The Law Library is proud to offer a variety of services to our alums. Below is a list of resources and services that are available to any alum. Feel free to contact a librarian to ask if any other options are available as well.
Free Databases & E-Resources
- BadgerLink – General and some legal journals & newspapers
- The Gargoyle – UW Law School alumni magazine
- Google Scholar – Federal, state court opinions and journal articles search
- Wisconsin Briefs Database – Briefs from WI Supreme Court & Court of Appeals
- Wisconsin Case Search – WI court opinions & records
- Wisconsin Jury Instructions – Children, civil, & criminal jury instructions
- Wisconsin Legislature – WI Statutes, bills, legislative history & WI Administrative Code
- Wisconsin State Bar – Fastcase (legal database available to WI licensed attorneys)
- Wisconsin State Law Library – Remote access to HeinOnline, Lexis e-books, onsite access to Lexis, Westlaw, & Bloomberg Law
Using Library Materials
The UW Law Library warmly welcomes alumni to visit and use our library materials. Alumni with a Wisconsin address may apply for a law card and check out print materials for varying amounts of time. For further information, see our circulation policy.
Current Awareness
Staying up-to-date is one of the most crucial and difficult parts of being a busy attorney or legal professional. The law library can help you stay up to date with WisBlawg, a blog dedicated to legal research news.
Reference Help & Research Assistance
Our reference staff happily welcomes any questions you may have while doing legal research. Feel free to ask questions in person at the Reference Desk, by phone (262-3394), by email, or by chat.
We look forward to helping you locate the information you need to succeed.
Reference Hours (during the summer, May 28- August 24):
Sunday: no weekend reference during the summer
Monday: 9am- 8pm
Tuesday: 9am- 8pm
Wednesday: 9am- 8pm
Thursday: 9am- 8pm
Friday: 9am- 6pm
Saturday: no weekend reference during the summer