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The Best Free Legal Research Tools

Clio

Free legal research tools used to be a dream. High-quality legal research is a necessity for all law firms—after all, finding the right precedent or statute could give you the edge to win your case. In the past, paid research platforms were the only choice. What is a legal research tool?

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7 Legal Research Hacks You Need to Know

Trellis.Law Blog

As a law student, lawyer, or legal professional, legal research is a fundamental skill you need to master. Legal research is the process of finding relevant legal information to support legal arguments, advise clients, or make decisions.

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How to Use Google Scholar for Legal Research

Clio

Legal research is one of the most challenging aspects of the legal profession. In the digital era, it is also a task that cannot be adequately performed without a legal search engine of some kind. The key to effective use of Google Scholar for legal research is knowing its strengths and limitations.

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Mastering HeinOnline: Discover NSLT's New Legal Research Certificate Program

NSLT

[link] HeinOnline has released this article on the NSLT's Legal Research Certificate

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A Step-by-Step Guide on How to Do Legal Research

NSLT

But crafting a winning legal argument requires a lot of research. Well-conducted legal research empowers your arguments and gives substance to your legal work, leading to a better outcome for your clients. To become a pro, you need to understand the tools available to you, and developing a research strategy.

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Move Over Law Professors? AI Likes to Write Law Review Articles Too!

LLRX

Sarah Gotschall describes this deep dive into how AI is used to write law review articles, with illustrations that detail the complexity and limitations of the effort. Though not setting the world on fire in the sense that the article is interesting or that anyone wants to read it, it showcases Claude’s abilities.

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As a Lawyer, Use AI in Business Development or Be the Victim of the Work AI Can Do to Replace You

Kevin O'Keefe

An article this week by Claire Cain Miller and Courtney Cox in The New York Times sheds light on the transformative power of AI, particularly large language models like ChatGPT and Google’s Bard. AI is already starting to assist in tasks like drafting documents, conducting legal research, and even predicting legal outcomes.

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