Legal Research and Writing for Paralegals
Agenda
Tuesday, December 13, 12:00 – 3:15 PM CST (including a 15 min. break)
Legal Research Basics
Sources of the law
Primary sources
• Statutes
• Administrative law
• Case law
Secondary sources: treatises, articles, etc.
Analyzing information for relevance and meaning
Bringing your research up to date
Legal Research Case Study
Faculty will use a legal research case study to
guide students through the legal research process,
including primary and secondary legal research
Webinar Instructions
All attendees must log-on through their own email – attendees may not watch together if they wish to earn continuing education credit. HalfMoon Education Inc. must be able to prove attendance if either the attendee or HalfMoon Education Inc. is audited.
Certificates of completion will be provided for each webinar attended and will be sent via email in PDF form about five business days after the date of the conclusion of the series.
Webinars are presented via GoToWebinar, an easy-to-use application that can be run on most systems and tablets. Instructions and login information will be provided in an email sent close to the date of the webinar. It is highly recommended that you download, install and test the application before the webinar begins by clicking on the link in the email.
GoToWebinar system requirements:
Operating System:
Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 10
Mac OSX 10.9 (Mavericks) – 10.11 (El Capitan)
Web Browser:
Chrome v34+, Firefox v34+, Internet Explorer 8+, Microsoft Edge, Safari v6+
Internet connection: Hardware:
Minimum of 1Mbps 2GB RAM or more
Credits
Paralegals:
3.0 CLE
Continuing Education Credit Information
The Legal Research Workshop for Paralegals (3.0 CLE hours), Legal Writing Workshop for Paralegals (3.0 CLE hours) and Complying with Ethics Rules During Litigation (1.0 Ethics CLE hour) webinars have been approved by the following:
National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA)
National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA)
North Carolina Board of Paralegal Certification
Texas Board of Legal Specialization (TBLS)
Bankruptcy Law
Civil Trial Law
Criminal Law
Estate Planning & Probate Law
Family Law
Personal Injury Trial Law
Real Estate Law
Ohio State Bar Association (OSBA) – Pending
Participation will be monitored and a brief quiz follows each webinar. Completion certificates will be provided after the webinar to participants with full attendance and who earn a satisfactory score on the quiz.
Speakers
Amanda Stephen
Stephen Legal Research & Writing PLLCAs the owner of Stephen Legal Research & Writing PLLC, Ms. Stephen offers a range of research and writing services to licensed attorneys. She provides assistance with a variety of issues from small research projects to drafting appellate briefs. Ms. Stephen previously worked as a judicial law clerk in the Washington State Court of Appeals, Division I, for Judges Ronald Cox and James Verellen. She earned her J.D. degree from the University of Washington School of Law. Ms. Stephen has previously lectured to paralegals on legal research issues for HalfMoon Education Inc.