A Guide To Legal Research

Author : ANN W. LONG
Publisher : West Academic Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781640207486
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Short and Happy Guide to Advanced Legal Research written by ANN W. LONG and published by West Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2020-02-19 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Legal research can be costly for students and practitioners in two ways: time and money. A SHORT & HAPPY GUIDE TO ADVANCED LEGAL RESEARCH identifies available free and fee-based legal research options as good, cheap and/or fast. This book can streamline the process of legal research involving any subject matter and during any stage of civil litigation. An overview of the litigation analytics and artificial intelligence features available from Bloomberg Law, Lexis Advance, and Westlaw Edge is also included, in the likely event you graduated from law school before 2019. Ann Walsh Long is the Head of Research & Digital Collections/Assistant Professor of Law at the Lincoln Memorial University School of Law. Ann has also worked at the Environmental Protection Agency's Headquarters Library and in four "Big Law" firms. As a former law firm librarian, Ann taught hundreds of summer and new associates how to conduct cost-effective legal research, and advised firms on how best to recover those costs from clients.

Author : Bonita K. Roberts
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781422490396
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Legal Research Guide written by Bonita K. Roberts and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : William H. Putman
Publisher : Delmar Pub
ISBN 13 : 9781418053765
Total Pages : 269 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pocket Guide to Legal Research written by William H. Putman and published by Delmar Pub. This book was released on 2008 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed as a comprehensive resource, The Pocket Guide to Legal Research is a desk reference for use by paralegal students, practicing paralegals, legal assistants, and attorneys. The easy to understand format allows the user to quickly obtain the answer to many commonly encountered research questions regarding case, statutory, secondary authority, Internet research, and legal citation. Complete with a glossary of relevant legal research, and appendices covering court opinion, elements of statute, and a research source chart; The Pocket Guide to Legal Research is the most comprehensive guide available on legal research. Written in a non-technical manner, this book will ease the transition from student to professional, and will remain a valuable resource in a legal setting.

Author : Peter Clinch
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Using a Law Library written by Peter Clinch and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ability to use a law library is central to any lawyer's effectiveness, yet is often treated as peripheral. This book is designed for the law student and will provide a grounding in legal research which will be useful for lecturers and future employers. It not only describes the tools of the lawyers trade - the literature of law for England and Wales and the European Communities - but also the techniques for using these sources effectively. It adopts two novel approaches which make it easy to use. Firstly, information about each type of legal publication is presented under standard headings, and secondly, diagrams and charts are provided where possible to outline the content of publications. It also explains how to use electronic databases, both remote online such as Lexis and CD-ROM.

Author : Moira McCarney
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781772555356
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Comprehensive Guide to Legal Research, Writing & Analysis written by Moira McCarney and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Comprehensive Guide to Legal Research, Writing & Analysis focuses on developing the required competencies emphasized by the Federation of Law Societies in legal research, writing, and analysis and using those skills in both law school and professional environments."--

Author : Eric P. Voigt
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781531007836
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Legal Research Demystified written by Eric P. Voigt and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Legal Research Demystified offers a real-world approach to legal research for first-year law students. The book guides students through eight steps to research common law issues and ten steps to research statutory issues. It breaks down the research steps and process into "bite-size" pieces for novice researchers, minimizing the frustration often associated with learning new skills. This text also gives students context, explaining why and when a source or finding tool should be used when researching the law. The process of legal research, of course, is not linear. This book constantly reminds students of the recursive nature of legal research, and it identifies specific situations when they may deviate from the research steps. Through the book's step-by-step approach, students will connect seemingly unrelated tools (e.g., citators and the Key Number System) and understand how to leverage them to answer legal questions. Every chapter includes charts, diagrams, and screen captures to illustrate the research steps and finding methods. Each chapter concludes with a "summary of key points" section that reinforces important concepts from the chapter. This book provides students and professors with multiple assessment tools. Each chapter ends with true-false and multiple-choice questions that test students' understanding of chapter content. These questions are replicated on the book's companion website, Core Knowledge. Students may answer these end-of-chapter questions, as well as more advanced questions, on Core Knowledge and receive immediate feedback, including an explanation of why the answer is correct or incorrect. Professors can generate reports to track students' performance. Based on students' performance, professors will know whether to review a topic in more detail or to move to the next topic. (New books contain an access code to Core Knowledge; students purchasing used books can buy an access code separately.) Core Knowledge offers yet another assessment tool: interactive research exercises. These online exercises walk students through the research steps on Westlaw and Lexis Advance, giving professors the option to "flip" the classroom. Through many screen captures and tips, students can navigate both research platforms outside of class, allowing students and professors to dig deeper into the material during class. Each research exercise simulates a real-world research experience and contains self-grading questions. For example, in one exercise, students research on Westlaw to determine whether the client could recover damages against a neighbor for the emotional distress for the death of the client's dog. To answer the client's question, students must complete the research steps, including finding and reviewing secondary sources on Westlaw, using the Key Number System and KeyCite, and performing keyword searches. Professor support materials include a Teacher's Manual, sample syllabi, and sample research exams.

Author : PAUL D. CALLISTER
Publisher : West Academic Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781640208254
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Callister's Field Guide to Legal Research written by PAUL D. CALLISTER and published by West Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2019-03-07 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For upper-level law students, law clerks, and attorneys, Field Guide to Legal Research is not another exhaustive treatise but a concise, working person's guide to solving complex legal research problems. Much like a field guide, this book classifies problem types and matches them with appropriate legal research resources. It emphasizes "working the problem," "problem typing," and then application of problem types to the appropriate resources. Problems and exercises illustrate the application of constructs and techniques to particular situations. Coverage is much broader than in first-year legal research classes. The book includes problems based on government agencies, statistics, and even patent law. There are numerous "screen shots" and images to facilitate the learning process.

Author : Sue Jane Milne
Publisher : Lawbook Company
ISBN 13 : 9780455227917
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Practical Guide to Legal Research written by Sue Jane Milne and published by Lawbook Company. This book was released on 2010 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO LEGAL RESEARCH, 2nd Edition, provides an introduction to legal problem solving and legal research methodology. An approach to Australian legal research is demonstrated through preliminary research and analysis of the law relating to a legal problem scenario which impacts on both domestic and international law. The text introduces sources of legal information, the major commercial players in the field of legal publishing, and developments in online and internet based legal research. Each chapter focuses on an aspect of the legal research process; from analysing a research problem, through effective ways of identifying and locating relevant primary and secondary sources, finishing with examples on citing particular types of resources. New to this edition are tips in relevant chapters on how to incorporate research results into the writing process. Worked exercises based on a research problem are provided to enable practice using the featured online resources. Section 1 of the book covers Australian jurisdictions, and includes a new chapter on researching commercial law, specifically corporations and taxation law. Section 2 covers comparative jurisdictions of both public and private (conflict of laws) international law , the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Canada, the United States and the European Union.

Author : Deborah E. Bouchoux
Publisher : Aspen Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1543815138
Total Pages : 681 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Concise Guide to Legal Research and Writing written by Deborah E. Bouchoux and published by Aspen Publishing. This book was released on 2019-09-13 with total page 681 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring Deborah E. Bouchoux’s highly regarded assignments, examples, and building-block approach, Concise Guide to Legal Research and Writing, Fourth Edition continues to provide timely coverage of the essential research and writing skills used by today’s paralegals. Designed specifically for paralegal students, this is the ideal text for shorter legal research and writing courses. New to the Fourth Edition: New “Sidebar” feature in all research chapters provides quick tips showing how the material in that chapter applies to computer-assisted legal research systems, such as Lexis, Westlaw, and Bloomberg Law. Discussion of GovInfo, which provides free public access to official and authenticated publications from all three branches of the federal government. Coverage of new tools used for cite-checking, including EVA and Bestlaw. Discussion of Westlaw Edge, Westlaw’s new research platform. Extensive new coverage of the increasing use of artificial intelligence in legal research and writing. Discussion of new sources that provide free public access to the law, including Harvard’s Caselaw Access Project, CourtListener, and RECAP Project. New sections on preparing email letters and email memoranda, including assignments. All new Research Questions and Internet Legal Research Assignments have been included for each chapter. Professors and students will benefit from: Concise, well-organized text, divided into six main sections: Section I discusses primary authorities Section II covers secondary sources Section III focuses on computer-assisted legal research using Lexis Advance, Westlaw, and the Internet Section IV covers citation form and how to ensure that these sources are still “good law” Section V provides an overview of the legal research process Section VI covers legal writing Pedagogy designed to enhance the accessibility of the material, including helpful charts and diagrams that synthesize complex topics, updated Practice Tips offering realistic and helpful suggestions for workplace success, and Ethics Alerts in every chapter. Targeted and ample exercises help students learn how to use a wide range of research sources. Tips on how to effectively use electronic resources are included throughout the text. Conscientious revision ensures that the book has the most up-to-date material, presented in a readable and accessible format.

Author : Nancy Mccormack
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780779864997
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Practical Guide to Canadian Legal Research written by Nancy Mccormack and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: