ODW2137 – Basic Legal Research for Paralegals

What techniques do you need to research the open web and commercial databases? What are the rules regarding searching – especially public records? How should you create search strings? How do you select the appropriate content or material to search?

Course Category: On-Demand Webinars

Course Level: Basic

CLE Credit: Substantive

CLE Hours: 1.5

Fees: $49 for Members and $70 for Non-members

Course Materials: Webinar recording and a PDF of the PowerPoint slides.

Description: 
What techniques do you need to research the open web and commercial databases?  What are the rules regarding searching – especially public records? How should you create search strings? How do you select the appropriate content or material to search? All of this, and more, will be covered in this webinar. 
Learning Objectives:
  • Discover methods for conducting research with varying results.
  • Gain an understanding of how online platforms have been enhanced to predict what you are searching. 
  • Ascertain the multiple ways to filter searches before and after searching for specific terms. 
  • Discover different search term approaches, including natural language and terms and connectors. 
  • Realize the various ways you can analyze your search results list.
  • Understand how cases and statutes can be validated.
  • Organize and save items found while conducting online legal research.
  • Organize and save items found conducting online legal research.
Course Year: 2021

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Yes, these courses qualify for mandatory continuing legal education for: National Association of Legal Assistants, State Bar of California, Florida, North Carolina, and Louisiana State Paralegal Association.  For all others please check with the corresponding institutions.

After successfully completing this course a completion email will be sent stating that your certificate is now available. To view your certificate and transcript please visit nala.education. Click on the blue arrow in the top right and select transcript. From this menu, you can view or print certificates or your transcript.

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