Law Library Databases
BYU Law School alumni have remote access to two electronic resources through the Law Library: HeinOnline’s Law Journal Library and the LexisNexis Digital Library.
HeinOnline Alumni Access: Alumni can access HeinOnline’s extensive library of over 2,800 law journals. Use the HeinOnline Alumni Access link at the bottom of the Law Library’s home page under “Helpful Links” and log in with your NetID and password.
LexisNexis Digital Library Attorney Access: Alumni and members of the Utah Bar can sign up for an account to checkout e-book versions of legal treatises and volumes of the Utah Code Annotated. For more information and a complete list of titles, go to https://dev.lawlibrary.byu.edu/information/digital-library-attorney-access/.
Fastcase
All attorneys who have bar membership in the United States have free access to Fastcase. Check your bar association’s website for details.
Westlaw
The Law Library has two computer terminals near the reference desk with public Westlaw access. They are available for use by anyone when the library is open to the public. Researchers must limit their sessions to 30 minutes when someone else is waiting. You are welcome to return to the library to use the terminals.
Reference Services
Graduates are always welcome to contact Reference Services or law librarians with research questions! Contact information is available at https://dev.lawlibrary.byu.edu/information/ask-a-librarian/.
Law Library Checkout Privileges and Scanning Services
Law School graduates and Utah Bar members may sign up for a Community User account. Open the Community User Agreement.
Note: All accounts are established through the Lee Library. Please complete and email your user agreement to Melanie Coleman before visiting the Law Library. She will inform you once your application is approved and the Lee Library is ready to finalize your account setup.
In addition, we can provide scans of pages from materials and email them to you. Send the title, author, and page range, along with a link to the book in our library catalog, to Melanie Coleman. Please allow 24 hours for turnaround. Requests are not processed over the weekend. Requests received after 3 p.m. on Friday are processed the following Monday. Requests that violate copyright law will not be processed.
Law Firms in Utah
We provide a scan-and-send service for law firms in the State of Utah free of charge. The Library will also lend print materials free of charge. However, the law firm must provide a UPS or FedEx account number to cover shipping costs.
Out-of-State Law Firms
We provide the scan-and-send service for out-of-state law firms for a fee of $5.00 for up to 50 pages. Print materials will only be lent if a request is submitted through WorldShare/Illiad and an ILL number is generated.
Harold B. Lee (Main Campus) Library Privileges
Circulation privileges at the Harold B. Lee Library are available for “friends of the library” donors. For larger donations you can get remote access to some databases. For more information, see https://lib.byu.edu/services/friends-of-the-library/.
BYU Email Addresses
In addition, BYU alumni have access to a permanent @byu.net email address that can be forwarded to the email service provider of your choice. For information go to https://alumni.byu.edu/email-forwarding.