New Student Guide

New 1L, MLS, LLM, SJD, and Transfer or Visiting Students: 

• Registration information for Lexis, Bloomberg Law, and CALI is available on the Law School Orientation site (under Library Services). 
• Your Westlaw registration key will be emailed to you before classes begin.
• Download MS Office 365 for free.  Go to www.office.com, sign in with your SU credentials, then click the “Install Office” button on the upper right-hand side of the page. For any technology questions, visit Technology & Media Services in Sullivan Hall, Room 309.
• Questions? Contact our reference desk.

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.

Aspen Learning Library:

Aspen Learning Library provides access to online study aids including Examples & Explanations, Emanuel Crunchtime and Law Outlines, Glannon Guides, and Casenote Legal Briefs.

PracticePerfect

PracticePerfect: PracticePerfect is a video library that explains core legal concepts and includes multiple-choice quizzes to test your knowledge. Designed to work with most major casebooks. To register for PracticePerfect complete the following form: https://access-aspen.pub/seattleu Be sure to use your Seattle University email address. You will receive a confirmation email from Aspen with your login information, including your temporary password required to register.

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