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Research in the Real World

Research in the Real World. Lawyering April 5, 2010 Amy Emerson & Iantha Haight Cornell Law Library. Research in the Real World. Low-cost research systems Practice materials Business research Bar association resources & Ethics materials. Low-cost Research Platforms.

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Research in the Real World

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  1. Research in the Real World Lawyering April 5, 2010 Amy Emerson & IanthaHaight Cornell Law Library

  2. Research in the Real World • Low-cost research systems • Practice materials • Business research • Bar association resources & Ethics materials

  3. Low-cost Research Platforms

  4. Summer Westlaw/Lexis Access • Faculty research • Law review & journals • Summer classes • Public interest

  5. Lower-cost systems • Standard subscription rates • Less secondary material • Simpler interfaces • May be a perk of bar membership

  6. Examples

  7. LoisLaw • Low-cost provider • Cornell law students can use whenever, where ever, including law firms & government • Loislawschool.com • New to Loislawschool.com? Click here • Access code: NYLCO82

  8. Tour of LoisLaw

  9. Practice Materials

  10. What you may be looking for • Forms • Dockets • Court Rules • Networking Resources • Practice Management Tools

  11. Practice Materials • PACER • Westlaw • Best to work from a topical , state or federal tab • Lexis • Total Litigator Tab • Transactional Advisor Tab • Court Sites • New York State Unified Court System • California Self Help Center • U.S. Courts

  12. Practice Materials • LLRX - Court Rules Online • WashLaw – Forms • HG.Org • Findlaw – Forms • LII – Federal Rules of Civil and Criminal Procedure, Evidence, etc.

  13. Business Research

  14. Business Resources • Background on: • Clients • Potential clients • Opposing parties • Merger/takeover targets • Due diligence • Public companies primarily!

  15. What you may be looking for: • Revenue/income/expenses (Income Statement) • Assets and liabilities (Balance Sheet) • Executives and directors • Market cap (shares outstanding times value) • Strategies • Forecasts • Reputation

  16. Sources of Information • SEC filings & annual reports • Ticker • News • Industry publications • Company analysis • Market analysis

  17. Business Resources • Lexis • Westlaw • BNA (Dailies and Reports) • Yahoo Finance • Thomson ONE Banker

  18. Business Research Class • Advanced Legal Research in Business Law – Jean Callihan, Spring 20111 creditPrerequisite: Lawyering.Course meets first 6 1/2 weeks of the term. Limited enrollment. • This course will introduce students to online sources for finding corporate business information. Sessions will cover materials generated by the business entity such as annual reports and filings with state and federal agencies, materials issued by regulators, market and industry information, and business news. The focus will be on learning to use business databases, research strategy, and the evaluation of resources

  19. Bar Association & Ethics Resources

  20. Bar Associations • A worthwhile personal investment • American Bar Association • New York State Bar Association

  21. Ethics • Your Local Bar Association • LII - American Legal Ethics Library • ABA - Center for Professional Responsibility • Freivogel on Conflicts • Legal Ethics in Technology • National Organization of Bar Counsel • Blogs and Articles i.e.: LLRX

  22. Research Consultations • Prepare for: • Summer job/externship • Researching a paper • Sign up • Online Form

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