What I learned in law school and what I wished I had learned about research and writing...

Transcript of What I learned in law school and what I wished I had learned about research and writing...

GRADUATES DISCUSS THEIR SKILLS AND WHAT WORKED AND WHAT DID

NOT WORK:

What I learned in law school and what I

wished I had learned about research and

writing . . .

Where do we begin?

1L LR&W FIRST SEMESTER

Legal research and writing exercises Use of Reporters, Codes, and Secondary

Sources located in library’s physical collection

WESTLAW

https://lawschool.westlaw.com/shared/signon10.asp?path=%2fDesktopDefault.aspx

https://lawschool.westlaw.com/shared/signon10.asp?path=%2FDesktopDefault.aspx

LEXIS NEXIS

http://www.lexisnexis.com/lawschool/login.aspx

Practicing Law in the Real World

South Carolina Judicial South Carolina Legislature Online Advance Sheets Charleston County Clerk of Court Rules of Court, Treatises, CLEs South Carolina Access to Justice Blogs

http://www.judicial.state.sc.us/

http://www3.charlestoncounty.org/docs/CoC/index.html

Legal Research Without Unlimited Funds

CaseMaker, Findlaw Cornell Law (Legal Information Institute LII) South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina Judicial Website Solicitor’s Office Website Clerk of Court Website Local Municipal Codes Tax Records Google, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn

http://ww2.scbar.org/login/?oper=com.p3.framework.public&args=login

http://lp.findlaw.com/

http://www.law.cornell.edu/

http://www.scstatehouse.gov/index.html

http://www.judicial.state.sc.us/

http://www.scsolicitor9.org/

http://www3.charlestoncounty.org/docs/CoC/news.html

http://www.charlestoncounty.org/departments/Planning/ZLD-Reg-Ord.htm

http://taxweb.charlestoncounty.org/connect?ref=Treasurer

South Carolina Judical Department

Charleston County Clerk of Court

Blogs