New Student Information

New 1L's, MLS and LLM students: Passwords for the following sources will be emailed to you during orientation week. Questions? Contact our reference desk.

Transfer and visiting students: Contact the reference desk to obtain passwords and registration information. 

• Westlaw (with TWEN access)
• Lexis+
• Bloomberg Law
• Quimbee
• CALI

Need help registering for Westlaw/TWEN and Lexis+?

The short videos on the next tab will demonstrate registering for Lexis+ and Westlaw. The Westlaw video also demonstrates how to find your course materials on TWEN.  

Individual and group study:  

• The 3rd and 4th floor study areas are open daily.  Check our hours for current information. "Reading Room" means places where you can study.
• Reading rooms include tables, couches, and individual study carrels. All are available on a first-come basis (no reservation needed). 
• Study rooms are available for group study (two or more people). Study rooms need to be reserved in advance (your reservation cannot exceed 2 hours).

Use the Study Aids guide to browse all available study aids by series (Questions & Answers, Nutshells, etc.), by subject, or for exam prep.

Quimbee

Quimbee is an online collection of study aids, case briefs, course outlines, video tutorials, practice exams, and more. Complete this form to receive a registration link. Links are issued within one business day of the request.

Already have an account? You can link your existing account to the SU subscription. Complete the registration request to receive directions.

Digital Library

Digital Library lets you read and annotate casebooks and study aids from a variety of publishers, including Questions & Answers, Understanding, Nutshell, and the Short & Happy study aid series.

CALI

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.

Printing, Scanning, Copying:

Printers: 

• Take your laptop to the Law School Technology and Media Services to have it configured for the libary printers.
• Technology is located in room 311 of the law school.  Call 206-398-4178 to schedule a time; check their hours before visiting.
• Ask them to configure the DDC and 3rd floor library printer. This process will take about ten minutes. 
• Printers are located in the Document Delivery Center (DDC) (just inside the library entrance) and on the 3rd floor of the law library. 

Scanning, Copying: 

• The Document Delivery Center (DDC) has one scanner / copier for student use. Scanning is free. Photocopies are ten cents per page. 
• Students can also use the main campus Copy Center located across the cul de sac from the law school. 

Our reference librarians are available to help you in person or via email, Zoom, or phone. (the reference desk can be reached at 206-398-4225).

We are in the library and available online during these hours: (check for holiday closures and any changes):

• Monday - Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Contact: lawreference@seattleu.edu / 206-398-4225