May 21, 2012

Wireless Password: nodal

keyboard.JPGThe wireless password for the week of May 21, 2012 is nodal.

More information about wireless access in Utah's courthouses.

May 18, 2012

Armed Forces Day

2012ArmedForcesDayThumb.jpgSaturday, May 19 is Armed Forces Day, a day commemorating members of any U.S. military branch and their service to our country. It was designated by a Presidential Proclamation by U.S. President Harry S. Truman on February 27, 1950.

Armed Forces Day is also a day designated by federal law (36 U.S.C. §902) for displaying the National League of POW/MIA Families flag at government buildings throughout the nation including the White House, VA medical centers, and at military installations.

Check your local Utah city or county government website or military base website for Armed Forces Day events near you.

May 15, 2012

Utah Bar Journal For Mobile Devices

Mar_Apr_2012.jpgDo you own a tablet like the iPad or an ebook reader like the Amazon Kindle? The Utah State Bar has recently announced that the Utah Bar Journal is now available in an ebook format for wireless devices. It displays each issue as a full-color PDF document. Visit the app store or market on your mobile device and search for "Utah Bar Journal." New issues of the bar journal will be downloaded to your Newsstand app.

If you don't have a smartphone or tablet, you can still access current and previous issues of the Utah Bar Journal on the bar's website.

May 14, 2012

Wireless Password: mango

keyboard.JPGThe wireless password for the week of May 14, 2012 is mango.

More information about wireless access in Utah's courthouses.

May 10, 2012

30th Annual Law Day 5k Run and Walk

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Utah courts see increasing numbers of people representing themselves in their own cases. Many Utahns rely on legal clinics and legal aid programs for an understanding of the laws and court processes that affect them.

On May 19 support everyone's access to justice by participating in the Law Day 5k Run and Walk. The race starts at the Quinney Law Library and winds through the University of Utah campus.

The $25 entry fee raises funds for And Justice for All, which provides legal aid to low income and disabled Utahns. The 5k is open to walkers, runners, strollers, and anyone who wants to try the course or be a spectator.

Register online, or on the day of the race from 7:00am to 7:45am.

Contact the Law Library

* A Brief History

    Territorial History
    The Utah State Law Library has existed in some form since the Utah Territory was established. In fact, Congress appropriated $5000 for the library in the same enabling act that created the territory.

    It took a couple of years for the collection to be purchased, and in 1852 the territorial legislature created the position of territorial librarian, with an annual salary of $400 and an $150 for contingent expenses.

    In 1890 the legislature broke up the library’s collection, directing books “more useful to the University library” be given to the University of Deseret (today's University of Utah). Only the law-related books remained in the collection.

    Utah State Library
    When Utah became a state in 1896 the Territorial Library became the State Library.

    Utah State Law Library
    In 1957 the legislature changed the name of the library from the State Library to the State Law Library, and established a new, separate State Library.
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