"Legal Research and Writing, Third Edition seeks to explain the practical skills needed for print and online legal research and for legal writing. It provides a current and comprehensive look at the topic, consolidating information on legal research and writing into one handy, easy-to-use resource. The book is written for both seasoned practitioners, seeking to add the latest sources and techniques to their research arsenals, and for beginning law students who face a bewildering array of information. It includes chapters on legal research malpractice, the acquisition of research resources, and knowledge management. In addition, it covers searching the new platforms of the major proprietary online legal databases, the increasing digitization of legal materials, and the Web 2.0. Legal Research and Writing is the most up-to-date book of its kind available in Canada today."--Pub. desc.
Introduction to legal research and writing -- Secondary legal resources -- Researching legislation -- Researching case law -- Legal research on the Internet -- Legal research databases and CD-ROMs -- International and foreign legal research -- Legal research by topic -- Selecting and acquiring legal resources -- Knowledge management for lawyers -- Legal research and writing malpractice -- Legal writing.