In conjunction with C|M|Law’s Jump Start program for students starting school in the fall, the Information Technology department and law library are offering orientation materials on a drop-in basis. How it works: Come by the research services office (Room 112) …
You’re probably familiar with American Jurisprudence 2d (and its counterpart CJS), the national legal encyclopedia that can quickly get you up to speed on a legal issue and direct you towards primary law and practice materials. What’s less well known, …
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Law Library Legal Research Seminars are for C|M|LAW students, including our MLS and LLM students. The Seminars are continuously available online via the Westlaw TWEN platform. You earn points for completing an online Seminar by correctly answering 3/4 of the …
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It’s late, the library is closed, and you need some research help finding some cases—don’t fret. You aren’t alone, because LexisNexis and Westlaw offer 24/7 research support staffed by representatives with law degrees. Westlaw can be reached at 1-800-850-WEST (9378); …
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The number and breadth of secondary sources on Westlaw and Lexis can be overwhelming. Even running a pointed search may still produce hundreds of documents, which is where segments (Lexis) and fields (Westlaw) can be most helpful. In both services, secondary materials …
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