Teaching Legal Research and Writing
1) LRW online video tutorials
2) LRW journals, newsletters, and selected articles
3) LRW associations and blogs
4) LRW general teaching resources
General LRW Video Tutorials
Vendor-specific Video Tutorials (A to Z)
There are a number of journals that often include articles on legal research and writing:
There are also a number of newsletters focusing on legal research and writing:
In addition, there is no lack of journal literature discussing effective teaching of legal research and writing. Set out below is a selected list of recent articles (for a list of some of the older, classic" journals articles on LRW, see the articles in note 1 in Chapter 1 of my book):
- Barbara Bintliff, "Legal Research: MacCrate's 'Fundamental Lawyering Skill' Missing in Action" (2009) 28 Legal Ref Serv Q 1 (available here by subscription)
- Michael Chiorazzi & Shaun Esposito, "Commentaries on Hicks' 'Teaching Legal Bibliography' (with an addendum by Robert Berring)" (2009) 28 Legal Ref Serv Q 9 (available here by subscription)
- Paul D Callister, "Thinking Like a Research Expert: Schemata for Teaching Complex Problem-Solving Skills" (2009) 28 Legal Ref Serv Q 31 (available here by subscription)
- Robert C Berring & Kathleen Vanden Heuvel, "Teaching Advanced Legal Research: Philosophy and Context" (2009) 28 Legal Ref Serv Q 53 (available here by subscription)
- Kris Gilliland, "A Motivational Perspective on First-Year Legal Research Instruction" (2009) 28 Legal Ref Serv Q 63 (availablehere by subscription)
- Nancy P Johnson, "Best Practices: What First-Year Law Students Should Learn in a Legal Research Class" (2009) 28 Legal Ref Serv Q 77 (available here by subscription)
- Christopher A Knott, "On Teaching Advanced Legal Research" (2009) 28 Legal Ref Serv Q 101 (available here by subscription)
- Mary Rumsey, "The Skills They Need: International and Foreign Legal Research" (2009) 28 Legal Ref Serv Q 133 (available hereby subscription)
- Victoria K Trotta & Beth DiFelice, "State-Specific Legal Research Instruction: Curricular Stepchild or Core Competency?" (2009) 28 Legal Ref Serv Q 151 (available here by subscription)
- Allen Moye, "Best Practices in Teaching Legal Research Tubs, Buckets, and a Variety of Lumber: Developing a Strategic Approach to Legal Research" (2009) 28 Legal Ref Serv Q 181 (available here by subscription)
- Simon Canick, "Assessment and Technique Legal Research Assessment" (2009) 28 Legal Ref Serv Q 201 (available here by subscription)
- Susan T Phillips, "'Like Sands Through the Hourglass . . . ' How to Develop a Good Legal Research Problem" (2009) 28 Legal Ref Serv Q 219 (available here by subscription)
- Susan Herrick & Sara Kelley Burriesci, "Teaching Legal Research Online" (2009) 28 Legal Ref Serv Q 239 (available here by subscription)
- Richard Leiter, "Certification and Bar Exam Teaching Who Gets to Be the Expert? Legal Research Skills Certification in Legal Education" (2009) 28 Legal Ref Serv Q 271 (available here by subscription)
- Steven M Barkan et al, "Testing for Research Competency on the Bar Exam: The Next Steps" (2009) 28 Legal Ref Serv Q 281 (available here by subscription)
- Jill L K Brooks, "Great Expectations: New Associates' Research Skills from Law School to Law Firm" (2009) 28 Legal Ref Serv Q 291 (available here by subscription)
- Duncan Alford, "The Development of the Skills Curriculum in Law Schools: Lessons for Directors of Academic Law Libraries" (2009) 28 Legal Ref Serv Q 301 (available here by subscription)
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