William A. Hilyerd

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Associate Professor of Legal Bibliography

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Will Hilyerd holds a B.S.B.A, a J.D., and a M.B.A. from the University of Louisville. He also holds a M.L.S. from the University of Kentucky. He has been licensed to practice law in Kentucky since 1996. Will started his library career at the Legal Aid Society in downtown Louisville in 1996. In 1997, he left Legal Aid to become the head librarian for the Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy and in 2002 was promoted to Information Resources Branch Manager with the responsibility for overseeing both the library and the Information Technology Department.

While at DPA, Will conducted regular presentations on legal research for DPA employees and visited various prisons in Kentucky each year to teach the prison legal aides how to conduct legal research as part of the Legal Aid Training Program. He has written bibliographies for The Advocate, DPA’s professional journal, and was responsible for the creation of much of the DPA Internet page.

In December of 2002, Will decided to return to an academic career at the University of Louisville.

Since returning to U of L, Will has published several articles and conducted numerous Continuing Legal Education Classes on Legal Research. He currently teaches Legal Research and Advanced Legal Research for the law school and Computers and the Law for the undergraduate paralegal program at U of L.

Courses Taught

Advanced Legal Research, Sum. 2008, Spr. 2008, Sum. 2007, Spr. 2007, Spr. 2006

Computers & the Law (paralegal dept), Spr. 2008, Spr. 2007, Spr. 2006

Legal Research, Fall 2007, Fall 2006 (2 sections), Fall 2005

Publications

"Using the Law Library: A Guide for Educators – Part I: Untangling the Legal System", 33 J. L. & Educ. 213 (2004).

"Using the Law Library: A Guide for Educators - Part II: Deciphering Citations and Other Ways of Locating Court Opinions", 33 J. L. & Educ. 365 (2004).

"Using the Law Library: A Guide for Educators - Part III: Oh, Statute (or Regulation), Where Art Thou?", 34 J. L. & Educ. 101 (2005).

"Using the Law Library – A Guide for Educators, Part IV: Secondary Sources to the Rescue", 34 J. L. & Educ. 273 (2005).

"Using the Law Library: A Guide for Educators - Part V: Finding Legal Materials By Topic", 34 J. L. & Educ. 533 (2005)

"Using the Law Library: A Guide for Educators - Part VI: Working with Cases", 35 J. L. & Educ. 67 (2006)

"Hi Superman, I'm a Lawyer: A Guide to Attorneys (& Other Legal Professionals) Portrayed in American Comic Books: 1910-2007", 15 Widener Law Review ____ (Fall 2008)

Presentations

 

May 12, 2008: “Finding Free Legal Research Sites & Free Case Law” – 1 hr. presentation

 

June 22, 2007: Using the Internet for Legal Research (Denton & Kueller) - 4 hr. presentation.

 

May 17, 2007: "Finding ‘Practice' Tools." - 30 minute presentation; "Government Internet Resources." - 1 ½ hour presentation; "Finding Free Legal Research Sites and Free Case Law." - 1 hour presentation. Internet Strategies for Legal Professionals (National Business Institute). Lexington, Ky.


May 10, 2007: "Finding ‘Practice' Tools." - 30 minute presentation; "Government Internet Resources." - 1 ½ hour presentation; "Finding Free Legal Research Sites and Free Case Law." - 1 hour presentation. Internet Strategies for Legal Professionals (National Business Institute). Louisville, Ky.

May 7, 2007: "CLE by the Hour: Using the Internet" Louisville Bar Association. 1 hr. presentation

December 22, 2006: "Legal Research." Legal Aide Training (Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy), Luther Luckett Correctional Complex, La Grange, Ky. - 4 hour presentation.

June 21, 2006: "Legal Research in the 21st Century." All Things Great and Small (Kentucky Legislative Research Commission), Frankfort, Ky. - 2 hour presentation.

May 17, 2006: "Locating Companies for Due Diligence and Background Information." - 45 minute presentation; "Locating Persons and Finding Background Information." - 30 minute presentation; "Finding ‘Practice' Tools." - 30 minute presentation; "Government Internet Resources: Federal, State, & Local." - 1 ½ hour presentation; "Investigative Research: Public Records and ‘Publicly Available' Information." - 45 minute presentation. Internet Strategies for Legal Professionals (National Business Institute), Lexington, Ky.

May 16, 2006: "Locating Companies for Due Diligence and Background Information." - 45 minute presentation; "Locating Persons and Finding Background Information." - 30 minute presentation; "Finding ‘Practice' Tools." - 30 minute presentation; "Investigative Research: Public Records and ‘Publicly Available' Information." - 45 minute presentation. Internet Strategies for Legal Professionals (National Business Institute), Covington, Ky.

May 15, 2006: "Government Internet Resources: Federal, State, & Local." - 1 ½ hour presentation; "Finding Free Legal Research Sites and Free Case Law." - 1 hour presentation. Internet Strategies for Legal Professionals (National Business Institute).

May 11, 2006: "Legal Research", Louisville Bar Association, Louisville, Ky. - 2 hour presentation.

Nov 11, 2005: "Legal Research." Legal Aide Training (Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy), Luther Luckett Correctional Complex, La Grange, Ky. - 8 hour presentation.

Nov. 10, 2005: "Legal Research on the Web." Louisville Bar Association, Louisville, Ky. - 2 hour presentation.

June 20, 2005 - "Assorted Internuts." Louisville Bar Association -- 1 hour presentation.

June 3, 2005: "Finding Free Legal Research Sites and Free Case Law." - 1 hour presentation; "Government Internet Resources: Federal, State, & Local." - 1 ½ hour presentation. Find it Fast and Free on the Net (National Business Institute), Louisville, Ky.

May 10, 2005: "Legal Research." Appellate Practice in Kentucky. (Oldham Co. Bar Association), La Grange, Ky. - 1 hour presentation.

January 28, 2005: "Doing Legal Research on the Internet." Shelby Co. Bar Association, Shelbyville, Ky. - 1 hour presentation.

January 12, 2005: "Doing Legal Research on the Internet." Louisville Bar Association, Louisville, Ky. -- 1 hour presentation.

University and Community Service

Law School:
Student Welfare Committee: 2007-08 (Chair)
Library Committee: 2005-06, 2006-07
CLE committee: 2005-06
Supreme Court Editor, Journal of Law and Education: 2008- present


Community:

Pegasus Parade Pacing Committee: 2003 - 2007
Friends of the Library Book Sale Volunteer: 2003 - 2006