One of the things we don't talk about much on
the legal research side of things here at Slaw Tips are... [more]
Not exact matches
My quest for biblical womanhood led me to these stories late at night, long after Dan had gone to sleep, and I conducted my nightly
research by his
side in bed, stacks of Bibles and commentaries and
legal pads threatening to swallow him should he roll over.
On a
legal side, I thinks it's wise the way you did set - up Nusi, not doing the
research directly but as independent fund sponsoring
research with people on both
side of the equation.
On one
side, the development of computer software that can handle and automate complex activities such as
legal research and IT support now mean that white - collar fields once considered the ways to reaping a middle - class living may disappear into the ether.
Like Hadidian, Lynn pointed to some examples from which both
sides in the current debate might learn valuable lessons: the Ethical,
Legal and Social Implications (ELSI)
Research Program associated with the Human Genome project, for example, and the Barred Owl Working Group, in which Lynn participated (PDF of BOWG charter).
Slaw and 3 Geeks, of course, both emerged from the practice support rather than the substantive law
side of the profession (both have their roots in the law librarian, KM and
legal research areas).
So if you're practicing labor law in St. Louis, want to incorporate a business in Branson, or just need to do some
legal research from the right
side of Kansas City, FindLaw has you covered — and it's all free and mobile - friendly.
On the positive
side, as the number of
research - focused
legal publishing businesses lowers and the industry contracts in size, it is interesting to see occasionally some faith being placed in the sector, perhaps as in the recent disposal by venture capitalists of Larcier Holding to Editions Lefebvre Sarrut, in turn owned by Frojal S.A. Larcier has within its group, Bruylant and is well - known in Belgium and Luxembourg.
Yet
legal research is one area in which both «sides» might be able to develop a strong commonly agreed aim: I know from my own experience that law faculties claim to want students to develop good research skills, propose in fact that they are teaching students to learn to learn, and almost without exception make Legal Research and Writing a mandatory sub
legal research is one area in which both «sides» might be able to develop a strong commonly agreed aim: I know from my own experience that law faculties claim to want students to develop good research skills, propose in fact that they are teaching students to learn to learn, and almost without exception make Legal Research and Writing a mandatory
research is one area in which both «
sides» might be able to develop a strong commonly agreed aim: I know from my own experience that law faculties claim to want students to develop good
research skills, propose in fact that they are teaching students to learn to learn, and almost without exception make Legal Research and Writing a mandatory
research skills, propose in fact that they are teaching students to learn to learn, and almost without exception make
Legal Research and Writing a mandatory sub
Legal Research and Writing a mandatory
Research and Writing a mandatory subject.
Her investigation included interviews with Gabe Miller, then - CEO and general counsel of J&M; James Peters, LegalZoom's vice president of new market initiatives; Crispin Passmore, executive director of the U.K.'s Solicitors Regulation Authority; Alex Roy, then - head of development and
research for the U.K.
Legal Services Board; and numerous law firm leaders, heads of legal councils, law professors and consultants on both sides of the o
Legal Services Board; and numerous law firm leaders, heads of
legal councils, law professors and consultants on both sides of the o
legal councils, law professors and consultants on both
sides of the ocean.
Building on our present
Legal Research & Writing program, which will remain, we shall introduce our students to a range of skills including: talking to their clients, making a business arrangement with them, offering case - specific counselling and advice, coaching clients on procedures and strategy, reviewing options and alternatives for problem - solving with them, supporting client self - help and self - care, talking to and negotiating with the other
side (s), participating as advocates for clients in mediation and other settlement processes, and a variety of hearings processes.
The Obama administration in 2015 tasked PCAST (President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology) to advise «whether there are additional steps on the scientific
side, beyond those already taken by the Administration in the aftermath of the highly critical 2009 National
Research Council report on the state of the forensic sciences, that could help ensure the validity of forensic evidence used in the Nation's
legal system.»
The quality of the
research by Reena SenGupta and her team at RSG Consulting is without equal in the sector and the quality of entries — now showing real innovation on both the sell
side and the buy
side of the market — has reached a point where the work that is being celebrated is really beginning to change the way
legal services are delivered forever.
The flagship JustisOne platform enables those conducting
legal research to access the most cited parts of a judgment instantly, quickly find related authorities, and read cases
side by
side from different jurisdictions.
Although this
research has been discounted as biased and inaccurate by many
legal academics and scientists, an Exxon -
side amicus brief cited the
research as fact in the Exxon Valdez case.
As a bit of a
side - note, many Academics react to the sensationalism of
research in a manner similar to how some lawyers do for
legal topics.
On the
legal information
side, Hugh Lawford was at Quicklaw, the klugy world leader in computer - assisted
legal research; Stewart Morrison was at Canada Law Book, while my mentor Gary Rodrigues was stirring things up at Carswell.
From the library
side of
legal work, some theoretical MWP examples: extra
research to confirm a trusted person's work, legislative
research that goes back too far in time, looking for every case rather than the best cases that clarify an issue, filing a looseleaf service that hasn't been consulted in several years, pulling and copying print case reporters when you already have an electronic copy.
I fall clearly on the
side of seeing the value of
legal research as a justified speciality within larger law firms.
I believe technology has improved the practice of law for better in a myriad of ways — from DNA testing on the CDL
side to substantial reduction in cost of
legal research to tools like email and the cloud that have enabled me to improve the quality of service that I provide to my clients.
It shows how to prepare litigation documents, perform
legal research, and manage the administrative
side of the law firm.