Westlaw (with TWEN access), Lexis+, Bloomberg Law, CALI and Quimbee passwords are emailed before classes start. Contact Stephanie Wilson with any questions.
The library has two Lexis printers that you can use to print content from Lexis databases. The Lexis video (Video Tutorials tab) shows how to configure your laptop to use these printers.
Need help registering for Westlaw/TWEN and Lexis+?
The short videos on the next tab will help you register for Westlaw, set up TWEN, register Lexis+, and configure your laptop for the Lexis printers.
These short videos will help you register for Westlaw, set up TWEN, register Lexis+, and set up printing on the Lexis printers.
Our reference librarians have practiced law and spent many years teaching students, alumni, and lawyers how to research. We love working with students and are available to help you via email, Zoom, or over the phone. Check our hours for specific availability. Here are the hours when you can reach us during the summer:
Monday - Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Read about us here:
Our circulation staff love working with students. They can help you check out materials, troubleshoot database problems, sign up for a study room, or find material. Contact them at lawcirc@seattleu.edu.
Use the Study Aids guide to browse all available study aids by series (Questions & Answers, Nutshells, etc.), by subject, or for exam prep.
Quimbee is a law school study aids site providing access to searchable, expert written case briefs, outlines, an outlining tool, on-demand videos, practice questions with answer explanations, practice exams and model answers among other tools. To sign up, click the link above and follow the instructions to create an account using your seattleu.edu email address.
Register here (use your Seattle University email). Already have an account? Contact Quimbee using the chat widget or via email at support@quimbee.com and they will move your account over to the institutional subscription.
Digital Library lets you read, highlight, and annotate casebooks and study aids from a variety of publishers, including the popular Questions & Answers, Understanding, Nutshell, and Short & Happy study aid series. This resource is growing, so please check back for newly-added titles and series.
Short for Computer Assisted Legal Instruction, CALI provides online study lessons and podcasts about all law school course topics. You will need a registration code to access CALI. Send an email to lawreference@seattleu.edu requesting the CALI code to register.
Our library homepage is the access point to find e-books, online resources, and print materials in the SU Law Library, SU's Lemieux Library, and libraries in our inter-library loan systems. Online items can be checked out with your SU email address and password.
We maintain 37 unique online guides about researching specific topics and to help you research successfully in externships, summer jobs, and as law journal staff. Be sure to check and bookmark our newest guide: library services during the COVID-19 pandemic. We will use this guide to keep you informed about any changes to library access and services.
The Law Library also provides you with specialized research databases. View the complete list on our databases page.
For information about print study aids, see our print study aids guide.
Prepare for exams with our exam taking resources guide.
The law library has copies of all 1L course textbooks that you can use when your copy is unavailable. (We do not have copies of upper division course books.) Find your textbook by running a title search in the library catalog. The checkout period is either 2 hours or overnight.
Once you find a book or two you want to borrow, send an email with the title and other information to our circulation staff at lawcirc@seattleu.edu.
Note for summer 1Ls: You'll need a campus ID card to enter the law school and the law library. The process to get your card will be available by June 7th. Please contact Stephanie Wilson at wilsons3@seattleu.edu with any questions.
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When you arrive:
The Law Library's Document Delivery Center (DDC) is located right inside the law library entrance and has two printers and one photocopier/scanner students can use. We also have a printer for students on the third floor.
To use the library printers you must first take your laptop to the Law School Technology and Media Services office so they can configure your laptop. This process will take about ten minutes. Their office is room 311 in the law school building. Call 206-398-4178 to schedule a time; check their hours here.
Once your laptop is configured you can send a print job to the library printers, then stop by the law library to pick up your printouts in the DDC or from the 3rd floor printer.
The law library also has two Lexis+ printers located in the DDC. These printers can be used to print content from Lexis+, such as cases, articles, or the section of a statute.