only attorney ever to have served in that role.

As an attorney, President Hunter “… was known for his integrity, precise thinking, clear communications, and sense of fairness. He was also known as a “people lawyer”.… Howard was much more concerned about seeing that people got the help they needed than that he got compensated for it.”

From The Life and Ministry of Howard W. Hunter

Portrait of Howard W Hunter
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“President Hunter has stood as a highly visible example to all of the lawyers and law students who know him or know of him — and they number in the tens of thousands. He epitomizes the practice of law in the classic style: honor, ethical conduct, courtesy, gentility, the art of making the adversarial system work while sticking to the rules, and — though I list it last, I think of it as a component of first importance — integrity.”

~ John S. Welch,
quoted in the March, 1991 issue of the Ensign

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Copyright Permissions

The Digital Services Librarian is available to help with course-related copyright permission requests. When requesting assistance, please submit bibliographic and course information as soon as possible. The BYU Copyright Licensing Office has obtained blanket permission to use many educational materials for the whole campus. In the absence of a blanket license, we will attempt to acquire copies of ebooks for students to access. The final option, individual licensing through the Copyright Clearance Center, almost always involves royalties that must be paid by students.

Educational uses are not, per se, Fair Uses. An educational use is most likely to be considered fair when it is one-time, last-minute, does not involve fiction or drama*, and is limited in scope. In those circumstances, obtaining timely permission is recognized to be difficult. But even the Fair Use of  copyrighted items should be reported to the Digital Services Librarian for record-keeping.

Please be aware that the Law School never assumes that using teaching materials more than once will be considered fair. And “consumables” (such as worksheets or problem sets) are never eligible for Fair Use.

Fortunately, in the United States many primary legal materials are deemed to belong to the public domain. Federal and State statutes, regulations and case opinions are increasingly available online as well as through LexisNexis and Westlaw. It is also generally reasonable to link to openly-available secondary resources without asking permission or paying royalties. Taken together with available LexisNexis and Westlaw resources, it is often possible to completely avoid making actual copies of most materials needed for preparing and teaching law classes.

Faculty should contact the help desk for assistance in preparing an interactive syllabus with links to required or recommended readings for any Law School class (“deep” links to LexisNexis or Westlaw resources may be included). The form below should be used to request permission processing for paper or electronic copying.

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Quick FAQs

How do I reserve a group study room?

Group study rooms are for the exclusive use of BYU law students. Study rooms are available for students to reserve for up to two hour blocks. You can find the online reservation system and study room policies here.

Step by step directions to using the online reservation system are as follows:

  1. Agree to the terms of the study room policies (found here).
  2. Enter net ID and password
  3. Under “My Reservation Templates” click “book now”
  4. On the left under “Date & Time” select which day and time you want to reserve a study room.
  5. To view all room options, click “Search” under “Locations.
  6. Select which room you want to reserve by clicking the “+” sign next to the room.
  7. If you know which room you would like to request enter the room number under “I Know What Room I Want” and select it from the dropdown.
  8. Click “Next Step”
  9. Enter reservations details
  10. Click “Create Reservation”
Is the Law Library open to the public?

Yes, the Howard W. Hunter Law Library is open to members of the public needing to conduct legal research. Members of the public may use law library materials on-site and have access to certain electronic resources through 3 computer terminals on the main floor that are reserved for legal research. Members of the public may also access BYU’s wireless guest network within the law library. BYU Law School alumni and members of the Bar may borrow law library materials that circulate.

Members of the public needing reference assistance should visit this page to see the hours that reference services are offered. Reference employees cannot give legal advice.

What are the library’s hours?

During Fall and Winter Semesters, the Law Library is open from 7:00am until 12:00 midnight, Monday through Thursday; 7:00am until 10:00pm on Friday; and 9:00am until 10:00pm on Saturday. The Fall Semester Schedule begins on the first day of 1L Orientation — Wednesday of the third full week in August.

For Spring/Summer, the Law Library is open from 8:00am until 8:00pm, Monday through Friday and 10:00am until 6pm on Saturday. The Spring/Summer Schedule begins on the first day of Spring term classes.

The Law Library is closed on Sunday.

Holidays the Law Library is Open (8:00 am until 5:00pm):

  • Martin Luther King Day
  • Presidents’ Day
  • Labor Day

Holidays the Law Library is Closed:

  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day (or date observed)
  • July 24th | Pioneer Day (or date observed)
  • Thanksgiving (4th Thursday in November)
  • Christmas Eve (or date observed)
  • Christmas Day (or date observed)
  • New Year’s Eve (or date observed)
  • New Year’s Day (or date observed)

Other Exceptions to the Schedule:

  • Day before Thanksgiving (8:00am to 5:00pm)
  • Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving (8:00am to 5:00pm)
  • Last day of Fall Semester Final Exams  (6:00am to 6:00pm)
  • Christmas Break (8:00am to 5:00pm, generally)
  • Last day of Winter Semester Final Exams (6:00am to 8:00pm)
  • Winter Semester Graduation (Spring/Summer schedule begins; 8:00am to 8:00pm)

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What are the Reference Desk hours?

The current Reference Desk hours are available here. Call the Reference Desk at (801) 422-6658 to inquire about future Reference Desk hours.

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Reference Desk

The physical reference desk on the main floor of the BYU Law Library is open. See the hours for this service here. The BYU Law community may also make appointments to receive in-person reference services with a law librarian by emailing reference@law.byu.edu.

Additionally, many virtual reference options are available to both the BYU Law community and other BYU and community patrons to receive reference services. The hours that virtual reference services generally are available via the reference department are listed here. See the virtual options for reference services below.

Submit a Reference Question

Patrons may use the Contact Us form to submit reference questions. We will attempt to answer reference questions within two business days. We remind you that we cannot offer legal advice. We can provide answers to brief, factual research questions and resource inquiries. For example, we can help identify and locate legal materials or provide guidance in using legal resources or tools. BYU Law faculty and BYU Law students will receive first priority for responses.

Call

To receive reference services over the phone, call 801-422-6658. The hours that reference services generally are available via the phone are listed here. If a reference employee does not answer, feel free to leave a voicemail because it is checked regularly. You may also email us your reference question at reference@law.byu.edu.