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The Law Library Guide to the 2026 Legislative Session

The second session of the 2025–2026 Washington State Legislative Biennium began on Monday, January 12, 2026. Nearly 600 bills were…

Using the Library’s Online Catalog — Account Management, Searching, and More

The library has a vast collection of legal materials, both print and digital. The best way to discover these materials is through our…

Protesters Assemble: What Are Your Rights?

**In light of current events prompting protests in Washington State and cities and towns nationwide, we are republishing this blog post…

Law Day 2022 — Justice is Everybody’s Business

“Some people in the world today do not see law as an instrument of freedom and justice. Too frequently the whole tradition of stare…

Law Library FAQ: You’ve Got Questions? We’ve Got Answers. (Part Two — Legal Research)

**Beginning May 1st, the law library is undergoing an 8–12 week closure of the main level north stacks and the mezzanine in order to make…

More Than Cases and Statutes — Useful Secondary Resources on Westlaw

The State Law Library has a public computer with access to Westlaw Edge for use by our patrons. Westlaw is particularly convenient for…

The 2026 Legislative Session in Review

This year the legislature packed a lot of big legislation into a short session. One of the biggest and most controversial was the new…

The “The Alabama Solution” and the Role of Law Libraries in Providing Access to Justice for the…

SPOILER ALERT: This blog post contains major spoilers for the 2025 documentary The Alabama Solution. Please proceed with caution if you…

100 Years of Black History Month: Honoring the Librarians

Each February the United States celebrates Black History Month. The 2026 celebration is particularly notable because it marks 100 years…

America Turns 250: How Libraries and Museums are Celebrating

On July 4th, 2026 the United States will celebrate its semiquincentennial anniversary, 250 years after 56 members of the Second Continental…

Celebrating Law Day 2026 — New Immigration Books and More

May 1st is Law Day. This year’s theme is The Rule of Law and the American Dream. James Truslow Adams coined the term “The American Dream”…

Celebrate Law Day | Learn About the Women’s Suffrage Centennial

May 1st of each year is Law Day which is both a celebration and an educational opportunity to learn about the crucial role of the rule of…

Excluded from the Jury Box — Women and Jury Service

Celebrating Women’s History Month

National Law Day 2021 — Advancing the Rule of Law Now

Medicine River: A Story of Survival and the Legacy of Indian Boarding Schools — A Book Review

My mother filled my childhood with constant cleaning and scrubbing. Get down on those prayer bones, girl, she’d say as she instructed me on…

Law Library FAQ: You’ve Got Questions? We’ve Got Answers. (Part One — Library Services)

**Beginning May 1st, the law library is undergoing an 8–12 week closure of the main level north stacks and the mezzanine in order to make…