Demystifying Internet Research for Legal Practitioners
$59
Credits in
1.00 General
Practice Areas:
Business & Professional Development, Civil Trial Preparation, Discovery & E-Discovery, Ethics, Law Practice Management, Legal Research & Writing, Other, Paralegal, Privacy & Cybersecurity, Science & Technology, Skills Training
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About
This Course
Knowledge of how to conduct internet research properly is a must for any legal professional. From tips on keywords to Boolean search strategies, attendees will walk away with a better understanding of how to navigate publicly available legal resources. This course will discuss the types of resources available, where to access them, and how to find them. Attendees will also learn to conduct background searches through public records and social networks.
Furthermore, this program will also discuss the use of AI in aiding legal research. Attend this course to learn how to use AI for concept creation, Boolean search creation, and summarizing legal materials.
This course is designed for any legal professional interested in learning more about legal research tools and tips, but it will be especially helpful to newer attorneys.
Learning Objectives:
- List online resources for legal research
- Cite checking law online
- Explain the use of generative AI in legal research
- Analyze an online background check
Production Date: 6/2/2024 | Closed captioning (CC) available
About the Presenters
Hannah Barnhorn, Esq.
Pilot Chemical
Practice Area: Law Practice Management
Hannah Barnhorn is a 2005 graduate of the University of Dayton School of Law and maintains her law license in Ohio. During law school, she was the Assistant Director of the Academic Excellence Program, the academic support program that focused on improving graduation and bar passage results for non-traditional law school students.After graduating from law school, she started teaching as an adjunct professor of legal studies and then joined LexisNexis as a Legal Research Consultant, handling the tricky, find the needle hidden in the haystack types of documents and cases. She directed the Paralegal Preference Program at LexisNexis, working with ...
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