Each year, law firms report some dissatisfaction with the research skills of summer associates and new associates. (For the results of a recent survey, see Partnership and Solutions for Preparing Job-Ready Attorneys, July 2008.) In today's economy, top-notch research skills could give you a competitive edge in the job market. But what if you've already forgotten everything you learned in LARW?
Research Refreshers to the rescue! This two-week, 10-class workshop series will review the building blocks of legal research and also demystify some advanced topics which are commonly encountered in real-world legal practice.
All classes will take place in the Fite Room (Level 2 of the library) from 12:15-1:15 p.m. on the following days:
Mon 3/23: "You Want Me to Research What?!?": Getting Background & Keeping Current
Tues 3/24: Statutes & Legislative History
Wed 3/25: Cases & Court Documents
Thu 3/26: Regulations & Administrative Law Materials
Fri 3/27: Researching Business & Company Information
Mon 3/30: Free & Low-Cost Legal Research
Tues 3/31: Attorney’s Guide to Health & Medical Research
Wed 4/1: Research Methods in Immigration Law
Thu 4/2: Tackling Tax Research
Fri 4/3: Putting It All Together: Taking a Research Assignment from Start to Finish
Each class will be led by an experienced research instructor from the LARW program. Is ten hours too large a time commitment? No worries! Come only to the topics which interest you the most. Contact the library's Reference Desk with any questions about the Research Refresher series.
Research Refreshers to the rescue! This two-week, 10-class workshop series will review the building blocks of legal research and also demystify some advanced topics which are commonly encountered in real-world legal practice.
All classes will take place in the Fite Room (Level 2 of the library) from 12:15-1:15 p.m. on the following days:
Mon 3/23: "You Want Me to Research What?!?": Getting Background & Keeping Current
Tues 3/24: Statutes & Legislative History
Wed 3/25: Cases & Court Documents
Thu 3/26: Regulations & Administrative Law Materials
Fri 3/27: Researching Business & Company Information
Mon 3/30: Free & Low-Cost Legal Research
Tues 3/31: Attorney’s Guide to Health & Medical Research
Wed 4/1: Research Methods in Immigration Law
Thu 4/2: Tackling Tax Research
Fri 4/3: Putting It All Together: Taking a Research Assignment from Start to Finish
Each class will be led by an experienced research instructor from the LARW program. Is ten hours too large a time commitment? No worries! Come only to the topics which interest you the most. Contact the library's Reference Desk with any questions about the Research Refresher series.