Lillian Goldman Law Library | Privileges Policy

Privileges Policy

The Yale Law Library is dedicated to making its legal and nonlegal resources available to members of the Yale community and other scholarly researchers.
Access to the Yale Law Library is a privilege granted entirely at the discretion of the Law Library, and can be revoked at any time at the Law Library’s discretion.
The purpose of library access by non-Yale affiliates is for research using the Law Library’s materials. Other uses, such as consultation with clients or other commercial activities, as well as any activities that are criminal, dangerous, or disruptive to other patrons, or violative of library rules or standards of conduct, are forbidden and may result in immediate termination of library privileges. A pass does not grant access to carrels or assigned seating, nor to Lexis or Westlaw or other restricted databases, nor to the use of library offices, telephones, or staff equipment, nor to excessive taking up of staff time.
Access will not be granted to “pro se” patrons.
Passes may be renewed upon expiration at the discretion of the Law Library.

Approved by Blair Kauffman, Law Librarian. These policies are subject to change at any time without notice.

September 1, 2007

CATEGORY	ID REQUIRED
Yale University ID holders	Yale University ID with current year sticker
Yale University alumni	Listing in Yale Law School or Yale University alumni directory or old Yale Law School face book or other proof approved by supervisor & picture ID
Holders of Yale University Library Affiliate or Proxy Privileges Card	Current Yale University Library Affiliate or Proxy Privileges Card
Students & faculty from SHARES institutions	Current picture ID from home institution
Student & faculty from accredited law schools	Current picture ID from home institution
Others conducting scholarly research (not pro se patrons)	Picture ID & approval by Associate Librarian for Collections & Access or Law Librarian or other designated librarian, preferably prearranged
Attorneys	Listing on http://www.jud.ct.gov/ or other proof of attorney status & picture ID
Judges, court & government agency employees	Current court or agency ID & picture ID
Paralegals	Current letter from law firm & picture ID
People needing to use U.S. government documents	Picture ID establishing identity
Guests of Yale Law School faculty, students & staff using Law Library for extended period	Picture ID & approval by Law Librarian or Associate Librarian for Collections & Access
Visitors for brief time	Sign-in at Reading Room book monitors’ desk (tours may be signed in as a group)