All 2020 W&L Law grads, rising 3Ls, and 2Ls are welcome to attend a webinar co-hosted by the Law Library and Office of Career Strategy, from 4 to 5pm EDT on Monday, June 8.
Helpful topics for your summer work will include dockets, legal news resources, and “real world” legal research with expert practitioner panelists.
See details below. Email ldamelio@wlu.edu for the info to join via Zoom.
Hope to see you there!
In light of current events, Westlaw, LexisNexis, and Bloomberg Law are each offering an expanded range of online “Prepare to Practice” programs this spring. Below is an outline of upcoming virtual trainings and live webinars from these three major legal research platforms, designed to help get you ready for summer positions and post-graduation jobs.
Westlaw
Westlaw will host a live national webinar on Prepare To Practice/Cost Effective Research on Tuesday, March 24 at 12:00pm EDT, and again on Thursday, April 2 at 1:00pm EDT. Visit www.lawschool.tr.com to register. The program description from Westlaw:
Academic and Law Firm specialists will provide you with an awareness of Westlaw – the tools, resources and content that help you to be a successful and productive summer associate. This 45 minute webinar will focus Practical Law, efficiency tips and Westlaw in the law firm. Registered attendees are eligible to win a $100 Amazon gift card.
Bloomberg Law
A series of upcoming live webinars on a range of topics will help students get the most out of the Bloomberg Law platform. All webinars begin at 2:00pm EDT on the specified day and will last 30 minutes. Click on the webinar titles below to register.
LexisNexis
Lexis offers a multi-faceted Prepare to Practice online program, focusing on research and other practical skills for summer success. Students who complete the requirements also earn a Practice-Ready Certification to show value to employers.
Visit the LexisNexis Prepare to Practice website to discover training and certification opportunities you can complete at your own pace, including guided modules, on-demand video tutorials, and weekly tips on researching and drafting.
Lexis will also host a nationwide webinar series during the month of April. Click on the program titles to register.
Sign up today for W&L Law Library’s Spring Into Summer Success Legal Research Certification, Wednesday, March 18, from 4:30pm to 7:30pm in Classroom B. Open to all 1L, 2L, and 3Ls – dinner provided.
Learn expert tips and strategies from librarians and lawyers to help you succeed this summer and beyond. Sessions from the W&L Law Legal Research faculty will introduce research methods and resources useful for firm, court, public interest, and government jobs, including specialized practice materials, news and awareness, and litigation and transactional resources.
The program includes a panel discussion with insights on legal research and professional success from experienced legal practitioners:
Attendees will earn a Certificate in Legal Research to add to your credentials and show value to employers.
Visit go.wlu.edu/success to register by Friday, March 13.
W&L’s Lexis representative Sabrina Chester ’13L will offer training sessions on the following topics and dates this semester (all Thursdays):
Time and location is 12:30–1:00 in Classroom B for all sessions, and lunch will be provided. Open to all students, staff, and faculty.
Our Lexis representative Sabrina Chester ’13L will host a Lunch and Learn session on Thursday, 10/17.
Come to Classroom B at 12:00 noon to learn about Lexis’ Shepard’s citator.
Food and Lexis points will be provided. Sign up at https://bit.ly/2OZmGlK.
If you weren’t able to make it to the event on 3/16 (the best attended ever!), or if you were there but want a refresher, you can review materials from the program online at https://libguides.wlu.edu/summersuccess2019.
There you’ll find video recordings of each of the day’s presentations and panel discussions, including the presenters’ slides via Tegrity. Also included are links to handouts and lesson plans, and to many of the online resources that were discussed in the sessions on dockets, practice materials, and more.
Please note that the guide is password protected in order to restrict access to the W&L Law community. Law students may find the password here (alphabetically under Spring Into Summer Success).
We hope you’ll find the online guide helpful, both as you’re preparing for your job now and when you’re working this summer. Please remember that your librarians are here and happy to help as we’re able. You may reach out to any of us individually or at our general reference email address, LawRef@wlu.edu.
Sign up today to attend W&L Law Library’s Spring Into Summer Success Legal Research Certification, Saturday, March 16, from 9:00am to 1:00pm in Classroom A. Open to all 1L, 2L, and 3Ls – lunch provided.
You’ll learn expert tips and strategies from librarians and lawyers to help you succeed this summer and beyond. Instructional sessions taught by our W&L Law librarians will cover legal research methods and resources useful for firm, court, public interest, and government jobs, including specialized practice materials, news and awareness, litigation and transactional resources, and more. Efficient use of Lexis, Westlaw, and Bloomberg Law is also a focus.
The program includes panel discussions and presentations with insights on legal research and professional success from experienced practitioners and instructors:
All attendees will earn a Certificate in Legal Research to add to your credentials and show value to employers.
Please email Prof. Andrew Christensen at christensena@wlu.edu to reserve your place.
The Law Library is glad to announce a new full-access trial of CALI, the premier online platform for interactive legal-subject tutorials.
CALI, the Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction, was founded in 1982 by the University of Minnesota and Harvard law schools. With over 1,000 lessons spanning 40+ topics of doctrinal law and practice-oriented skills, CALI lessons are created and used by law professors nationwide to provide self-directed yet rigorous guidance for students, both as assigned course materials and as extracurricular supplements. Popular for 1L and upper-class elective subjects, CALI lessons can also provide valuable reviews of core concepts for 3Ls preparing for the bar exam.
All W&L Law students and faculty have full access to all CALI lessons through June 30, 2019. Click here for the Authorization Code and sign up for your free account today.
The Library welcomes your feedback on this resource and will consider it in determining whether to continue with CALI as a paid subscription. Please direct your questions or comments to any of us in person or to LawRef@wlu.edu. We are happy to provide assistance in the use of the platform as well.
It’s not just Westlaw’s color that changed over winter break! Come explore the new features available on Westlaw Edge, including KeyCite Overruling Risk, Statutes/Regulations Compare, and Litigation Analytics.
Special 30-minute sessions on Thursday, January 24 in the Mock Trial Courtroom (339):
Space is limited – click on any of the times above to sign up!
Join our librarians in Room 304 for quick, info-packed presentations on a range of useful topics – in just 15 minutes. No sign-up… Just show up!
Finding Non-Law Journals
Thursday 11/1 at 11:30, Noon, or 12:30
Hosted by Ms. Judy Stinson
