The Researching Paralegal

APRIL 26, 2020

Legal Research Demystified, by Eric Voight, Professor of Legal Research and Writing, Faulkner University. I have a new favorite legal research textbook and reference guide for law and paralegal students — Legal Research Demystified. link] (table of contents and a sample chapter).

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Legal Research is Easy

OCTOBER 14, 2020

I started in with some basics like statutes and cases and he'd respond with a "hmmmm" or an "uh huh?" If I wanted to be ignored, I'd talk to a bunch of paralegal students. Seems he had a case that was giving him quite a bit of trouble and, being a local law librarian, asked me if I had any suggestions no where to start looking.

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How To Become A Paralegal

OCTOBER 24, 2017

When you’re a new paralegal or even as a paralegal student, it can be hard to find primary authorities during the research phase of a case. Computer-assisted legal research platforms, such as LexisNexis or WestLaw, aren’t cheap. More importantly, they will cite the primary authorities upon which the writing is based.

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