Prepare to Practice – Ace Your Summer Job is a half-day program of legal research topics including: “Researching with free and low-cost legal sources”, “Bloomberg Law: Research Basics” and “Legislative research & court rules”. The program builds on basic research skills covered in the Introduction to Legal Research course and prepares students for summer employment in firms, public interest organizations, or government. The morning features group sessions and smaller break-out sessions tailored to type of summer employment.
The program will conclude with lunch and an exceptional panel discussion with practitioners who will share their experience conducting legal research in the real world. Panelists include:
Lunch will be provided.
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9:00 – 9:05 |
Welcome |
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9:05 – 9:30 |
Cost-Effective & Efficient Research, Stephanie Miller |
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9:30 – 9:55 |
News & Current Awareness, Stephanie Miller |
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9:55 – 10:00 |
Break |
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10:00 – 10:25 |
Practice Materials, Mark Podvia |
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10:25 – 10:50 |
Bloomberg Law: Research Basics, Nicholas Stump |
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11:00 – 11:45 |
Breakout Sessions (Choose one to attend) |
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Researching with free and low-cost sources, Stephanie Miller |
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Administrative & transactional law sources, Nicholas Stump |
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Legislative research & court rules, Mark Podvia |
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11:45 – 12:00 |
Break |
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12:00 – 1:00 |
Lunch/Practitioner Panel
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