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This class will teach students how to perform legal research, writing, and analysis. Students will learn how to identify, use, and analyze primary and secondary legal authorities to solve legal problems and how to structure and draft legal memoranda, letters, oral presentations, and other professional communications.
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High School or General Equivalency Diploma
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Blackstone’s Foundations of Legal Research online certificate course will expand your research capabilities, improve your writing skills, and teach you the ins and outs of computer-assisted legal research using LexisAdvance® . Paralegals are often asked to perform an initial case analysis, research various legal topics, draft legal documents, and use public records and news sources to compile information.
Using the LexisAdvance® database, you will gain a solid foundation in the principles and practice of Legal Research and Writing. Blackstone’s accredited online Legal Research using LexisAdvance® is designed to prepare you to assist attorneys as they draft and establish formal documentation for their casework. When you have completed all the self-checks and examinations for this course, you will have a better understanding of to easily access legal research and case study information.
This course includes access to live support to help you make the most of the research tools available. Dedicated LexisAdvance® support personnel will provide individual search assistance if you are stalled during your search process.
Blackstone makes it easy for you to complete the Foundations of Legal Research Using LexisAdvance® course by providing all of the materials needed. See further details below:
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Learn key skills for researching legal authorities and cases.
This course will teach you how to conduct research within the legal profession. Within law, legal professionals must be able to research and cite case law, and this course explains the authorities, the law library, and how to cite and Shepardize cases properly.
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There are no prerequisites to take this course.
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The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.
In your current career, you may benefit from knowing more about law — but you may not wish to go to law school. A Legal Studies degree is ideal for professionals like you, who engage with regulations, compliance, human resources disputes, and other legal issues .
Legal Studies helps students develop a working legal knowledge that enhances the skills that you already have, potentially preparing you for new responsibilities within your current career.
No matter what your career is, laws and regulations are likely an important part of it, especially as you climb the ladder into more advanced roles. A Legal Studies degree is important for students who are already working in their desired field but want to enhance their understanding of the law without interrupting their current career path or attending law school.
The University of Cincinnati’s online MLS degree was developed with working professionals in mind. The program is designed to be completed in five terms (a year and a half) when completed full time , with classes delivered online for your flexibility. For additional convenience, students may begin classes in the spring, summer, or fall.
Every student begins with the same comprehensive orientation: Introduction to Law, which provides an essential vocabulary for the legal system that will serve you as you move forward in the program, as well as an introduction to concepts of Constitutional Law.
After this introduction, courses currently include:
An MLS degree is intended to give you the skills that are most relevant to you, and focuses on practical, useful legal knowledge . Skills range broadly and include negotiating contracts, conducting research, reading legal documents , complying with regulations, and much more. Graduates also walk away with an understanding of the essentials of U.S laws and regulations and the legal system .
The MLS degree is intended for professionals already working in their desired field, but who want to take on greater responsibilities or become more competitive within their field. An MLS degree can enhance your resume and qualify for advanced roles that require a greater knowledge of laws and regulations .
Demand for professionals with MLS degrees is growing! The Bureau of Labor Statistics forecasts that demand for these non-lawyer professionals will grow 15% through 2026.
Plenty of careers intersect with or interact with the law — but law school is not the right step for everyone! That’s where an MLS degree fits perfectly, making space for students who would benefit from a working legal knowledge but who aren’t planning on beginning a new career.
Though students from any career path may find an MLS degree useful, many of our students are actively working in industries such as healthcare, financial services, human resources (HR), real estate , business, government, or higher education.
There is so much more to learn about an MLS degree , and the University of Cincinnati wants to set you up for success. We recommend this 20-minute webinar , which brings together leadership and faculty to introduce the fully online Master of Legal Studies program for potential students. The webinar covers highlights of the program, an overview of the curriculum, admission requirements, and more.
The University of Cincinnati’s online Master of Legal Studies degree is fully accredited, and the MLS program has received acquiescence from the American Bar Association (although the MLS is not a law degree).
When you are ready to take the next step toward your Master of Legal Studies degree , begin here !
Is a master’s of legal studies the same as a law degree.
No; the MLS degree is designed for students who want to increase their working legal knowledge without attending law school. MLS graduates do not sit for the bar exam or earn a law degree.
Potential students may submit an LSAT score within their application, but it is not a requirement. Students do not earn a law degree in MLS programs .
Working professions in fields such as healthcare, real estate , financial services , and higher education (among many others!) may find they want to increase their skills and knowledge of the law, but not attend law school. An MLS degree is perfect for those professionals, and a flexible, fully online program can ensure they don’t disrupt their current career path.
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Legal research and writing, learn the core skills which any legal professional should possess.
Think, research, and write better! Paper publications are a good side-effect.
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About the course.
Legal research and writing are core skills that all types of legal professionals require.
Corporate lawyers, litigators, academicians, judges; just about everyone has to be a quality researcher and writer!
The broad benefits for your ‘Self’ include being a better reader, thinker, researcher, writer, and presenter of the law.
The specific benefits for your ‘CV’ include getting your papers published, winning essay competitions, and generally drafting everything better (cover letters, legal opinions, moot memorials, etc.)!
Recording of a Live Class
KEY FEATURES
Choose a research topic and questions. Get personal feedback
Students of this course will get free access to manupatra for the duration of the course, i.e. for 2 months. manupatra is india’s most popular and trustworthy legal research tool. we believe having access to the platform for 2 months will help students gain familiarity and develop competence in using this excellent resource. lawctopus and manupatra also conduct joint webinars every 2-3 months. the webinars cover legal research and using manupatra for legal research. students enrolled in this course will have priority access to attend these webinars., meet the faculty.
This course has been designed and delivered by Shrutanjay Bharadwaj, Abhayraj Naik, and Anupama Sharma
Mansi Mankotia, has graduated with B.A.LL.B (Hons.) from H.P. University in 2020, she pursued an LLM specializing in criminal law from NLU Shimla. Currently, Mansi is dedicated to advancing her expertise through a PhD in Law.
Faculty, live session.
Assistant Professor, Assistant Dean (International Collaborations) and Fellow Centre for Penology, Criminal Justice and Police Studies at O.P. Jindal Global Law School.
Guest faculty.
Graduated from NLUD in 2017 (Vice Chancellor's Gold Medal Awardee). Worked at the chambers of Gopal Sankarnarayanan. Currently pursuing LLM from Michigan Law School.
Lead researcher and content developer, reading resources.
Graduated from NLSIU Bangalore in 2006 and completed LLM from Yale Law School in 2009. Currently an independent researcher and consultant.
Content developer and reviewer.
This course, designed by experts, will help you master the Legal Research and Writing skills!
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Empirical Legal Research Methods - Legal Research and Writing
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Our average course rating is around 92.4% and our learners love our courses and the care we have for everyone!
Jatin Chandra
Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya
July-Aug 2022
NEF Law College
The overall experience has been good. The structure of the course is very well organized which helps in understanding the crux of the matter. The Recorded lectures provide an extra benefit when live classes couldn’t be attended. The reading materials are so very well written and in such simple language that it’s easy to understand the topic and also get better insight into the topic.
Shivangi Vashishta
Teri School of Advanced Studies
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No. You’ll have 7-8 live lectures each lasting approximately 90 minutes. The schedule of the live sessions is released when the course starts. Most of our live sessions happen on weekends or on late evenings so that all learners (students or working professionals) can attend them without skipping their regular classes or office.
We suggest that you spend approximately 3-5 hours/week doing the course. When you spend these 3-5 hours is up to you. You may spend around 40 minutes each day or do it over the weekend.
Yes, this course is designed to help an absolute newbie to learn the fundamentals and nuances of legal research and writing. Even senior academicians find the course of immense use. If you are a professional looking to improve their research and writing skills, this course will help you too.
Yes, you can access the course for a total of 4 months [2 months to complete the course + 2 months to review the course]. Please note that the course is complete by the end of the 2nd month. We have strict deadlines for submission of the 4 mini-assignments which have to be followed. However, if you want to revisit and revise the material in the course, you can do that for 2 months after the completion of the course.
We encourage you to attend the live classes after thorough preparations. Just like the real charm of a live match/performance is watching it live, the real value of a live class is in attending it live! A lot of new, practical things are covered; and of course, your questions are addressed too. However, if you miss the live class, you can watch the recorded version of the live class which is uploaded for the specific batch only.
Good research and writing skills are absolutely crucial (no questions asked) for any knowledge professional. Every legal professional, whether a corporate lawyer or a litigator, a judge or an academician, requires good legal research and writing skills. Through this course, you’ll learn these core skills. Consider this: even your CV and cover letters are evaluated by recruiters as short writing samples. Is it written well, formatted well? Interestingly, our students have told us that after this course their internship applications which were rejected earlier were not getting accepted! Good research, writing, and presentation skills are transferable to multiple domains. The course will also help you do well in moots, publications, and conferences and seminars.
There is only one compulsory assignment: submission of a 1500-2500 word short research essay. The assignment is divided into 3 mini-assignments. Submission of: 1. A research topic and questions 2. Submission of a rought draft with references and footnotes 3. Final research paper Each mini-assignment is followed by feedback from the faculty. Each student is given feedback. We pride on being able to give personalised, 3-level feedback.
The intention of the course is to teach you legal research and writing skills. Any type of legal drafting, civil or criminal or corporate, requires good research and writing skills. The focus of this course is not on particular drafts, but on legal research and writing as the broader skill-set. Your drafting will surely improve after doing this course.
Yes. There are many free, open sources available online which can help you with your research. SSRN, Google Scholar, ResearchGate, IndianKanoon, Government websites, and many free and open law journals (both from India and abroad), are an excellent repository of knowledge, information, and insights. We also provide a list of such sources.
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Fall 2022 • Course
Prerequisites: None
Exam Type: No Exam
This course teaches foreign-educated LL.M. students how U.S. lawyers conduct legal research, analyze and frame legal positions, and present their work in writing. It builds on the lectures and work completed in the LRWA I series that occurs during August orientation. During the fall semester, students deepen their research, writing, and analytical skills by engaging in independent legal research, preparing drafts of legal memoranda, and revising their written work in response to instructor feedback.
Note: Enrollment is limited to foreign-educated LL.M. students and is designed specifically for those who wish to qualify for the New York State Bar Exam. This course provides one additional credit beyond the LWRA I course taken during orientation.
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Cornell Law School Professor Kim Nayyer will guide you as you discover legal resources that even nonlawyers can access in libraries or online, for free, including a template for developing a research strategy. You will also explore how lawyers across practice areas use specialized knowledge management systems, tools, and artificial intelligence ...
Module 2: Legal Research Design and The Research Problem. Module 2 is about research design. It tells you the steps of a research process and discusses them briefly - choosing the topic and title, understanding and explaining the framework of your research, coming up with a research problem, making a research question & hypothesis, deciding the research methodology & method, and writing ...
Legal Research Methods, 2nd Edition by Michael D. Murray and Christy H. DeSanctis. WESTLAW, online legal research access, available for the duration of the course for only $89.00. Order Online. For more information, call CLS by BARBRI at 888-407-5138, or visit our Online Store to order. Highly Recommended Legal Resources: Oran's Dictionary of ...
2022-2023 Autumn. Legal Research and Writing (219): Legal Research and Writing is a two-unit course taught as a simulation. Students work on a legal problem starting with an initial interview, and they conduct fact investigation and legal research related to that problem.
The First-Year Legal Research and Writing Program (LRW) is a series of sequenced, interrelated exercises introducing students to the way lawyers conduct legal research, analyze and frame legal positions, and present their work in writing and in oral argument. The course includes weekly meetings led by Climenko Fellows, library staff, and upper class teaching assistants. […]
1 North Griswold Hall. 1525 Massachusetts Avenue. Cambridge , MA 02138. [email protected]. Before you begin your studies in the First-Year Legal Research and Writing Program (LRW), it will help you to situate the course in the broader context of your legal education and your future law practice. To follow is a brief overview of the program ...
Who should take this course? Attorneys: If you practice internationally, you should take this course to improve your ability to write clearly, concisely, and correctly in English. In today's world, your first contact with clients, opposing counsel, and the courts is likely to be through email or some other type of written document, and you want your first impression to be a good impression.
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Effective legal professionals must be able to develop research strategy, access, evaluate, interpret and incorporate information into their advocacy work. This course teaches students to be effective advocates by providing a strong grounding in research skills and information theory. This course will mix lecture with practice and students will ...
2021-2022 Winter. Advanced Legal Writing for American Practice (7827): This course orients advanced degree students to a range of legal writing genres used by lawyers in practice in American law offices and before American courts. At the core of these genres are the techniques of legal research, objective and persuasive legal writing, and ...
The Advanced Legal Research and Writing Online course is designed to teach advanced and specialized approaches to utilize the legal resources available in a law library and elsewhere. The conceptual differences between computer-assisted legal research and hard copy research will be taught. Students will also learn how to formulate Westlaw ...
Recorded Info Session. The first class in a two-part legal research and writing series. You will develop research skills and the ability to write legal documents. The focus is on techniques, methods and legal terminology. Please note that this is an eight-week course. Special notice: This class will be delivered online.
Legal Research and Writing Program. 1Ls. Our courses are designed to train our first-year students in lawyering skills to ensure their success in their first summer jobs. 30. We teach Legal Writing to a small section of 30 students in the fall. Legal Writing. 18. We teach Federal Litigation in a Global Context to 18 students in winter and spring.
There are several low-cost options for legal professionals looking to hone their skills through online legal writing courses, namely: Udemy: Legal Research & Legal Writing - A Paralegal Skills Course. UCLA Law: Effective Writing in Legal and Business Settings. Quimbee: Legal Writing—Editing for Readability.
Cost. Advanced Legal Research and Writing Certificate-Online. Department: Office of Professional Development (OPD) This course will examine advanced and specialized approaches to utilize the legal resources available in a law library and online. You will learn the conceptual differences between computer-assisted legal research and hard copy ...
First-year law students in the Program are instructed by fourteen Climenko Fellows-promising legal scholars with high academic achievements and a strong interest in pursuing a career in law teaching-as well as by research librarians and upper-class teaching assistants. Day (s) Th 3:45pm - 5:45pm. Instructor (s) Andrew Lanham. Credit (s) 2 ...
This class will teach students how to perform legal research, writing, and analysis. Students will learn how to identify, use, and analyze primary and secondary legal authorities to solve legal problems and how to structure and draft legal memoranda, letters, oral presentations, and other professional communications. By the end of this course ...
TUITION. $413.00. Blackstone's Foundations of Legal Research online certificate course will expand your research capabilities, improve your writing skills, and teach you the ins and outs of computer-assisted legal research using LexisAdvance®. Paralegals are often asked to perform an initial case analysis, research various legal topics ...
This course will teach you how to conduct research within the legal profession. Within law, legal professionals must be able to research and cite case law, and this course explains the authorities, the law library, and how to cite and Shepardize cases properly.
The University of Cincinnati's online MLS degree was developed with working professionals in mind. The program is designed to be completed in five terms (a year and a half) when completed full time, with classes delivered online for your flexibility. For additional convenience, students may begin classes in the spring, summer, or fall.
About the Course. Legal research and writing are core skills that all types of legal professionals require. Corporate lawyers, litigators, academicians, judges; just about everyone has to be a quality researcher and writer! The broad benefits for your 'Self' include being a better reader, thinker, researcher, writer, and presenter of the law.
Prerequisites: None Exam Type: No Exam This course teaches foreign-educated LL.M. students how U.S. lawyers conduct legal research, analyze and frame legal positions, and present their work in writing. It builds on the lectures and work completed in the LRWA I series that occurs during August orientation. During the fall semester, students deepen their research, writing, and analytical skills ...