University at Buffalo Law Library

Starting on November 1, 2009, all law students and law faculty must have secure passwords to use Westlaw. The instructions for changing your password are at: http://lawschool.westlaw.com/shared/marketinfodisplay.asp?code=MI&id=327 Questions...

Upperclass law students and LLM students, please register for LEXIS classes at www.lexisnexis.com/myschool! BPILP Classes BPILP member training. Learn to search for organizations offering legal or public interest internships. Look up attorney biographic info on Martindale-Hubbell...

Harrison Thompson of Westlaw will be on campus October 26-October 29 to provide training for law students...

The Law Library is currently displaying an exhibit In Memorian of Virginia A. Leary, SUNY Distinguished Professor of Law, “scholar, teacher, activist, and cherished friend.” The exhibit is located in the cases near the main entrance of the Law Library, on the second floor of O’Brian Hall. Mate...

Our Westlaw representative, Harrison Thompson, is in Buffalo this week to conduct workshops for 2Ls and 3Ls. Students can register for classes by logging onto www.lawschool.westlaw.com. Due to scheduling conflicts the classes will be held in O’Brian Hall 406 and 106. ...

On October 1, 2009, President Obama signed the National Information Literacy Awareness Month Proclamation http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Presidential-Proclamation-National-Information-Literacy-Awareness-Month

The University Libraries posted a list of journal cancellations that will go into effect in January 2010. For more information, see http://libweb.lib.buffalo.edu/blog/?p=1134.

Crews will be working on the stairwell in the Law Library on Friday, 9/18. The work is expected to be noisy, including jack hammering...

Law Students (except 1Ls) can register for any of these sessions by going to www.lawschool.westlaw.com. Just select the “Training Calendar” (in-person Westlaw Training) after you sign on. All sessions will take place in Rm. 630A Law Library. MONDAY Sept. 14...

As part of the renovation of the 7th floor, the Law Library has added a new reading room that is only for the law school community. On Wednesday, 9/9, director Jim Wooten and the library staff hosted a reception to welcome law students, faculty and staff to the new room...

Here is the latest news about computing and printing in the Law Library. Computer workstations in the Law Library Law School Lab workstations are located on the third floor and fifth floor of the Library...

The Law Library now has a version of its website designed specifically for access from iPhones and similar handheld devices: http://law.lib.buffalo.edu/iphone/...

Have you been following the news about the report on torture, recently released by the Attorney General? You may find the following resources of interest...