Westlaw training is the best way to prepare for your legal career. Use the information presented here to organize your approach to the legal research assignments that you will receive during your summer legal job.
You'll need to know:
- The purpose of the research project
- Whether it's billable
- Which jurisdiction is relevant
- Whether it's a state or federal issue
- Whether it's a statutory or regulatory issue
- Whether it's a judicial or administrative process
- The expected time to be spent on the assignment
- The format/length of your response (brief, memo, checklist, chart, or email)
- The local rules
- Any key terms of art
- Any cost constraints
- Whether previous research on similar topics is available - don't reinvent the wheel
- The availability of in-house experts
Questions are expected.