Practicing attorneys don’t have unlimited time and resources to complete legal research assignments. When time and dollars matter - and you need to locate reliable sources - let a Suffolk University law librarian’s tips help you plan your research strategies. Learn about some alternatives to Lexis and Westlaw for legal research tasks. During this program, the instructor demonstrates some free and low-cost legal research resources for federal, state, and local research. He discusses advanced Google search techniques to locate materials efficiently. The session concludes with a discussion of developments in the use of artificial intelligence for legal research. Bring your questions!
Course Content
2:00pm - 2:10pmPlan Your Research: Time Well-Spent
Gregory P. Ewing, M.LS., J.D.,
Suffolk University Law School/Moakley Law Library, Boston
2:10pm - 2:45pm
Alternate Legal Research Tools: Beyond Lexis and Westlaw:
Gregory P. Ewing, M.LS., J.D.,
Suffolk University Law School/Moakley Law Library, Boston
2:45pm - 2:55pm
Free Legal Research Resources Developed by Law Librarians
Gregory P. Ewing, M.LS., J.D.,
Suffolk University Law School/Moakley Law Library, Boston
2:55pm - 3:05pm
Legal Research: Using Massachusetts Government Websites
Gregory P. Ewing, M.LS., J.D.,
Suffolk University Law School/Moakley Law Library, Boston
3:05pm - 3:15pm
Federal Government Research Sources
Gregory P. Ewing, M.LS., J.D.,
Suffolk University Law School/Moakley Law Library, Boston
3:15pm - 3:25pm
Legal Research: Smart Googling for Lawyers
Gregory P. Ewing, M.LS., J.D.,
Suffolk University Law School/Moakley Law Library, Boston
3:25pm - 3:55pm
Artificial Intelligence for Legal Research
Gregory P. Ewing, M.LS., J.D.,
Suffolk University Law School/Moakley Law Library, Boston
Please Note
This webcast is delivered completely online, underscoring their convenience and appeal.
There are no published print materials. All written materials are available electronically only.
They are posted 24 hours prior to the program and can be accessed, downloaded, or printed from your computer.
Speaker
Gregory P. Ewing, M.LS., J.D.,Suffolk University Law School/Moakley Law Library, Boston
