The Future of Legal Research and How it Affects Your Research Practices and Costs
Thursday, October 16, 2014 | 6:00 PM EDT - 8:00 PM EDT
Over the last two years, there have been many changes taking place in the world of legal information. Online information providers are changing their search engines, and many publishers are appearing with an array of new services. These changes can be difficult to keep track of, but have important implications for the future of legal research and practice that lawyers need to know. Learn from Rutgers Law Library’s legal research experts about what is going on with these changes, and how to best take advantage of them.
Topics include:
• Understanding the new Westlaw and Lexis search interfaces.
• How to use the new systems to for best results
• Looking forward to what is coming in the future
• Finding new and useful resources from a new generation of legal publishers
FREE for non-CLE participants. Use promo code NOCLE196.
All are welcome to attend a reception in the law library at 5:00 p.m.
Topics include:
• Understanding the new Westlaw and Lexis search interfaces.
• How to use the new systems to for best results
• Looking forward to what is coming in the future
• Finding new and useful resources from a new generation of legal publishers
FREE for non-CLE participants. Use promo code NOCLE196.
All are welcome to attend a reception in the law library at 5:00 p.m.
FACULTY:
JOHN JOERGENSEN
Associate Dean for Information Services and Professor of Law, Rutgers School of Law–Newark and Director, Rutgers Law Library
Mr. Joergensen joined Rutgers School of Law–Newark in 2012 after serving for 16 years at Rutgers School of Law–Camden. In 2011 he was named to the Fastcase 50 as one of the country’s “most interesting and provocative leaders in the combined fields of law, scholarship and technology.”
LEE SIMS
Associate Director for Operations, Rutgers Law Library
Mr. Sims has worked in academic law libraries since 2003. He joined the Rutgers-Newark School of Law Library in 2011 as Head of Public Services. He practiced law in the small firm setting for several years before becoming a law librarian. He now handles collection development for the Rutgers-Newark School of Law Library.
Associate Dean for Information Services and Professor of Law, Rutgers School of Law–Newark and Director, Rutgers Law Library
Mr. Joergensen joined Rutgers School of Law–Newark in 2012 after serving for 16 years at Rutgers School of Law–Camden. In 2011 he was named to the Fastcase 50 as one of the country’s “most interesting and provocative leaders in the combined fields of law, scholarship and technology.”
LEE SIMS
Associate Director for Operations, Rutgers Law Library
Mr. Sims has worked in academic law libraries since 2003. He joined the Rutgers-Newark School of Law Library in 2011 as Head of Public Services. He practiced law in the small firm setting for several years before becoming a law librarian. He now handles collection development for the Rutgers-Newark School of Law Library.
LOCATION:
Rutgers School of Law-Newark
S.I. Newhouse Center for Law and Justice
123 Washington Street
Newark, NJ 07102
S.I. Newhouse Center for Law and Justice
123 Washington Street
Newark, NJ 07102
CREDITS:
CLE: NJ: 2.4 | NY: 2.0 | PA: 2.0
SUBJECT AREAS:
Law Practice Management
Technology
Internet Research
Technology
Internet Research
COST:
$50.00
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