Coffee Break Webinar Series

Lisa C. Coppolo — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:39:40 GMT

Supercharge your legal research by attending LexisNexis® Coffee Break Webinars. They're fast, effective and best of all-they're on the house! Choose from a menu of quick 20-minute sessions and discover powerful tools and proven techniques to help make your research more efficient and cost-effective.

Want to go back for a refresher on a session you attended? Now you can view any previously held Coffee Break whenever it's convenient for you!

Environmental Law: Energy-Efficient Research

Lisa C. Coppolo — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:55:37 GMT

For the first time, environmental law practitioners have a solution that addresses their specific tasks in this rapidly growing and changing area of law—the Environmental Practice Center in Transactional Advisor. Learn how to anticipate emerging issues that may affect your clients, analyze complex matters, advise clients on best strategy and act on their behalf. (20 minutes)

What Can Shepard’s® Do For You?

Jess Carter — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:19:19 GMT

Shepard’s® Citations Service helps you build your arguments efficiently and reliably—and ensure that you have good law. Because Shepard’s is conveniently integrated into the LexisNexis® services at www.lexis.com, it’s easy to jump right to relevant

Print Your Research Cost-Effectively

Jess Carter — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:31:16 GMT

It's easy to cost-effectively deliver the research documents you need through LexisNexis®.

1. As you look at research results in Cite, KWIK™, Full

Free research on the Internet? Or research on the LexisNexis® services? It's not an all-or-nothing proposition.

Lisa C. Coppolo — Wed, 07 May 2008 07:47:15 GMT

Surprised? Actually, some Web sites (see attachment below)—both general and legal—can get your research off to a good start and can even be a means to accomplish certain kinds of research tasks. With that said, thorough research calls for a comprehensive solution—which the LexisNexis^® services provide.

When making a

What makes you sure of the authorities you cite?

Jess Carter — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:16:16 GMT

Are the cases, statutes and other authorities that you plan to cite still good law? Summer associates as well as experienced attorneys check using Shepard’s® Citations Service, available online through the LexisNexis® services. Law professionals also use Shepard’s to easily generate comprehensive lists of decisions and other legal sources that have cited their authorities.

Organize Litigation Cases More Quickly and Effectively with CaseMap®

Jess Carter — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:54:42 GMT

If you are helping attorneys in your firm analyze the elements of a case, it’s worth finding out whether CaseMap® case analysis software from LexisNexis® is available to you. Used in 97 of the AmLaw Top 100 law firms, CaseMap is standardized by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the U.S. Attorneys Office
Go Right to the Right Source

Jess Carter — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 08:44:21 GMT

When you know the most relevant sources for your research, you can stay focused and complete work more quickly and effectively. But of course you can’t know every available source every time. Even your assigning attorney may not know the most pertinent titles for a specific question.

How can you make sure you aren’t missing something vital? What easy, cost-effective tools can help you save time and discover the right sources, right away?
Get Quick, Comprehensive, Relevant Results: Search by Topic

Jess Carter — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:06:40 GMT
- It’s 5 p.m. and a partner at your firm asks you to research an unfamiliar topic of law. What do you do?
Drafting a Successful Motion for Summary Judgment

Jess Carter — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:03:16 GMT

You’ve been making progress at the firm, and now you’re drafting pre-trial motions. Are you ready to work on a motion for summary judgment?

Why Firms Seek Summary Judgment

You need to initiate a legal action on behalf of one of your firm’s clients. Of course your overall objective is to put the opponent on notice. But whether the action involves personal injury, breach of contract, wrongful death, or any other issue, your work needs careful forethought. What resources can you consult? What factors do you need to consider?

Effective Legal Writing

Lisa C. Coppolo — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:00:06 GMT

Although most graduating law students and new attorneys understand the need to gain experience in the substantive areas of law, most feel relatively confident about their writing skills. Such confidence may be misplaced, however, as the requirements for writing prose and writing legal documents differ significantly.

Plain Language Association International has gathered a select

Lexis(R) Hub: Building your skills:

Coffee Break Webinar Series

Environmental Law: Energy-Efficient Research

What Can Shepard’s® Do For You?

Print Your Research Cost-Effectively

Free research on the Internet? Or research on the LexisNexis® services? It's not an all-or-nothing proposition.

What makes you sure of the authorities you cite?

Organize Litigation Cases More Quickly and Effectively with CaseMap®

Go Right to the Right Source

Get Quick, Comprehensive, Relevant Results: Search by Topic

Drafting a Successful Motion for Summary Judgment

Effective Legal Writing