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Enhancing Legal Research and Writing Skills for Law School Graduates

Explore practical tips and tools for honing research and writing skills in law school. Learn from experienced professionals about effective approaches and resources to excel in legal research and writing assignments.

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Enhancing Legal Research and Writing Skills for Law School Graduates

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  1. 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 . . .

  2. Where do we begin?

  3. 1L LR&W FIRST SEMESTER • Legal research and writing exercises • Use of Reporters, Codes, and Secondary Sources located in library’s physical collection

  4. WESTLAW

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

  6. LEXIS NEXIS

  7. LEXIS NEXIS • http://www.lexisnexis.com/lawschool/login.aspx

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. South Carolina Judical Department

  11. Charleston County Clerk of Court

  12. Blogs • http://www.gregoryforman.com/ • South Carolina Family Law Blog • http://www.justdivorceblog.com/

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