Not exact matches
By contrast, the Internet has been aptly described as the world's largest library
with the «books» all over the floor.64 Of course, this is an alarming vision for those who embrace traditionalist
legal research theory.65 But can «
traditional»
legal research, that which we associate
with orderly libraries and neat shelves of print digests, ever be relevant to the web - native law student?
Of course, there was a time (long ago) when electronic
research truly was at odds
with traditional views of how
legal research should be conducted.
With even the most traditional electronic - research platforms looking more like Google every day, it is becoming increasingly difficult to force students to march through legal sources in a particular order.95 In reality, such an approach can feel inconsistent with what is becoming the primary method by which they locate and process informat
With even the most
traditional electronic -
research platforms looking more like Google every day, it is becoming increasingly difficult to force students to march through
legal sources in a particular order.95 In reality, such an approach can feel inconsistent
with what is becoming the primary method by which they locate and process informat
with what is becoming the primary method by which they locate and process information.
While
legal research is still the major revenue generator for each company, the strongest growth levers are
with products outside the
traditional print and online
legal research.
Blue Hill prepared a third - party report comparing the respective impact of
traditional legal research tools created by Westlaw and LexisNexis, such as Boolean search and Natural Language search,
with the ROSS A.I. tool.
This is not a
traditional legal research tool in the sense that a law firm lawyer would use, but it does allow a corporate client a technology assisted solution for compliance
with a myriad of local, regional and state - level regulations that are prone to change rapidly and
with little notice.
The underlying rationale for the platform is to enable lawyers to measure their own development as
legal experts and to help clients needing to prequalify outside counsel
with reference to objective, quantitative metrics, making it the perfect complement to
traditional lawyer rating services and ranking directories that rely mostly or solely on qualitative
research.
This takes out a lot of the frustration, difficulty, and risk involved
with traditional Boolean
legal research.
However, in the minus column, current articling students»
legal research skills are often lacking in three ways: (1) failing to have a tactical
research strategy; (2) being unfamiliar
with the
traditional resources; and (3) being incapable of performing adequate statutory
research.
Limited to answering
legal research questions,
traditional tools end up presenting you
with a list of cases that makes it hard to glean insightful information, unless you drill into each and every case.
Paralegal — Duties & Responsibilities Trained as a paralegal
with a strong background in
legal research, writing, and office administration Skilled in the use of LexisNexis, Westlaw, and
traditional legal libraries Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to thrive in a fast paced atmosphere Oversee and train large administrative staffs ensuring efficient and effective office operations Design and implement employee development programs enhancing team skill sets and morale Set and strictly enforce departmental budgets resulting in profitable operations Utilize IT skills to design and implement websites, databases, and oversee hardware and software troubleshooting Responsible for accounting, human resources, sales, and customer service activities Negotiate and administer contracts
with outside vendors and partners Coordinate special events including logistics, staffing, and marketing Study internal literature to become an expert on products and services Represent company brand
with poise, integrity, and positivity