Alumni services

Alumni may visit to conduct legal research using library resources. Please contact our reference librarians before visiting to confirm availability of materials.

Alumni can access the Law Library when Sullivan Hall is open to the public. Alumni do not have access outside of regular building hours.

Library services for alumni include:

  • Seattle University Law Library catalog
  • In-house use of non-restricted electronic databases
  • In-house use of library materials
  • Email Reference services

Alumni have no access to:

  • Document delivery
  • In-house printing
  • Interlibrary loans
  • Restricted databases, such as Westlaw and Lexis

Research station

A computer research station are located in the Reserve area. They may be used to access the Law Library’s research databases and for online legal research.

Ready reference

The Ready Reference area (wooden shelving directly behind the Reference Desk) contains general reference material, including indexes, directories and dictionaries. Use of those materials is limited to the reference area.

Micromedia room

The Micromedia Room (Room 201M in Reserve) houses the Law Library’s collection of microforms (microfiche and microfilm). Microform holdings include international, federal, and state materials; bar journals; briefs from the U.S. Supreme Court, Washington State Supreme Court, and the Washington Court of Appeals; and much more.

Microform materials are listed in the catalog as located in "micromedia." The Micromedia Room online guide provides an overview of the collection.

  • Circulation: Microforms may only be used in the Law Library
  • Microform reader/printer is available in Room 201M