Legal Writing – Know How, the blog of the Great Library

Lucky 21: Part Three

In Part III of our Lucky 21 for 2021 series, we’ve gathered a selection of blogs, twitter accounts and podcasts that we feel will keep you up-to-date with what’s going on in the legal world, and maybe even entertained!

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Legal Research Survival Guide, Part 9 – Legal Writing Resources

This post focuses on the final stage of the research process – writing. The importance of this stage is self-evident – all of the hard work you’ve put into researching your client’s legal problem will be wasted if you can’t effectively communicate your findings and analysis.

Legal Research Survival Guide, Part 8 –Deciphering Case Citations

Once you’ve mastered the art of deciphering case citations, you’ll find that what initially looked like a jumble of letters and numbers to you is actually very useful legal shorthand. A case citation, properly formatted, can tell you the names of the parties, year, jurisdiction, court level and where to find the decision, all at a glance.