Take advantage of our FREE Paralegal Certificate of Mastery training program —designed specifically for paralegals to greatly increase proficiency using the LexisNexis services! The training is free of charge and available only to our current LexisNexis Law Firm and Corporate customers.
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View the current training course schedule and sign up today! You must have a valid LexisNexis ID to participate in training and complete the pre-requisite Basic LexisNexis training prior to signing up for the Certificate of Mastery program.
The Paralegal Certificate of Mastery Program on the LexisNexis® services at lexis.com® is designed to familiarize you with the tools paralegals use to streamline their every day tasks. Five one-hour training sessions cover the topics of Case Analysis, Cite Checking, Drafting Legal Documents, Public Records & News investigation, and Company & Financial research.
Module #1 – Initial Case Analysis using the LexisNexis® services at lexis.com®
Paralegals very often are charged with the task of doing the initial case analysis when a new client comes in the door – do we or do we not have a case? If so, what are our chances for a successful outcome? Initial case analysis involves researching topics through cases, statutes and Lexis® Search by Topic or Headnote, which will help identify relevant primary and secondary authority that may affect your case. You will learn how to effectively search for cases and statutes, as well as Matthew Bender® treatises and other secondary legal publications.
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“…I found it [Module 1 – Initial Case Analysis] very informative and enjoyable. I've had a 'quickie' LexisNexis training before, but none that explained the tabs so thoroughly. I actually feel like I can move around the system more intelligently and efficiently. I am looking forward to the four remaining modules.”
— Paralegal at a Large Law Firm
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Module #2 – Cite Checking with Shepard’s®, available exclusively on the LexisNexis® services at lexis.com®
A major task of paralegals is checking citations in the firm’s legal documents, as well as those of opposing counsel. This class is designed to help you understand the value of using Shepard’s for research and for case validation, with an in-depth look at how to analyze and customize a Shepard’s report.
Module #3 – Drafting legal documents using the LexisNexis® services at lexis.com®
Paralegals and attorneys spend a significant amount of their time drafting documents for court and for a client’s personal and business interests. LexisNexis has unsurpassed resources to help you draft those documents. This class will help you understand the different types of forms most often drafted by paralegals and attorneys, as well as identify where to find these forms on lexis.com. In addition, many of these forms also contain practice pointers to help guide you on the proper use of the form.
Module #4 – Public Records and News on the LexisNexis® services at lexis.com®
Paralegals use public records and news sources a lot to help them compile information on major players in a case, track down witnesses, find expert witnesses, locate property and other assets, to name a few. This class is designed to show the value of going beyond just cases, statutes, and treatises on your case, and it will show you how these sources of information can aid in discovery and due diligence.
Module #5 – Company & Financial Information on the LexisNexis® services at lexis.com®
Paralegals must often find information about companies for a specific case or for client development purposes. This class will help you understand how to use the LexisNexis Company & Financial sources to not only advance research on opposing parties, but to find information on present business clients and prospective clients. You will learn how to locate information on corporate affiliations and find in-depth company reports, as well as financial filings. You will also learn how to streamline your research using LexisNexis Analyzer and LexisNexis Dossier.