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Perspective

Legal Research is Easy

Anyway, person was whining to me (like she did most every week) about how hard legal research was and how she could never seem to get "it" or how "it" was connected or how I was able find stuff in the collection with my eyes closed. No, really, sometimes, I'd find stuff with my eyes closed just to to freak her out. Miserable was she.

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Research Resource: How to Find Primary Authorities

How To Become A Paralegal

Computer-assisted legal research platforms, such as LexisNexis or WestLaw, aren’t cheap. For instance, if you’re researching divorce, know what it is, exactly, that you need to know. As you gain experience in legal research, finding primary authorities for what you need will become easier. If so, what kind?

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A Law Clerk’s Advice for Communicating During the Pandemic

LawTechnologyToday

Thus, when there is an email about a car accident case, divorce, contract dispute, or other common matter, it can be difficult to differentiate some cases without the benefit of a file. Not only is this a good idea for exhibits, but it could also be used to links to decisions, statutes, and other legal resources or authorities.

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Will AI Replace Paralegals and Legal Assistants?

MyCase

Paralegals Paralegals spend the bulk of their time on legal or case-related tasks, such as: Conducting legal research and discovery: Paralegals access databases and books to identify and document regulations and precedents that apply to a specific case. Their work frees up lawyers to focus on case strategy.

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Amendment of Pleadings | Order VI Rule 17 [CPC]: A Critical Analysis

LexForti

This study aims to explore these changes and assess the scope and judicial interpretation of amendment of pleadings in Civil procedure with a doctrinal legal research method by using primary sources like cases, statutes, legal commentary and reports. Keywords- Amendment of Pleadings, Civil Procedure Code 1908.