Legal Writing and Research
Videos for LWR Courses
Fall 2023 Videos
- Jurisdiction and Sources of Law
- Introduction to the Research Plan
- Navigating Westlaw & Lexis
- Secondary Sources
- Researching Statutes
- Researching Cases
- Advanced Search
- Citators
- Working through the Research Plan
Spring 2023 Videos
- Procedural Research
- Legal Research Refresher
- Successful Research in Your Summer Job
- Litigation Analytics
LWR Training Materials & Handouts
2023-2024
2022-2023
- Fall Hypos Handout (PDF)
- Fall Week 7A Slides (PDF)
- Fall Week 8A Terms & Connectors Handout (PDF)
- Fall Week 8A Citators Handout (PDF)
- Spring Week 3 Slides (PDF)
More Resources
Lexis Student Certification: Legal Research Certification
Westlaw Student Certification: Westlaw Certified Instructions
Free or Low-Cost Legal Research Resources for LWR (PDF)
Print Research Tools - short videos on individual print research tools like Digests, Encyclopedias, the American Law Reports system, and code services.