Many clients to do not understand
the importance of legal research in family law matter.
The importance of legal research and writing should not be underestimated.
The Importance of Legal Research (06:52)(8/13) The Process of Legal Research (06:32)(8/13) How and When to Use Print Sources (08:46)(8/16) Evaluating Websites (10:17)(9/16) Fundamentals of Online Searching (16:53)(9/16) Secondary Sources: Part I (legal encyclopedias and treatises)(14:52)(9/16) Secondary Sources: Part II (Restatements and American Law Reports)(10:47)(8/14) Statutory Research (13:51)(9/14) Internet Sites (16:22)(9/14) Case Law Research (14:53)(8/14) Researching Court Rules (13:29)(3/18)
At the same time as I was reviewing this article, which stresses
the importance of legal research skills for law practice, I received notiifcation from WestlaweCarswell about their new certification programme:
Next week I will have the opportunity to join with a number of colleagues on a panel to discuss with law school students
the importance of legal research and writing, largely in anticipation of them becoming lawyers on graduation and needing to have certain skills in order to excel in their profession (and I think it is great that this law school is making this kind of session available to students).
On a personal note, although it was pleasing to see reference to
the importance of legal research and digital literacy in recommendations no. 4.47 (p. 135) and no. 7.15 (p. 275) of the LETR report, the lack of hard recommendations for inclusion or exclusion of a range of newer essential skills makes it seem for now that the LETR may be an opportunity lost.
Despite
the importance of legal research in legal practice, I'm often surprised at how many first - year law students (and sometimes others) seem disinterested in the topic.
The sooner you gain an appreciation for
the importance of legal research the better.
Not exact matches
«Despite this choice being
of great political,
legal and democratic
importance it has barely been debated,» said Open Europe
research director Stephen Booth.
Budget - consciousness at large firms is driving greater use
of «value»
legal -
research services, transforming the
importance of those services in the overall
legal -
research landscape.
At FindLaw, we survey
legal consumers every year, and the
importance of your online reputation is one
of the leading factors they consider when
researching an attorney.
Despite the critical
importance of secondary content in conducting
legal research, CANLII's initiatives to date in developing databases
of secondary content are a bust.
It also minimizes the
importance of «documents» in traditional
legal research, he believes.
Finally, it will propose a flexible
legal research paradigm that de-emphasizes the information - gathering process and focuses instead on the
importance of understanding and analyzing
legal authority.
And unless the real emphasis (by schools, students, and potential employers) on
legal research has also changed, the influence
of mandatory
legal research courses is minimal, despite the real
importance of the practical skills they offer.
This is a broad - ranging
legal information and
research blog with a mission to focus on
legal stories
of substantive
importance rather than sensational appeal and cover both national and international
legal news.
Over the years, we've learned the
importance of building a litigation strategy, staying organized, doing
legal research and learning whatever is necessary to win.
Though I recognize the
importance of strong
legal research skills, I strongly disagree with Hodnicki and other law librarians (including Clair Germain
of Cornell Law, my alma mater) over the value
of including a
legal research component on the bar.
LibraryCo, the non-profit organization that oversees all law libraries in Ontario, seems to have recognized the
importance of technology to the delivery
of legal research to lawyers across the province.
CBA Wellness is committed to raising awareness
of the
importance of wellness and supporting the
legal community through programming and
research.
In the 1960s and 1970s, the academic,
legal and media worlds began to
research and write about the Provincial Courts — both family and criminal — identifying the
importance of the work and the difficulties the judiciary and the courts were experiencing.
That being said, while we patiently wait for Parliament to update the Code, the case serves as a reminder
of the
importance of following basic
legal research methodology.
Small and medium sized
legal firms both understand the importance of the use of AI (artificial intelligence), regard it as an opportunity to be embraced, and do not feel threatened by its impact on their business model, says Clayton Legal, after conducting qualitative research into this
legal firms both understand the
importance of the use
of AI (artificial intelligence), regard it as an opportunity to be embraced, and do not feel threatened by its impact on their business model, says Clayton
Legal, after conducting qualitative research into this
Legal, after conducting qualitative
research into this area.
Hearing the complaints about this course gave me a new respect for the
Legal Research and Writing instructors who have the courage to teach a course that few students grasp the long - term
importance of or even have the courtesy to pretend that they can stand.
Indeed, their number and
importance in
legal research increase the ultimate burden
of the delay.
According to a report by South China Morning Post, Yao Qian, who leads cryptocurrency
research for China's central bank, explained the
importance of introducing digital
legal tender at a forum in Beijing, Saturday.
In the
legal field,
research is
of utmost
importance.