Canadian Lawyer 4Students

Spring 2010

Life skills and career tips for Canada's lawyers in training

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Fish on Legal Research DVD Bonnie Fish, LL.B., LL.M. Bon A TO HELP YOU TEACH Canada Law BookNew! CONVENIENT TRAINING DVD FUNDAMEN THE FUNDAMENTALS Th s his Di DVD will help you teach effective research on: VD will help you teach Commentary (approx. 18 minutes) The role of commentary in legal research and helpful guidance on where to find it. This DVD explains how to: analyze legal subjects in depth formulate legal issues find useful commentary use commentary to find relevant case law and legislation Case Law (approx. 25 minutes) How and where to find appropriate and relevant case law. Divided into two segments, this section helps researchers understand: why case law is important and the principles to identify significant cases the process of finding case law on a specific issue Legislation (approx. 25 minutes) Helpful hints on where to find relevant legislation and what to do with it once you have it. It deals with: the legislative process techniques for finding legislation statutory interpretation DVD • $79 • P/C 0767150001 Additional DVDs $15 each • P/C 0767150003 ISBN 978-0-88804-495-2 Call 1.800.565.6967 or visit us online Outlines the necessary steps for thorough, precise and accurate research Lacklustre skills in the library mean less-than-favourable results in the courtroom and boardroom. Lawyers need sharp research skills to serve their clients well. "You win cases in the library, and not in the courtroom." Mr. Justice Marshall Rothstein as attributed to Art Mauro, office of the Order of Canada

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