Galen Fletcher
Senior Law Librarian

274G JRCB
801-422-9051
fletcherg@lawgate.byu.edu

Primary Responsibilities

Manage research pool of law student research assistants for law professors, coordinate faculty liaison program, provide reference and research support, develop state and federal government information collections.

Education

B.A., Brigham Young University
J.D./M.L.I.S., Brigham Young University

Affiliation

Utah Library Association (ULA)
American Association of Law Libraries (AALL)
Western Pacific Chapter (WestPac)

Courses Taught

Law Librarianship
Advanced Legal Research
American Legal History

Research Interests

State and federal government information
Legal profession
Legal history

Professional Bibliography

“Territorial Legal Research for Nevada,” in Prestatehood Legal Materials: A Fifty-State Research Guide (Haworth Press, 2005), vol. 2, pp. 703-756 [with Ann S. Jarrell]

“U. S. Law Libraries: Genealogical Research Basics,” Genealogy and Family History Conference, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, Aug. 3, 2004, at: powerpoint presentation

“Zeezrom: Lawyer With a Name (Alma 9-14),” Spirit of the Law presentation, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, Feb. 4, 2004

“Utah,” in State-by-State Report on Permanent Public Access to Electronic Government Information (Government Relations Committee & Washington Affairs Office, American Association of Law Libraries, 2003), at: http://www.ll.georgetown.edu/aallwash/State_PPAreport.htm

“Attorney/Client Relations,” Continuing Legal Education panel member, Central Utah Bar Association, Marriott Hotel, Provo, Utah, Apr. 24, 2003

Co-editor, Life in the Law: Answering God's Interrogatories (J. Reuben Clark Law Society and Brigham Young University Law School, 2002 [hardcover]; 2004 [paperback]) [with Jane H. Wise]

“Sidney Rigdon,” in Michael K. Winder, compiler, Counselors to the Prophets (Eborn Books, 2001), 50-60