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Expanded eBook Collection - Accessible Anywhere and Everywhere!!
Our collection of eBooks keeps growing in our effort to offer you the most helpful resources with the easiest access! Click here for an updated list of titles.
New Book List
A list of new resources recently received by the law library can be viewed here.
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Resources Regarding Legal Ethics
The Dean's Research Fellows have compiled a guide for both national and Texas-specific ethics resources available online. More information is available under the Research & Reference tab or on the Ethics Resources Page.
Bar Study Collection Available in the Law Library
If you are currently studying for the bar exam, be sure to make use of our collection of materials designed to help you succeed. Materials are available for both the traditional Texas Bar Exam and for the Uniform Bar Examination. Search the library catalog by keyword above for "Bar Prep Materials" for a complete list of resources in this collection.
Welcome to the New Semester!
To all new students (1Ls):What you need to know when starting law school at St. Mary's:
- Legal Research Registration Codes - You will receive information on how to register for Westlaw, Lexis, and TWEN. Do this ASAP!!
- Information on How to Print
- Information on Electronic Resources available to you
- 1L Database Guide
- Frequently Asked Questions for Law Students
HeinOnline Guides
Need help trying to navigate HeinOnline? Check out their two new reference guides, specifically designed to make you a Hein expert in no time!
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Texas Law Videos Available
If you are looking for some light productive legal study for your semester break, try podcasting or watching videos of the State Bar of Texas CLEs. CLEs, or Continuing Legal Education classes, are short training sessions for practicing lawyers who want a quick overview of a new practice area. The Texas Bar's CLEs are free-of-charge for current students and employees of accredited law schools in Texas. Instructions for video and audio CLEs are here. Important: Do not enter your credit card info. These are free-of-charge for current students. You add the CLE to your cart, then apply a discount for current law student in Texas.