Sarita Kenedy East Law Library


THE CATHOLIC AND MARIANIST UNIVERSITY


Regular Hours:

Mon–Thu: 7:30am-10:00pm
Friday: 7:30am-6:00pm
Saturday: 9:00am-6:00pm
Sunday: 10:00am-9:00pm

See hours for holiday hours and extended hours during exams and bar study.

Contact Us:

Ph: (210) 436-3435
Fax: (210) 436-3240
lawlibrary@stmarytx.edu

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Use the Law Library Quick Links "E Journal Locator" button above to search for journals available electronically.



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Holiday Hours

The Law Library will have the following reduced hours for Easter weekend:


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.

 

Need help with legal research for states other than Texas?


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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:

 

Electronic Resources Designed to Help You Succeed in Law School

The Law Library provides you with access to the West Academic digital collection of study aids - including audio and video - to help you succeed in all your coursework. Access is available for Nutshells, Hornbooks, Concepts & Insights, Exam Pro, and many other study aids and treatises to help you ace your finals! To take advantage, visit West Academic Study Aids to set up your account today, and don't forget to download the app so you can study anywhere!

Bringing greater accessibility to LexisNexis treatises, study aids, deskbooks, and more, the St. Mary’s University Digital Library provides access to more than a thousand volumes of legal eBooks you can access anytime, anywhere!  Just visit http://skell.law.overdrive.com and enter your school email address. Browse the available materials, and don't forget to access both the Questions and Answers series and Understanding series to help you study! 

The Law Collection from Oxford Scholarship Online offers you access to over 1500 books covering a wide variety of topics related to law - from copyright to environmental law to access to justice and everything in between. Just go to Oxford Scholarship Online and start browsing now!

The Law Library has on-campus access to Fastcase, a legal research database whose libraries include primary law from all 50 states, as well as federal coverage going back to 1 U.S. 1, 1 F.2d 1, 1 F.Supp. 1, and 1 B.R. 1. The collection includes cases, statutes, regulations, court rules, and constitutions.

Any questions or comments? Please contact Professor Stacy Fowler. 

 

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!

Quick Reference
Comprehensive Guide

 

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.

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