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2011

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2011 Presentation: Law Firm Research Results For New Attorneys, Patrick Meyer Nov 2011

2011 Presentation: Law Firm Research Results For New Attorneys, Patrick Meyer

Patrick Meyer

This presentation summarizes results from the author's 2010 law firm legal research survey, which determined what research functions, and in what formats, law firms require new hires to be proficient. This survey updates the author's 2009 article that is available at this site and which was based on this author's earlier law firm legal research survey. See also the accompanying 2011 draft article on this site.

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2012 Law Firm Legal Research Requirement Of New Attorneys (Draft), Patrick Meyer Sep 2011

2012 Law Firm Legal Research Requirement Of New Attorneys (Draft), Patrick Meyer

Patrick Meyer

This article summarizes results from the author's 2010 law firm legal research survey, which determined what research functions, and in what formats, law firms require new hires to be proficient. This survey updates the author's 2009 article that is available at this site and which was based on this author's earlier law firm legal research survey. These new survey results confirm that law firms need schools to integrate the teaching of online and print-based research resources and to emphasize cost-effective research. The following federal and state specific print-based resources should be taught in an integrated manner: legislative codes, secondary source …

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Does Westlawnext Really Change Everything: The Implications Of Westlawnext On Legal Research, Ronald Wheeler Dec 2010

Does Westlawnext Really Change Everything: The Implications Of Westlawnext On Legal Research, Ronald Wheeler

Ronald E Wheeler

WestlawNext, Thomson Reuters newest electronic research service, has been around for over a year now. Ron Wheeler shares his thoughts on how this service may impact various aspects of legal research, and he suggests further study and research are necessary to fully evaluate and comprehend the system.

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Introduction To Special Issue: Determining Legislative Intent In State Courts, Selected Methods And Sources, Linda Kawaguchi Dec 2010

Introduction To Special Issue: Determining Legislative Intent In State Courts, Selected Methods And Sources, Linda Kawaguchi

Linda Kawaguchi

Judges and legislators alike have expressed a desire for more certainty on how and when legislative history should be used, both in the interpretation of statutes and to ascertain intent. This is an evolving area of the law, and states appear to be taking the lead in experimenting with methods to provide clarity to what has traditionally been a murky issue. These changes will have an impact on researchers in the future. The articles included in this issue were selected to demonstrate a range of approaches in the areas of legislative process, the history of courts and legislatures addressing the …

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