The Seattle University Law Library is a private institution that serves SU Law School faculty, staff, and current law students. Others are permitted limited access as set out below. Access to the law library is restricted to just current law students, faculty, and staff during reading periods for final exams. Always consult the law library site prior to visiting for current hours and access information.
Many online resources, including Westlaw and Lexis, are not available to law school alumni, members of the public using federal depository materials, and Seattle University faculty, staff, or students. The King County Law Library and University of Washington Gallagher Law Library have more resources for patrons who are not current SU Law faculty, staff, or students.
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Law School faculty, staff, current students
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SU Law School and SU alumni
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SU students, faculty, staff
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Orbis Cascade Alliance faculty, staff, students
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Jesuit Library Faculty
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Members of the Public
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May use library to study.
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Can use all print collections.
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Yes
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Request via ILL through your local public library.
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May check out materials.
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Yes
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No
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No
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Can access Westlaw/Lexis.
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Yes
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Can access some research databases.
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Yes
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No
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Visit restricted to Federal Depository materials.
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Yes
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SU Law School and SU Alumni:
Alumni may only visit to conduct legal research using library resources. Please contact our reference librarians before visiting to confirm availability of materials.
SU faculty, students, staff:
SU campus members may only visit the Law Library to use legal materials or check out material from the collections. Campus members should contact lawreference@seattleu.edu prior to visiting.
Orbis Cascade Alliance faculty, students, staff:
Current faculty, staff, and students may obtain borrowing privileges. Please see Summit Visiting Patrons eligibility and protocols.
Jesuit Library Faculty:
The Jesuit Library Passport provides on-site borrowing privileges for faculty at any Jesuit University Library in the United States. Please see Jesuit Library Passport for eligibility and protocols.
Federal Depository Collection:
Our Federal Depository materials are very limited in scope. Individuals who need access to Federal Depository materials must first complete this request form to schedule an appointment.
Upon arriving at the Law Library, all visitors, except current law faculty, staff, and students, must show identification at the Circulation Desk and complete the "Visitors' Registration Form."
Other Materials in the Collection:
Selected materials in the law library collection may be available to researchers at other intuitions via Interlibrary Loan (contact your local library) or via Summit (contact your home institution library).
