Lexis Advance Training for Law School Students

Webcasts, Reference Guides, and More

Law Review & Journal Research

Learn the ins and outs of researching for a law review or journal with two comprehensive videos. Start with topic selection and preemption checking to ensure your topic is publishable. Next, see how to conduct proper cite and substance checks so your note or comment is well supported. Topic Selection and Preemption Checking Topic Selection and Preemption Checking Tip Sheet Cite and Substance Checking Cite ...

Practice Area Research

Learn how attorneys use Lexis+® to problem solve practice area issues. Eight videos introduce you to the sources and tools attorneys use in a variety of practice areas: Labor & Employment , Litigation , Tax , Intellectual Property , Mergers & Acquisitions , Bankruptcy , Data Security & Privacy and Banking & Finance. Labor & Employment Research Labor & Employment Research Tip Sheet Litigation ...

Legal Research Training

Become a more efficient researcher by learning to use the same tools and content attorneys use every day in practice. Lexis+® is an essential part of the modern practice of law. Several short videos walk you through the various tools and content you’ll need to complete your law school assignments and eventually your legal work. Find the Most Influential Cases Find the most Influential Cases Tip Sheet ...

Prepare to Practice Webinars

Quickly get up to speed with the common research tasks associated with a practice area. The LexisNexis Prepare to Practice webinar series provides convenient access to practice area research instruction from experts in each field. Watch the recording from prior webinars and register for upcoming ones below. You can also test your knowledge of the common research tasks for each practice area through a short skills quiz ...

Legal Research Certification for Law Students

Legal employers expect you to have certain skills. Online legal research is one of them. The LexisNexis Certification program is an excellent way to prove you can perform online legal research efficiently and effectively. Started with Proficiency Certification to reinforce the research lessons you learned in your law school research and writing class. Next, complete Practice-Ready Certification to learn the practical ...

Key Secondary Sources by Practice Area

Lexis+™ provides faculty, students and practitioners exclusive access to leading practice area resources, such as Matthew Bender® treatises and Practice Centers. Matthew Bender court cited treatises are authoritative, comprehensive, key resources that can help you research more effectively in a practice area. Matthew Bender treatises provide expertise and help students build confidence in their practice area ...

Lexis+ Basics

Watch the videos below to get a quick orientation to Lexis+. The modern interface is clean and intuitive. You will want to learn the basics to ensure you have the know how to complete your legal research confidently. Introduction to Lexis+ (Please visit the site to view this video) Navigation on Lexis+ (Please visit the site to view this video) Legal Research on Lexis+ (Please visit the site to view this video ...

Lexis+ Searching, Reviewing and Saving Results

Lexis+ offers multiple options for searching the world-class legal, business and news content from LexisNexis. Learn the best ways to search and review your results. Once you find the content you need do not forget to save it in a Lexis+ folder. Search Techniques on Lexis+ (Please visit the site to view this video) Search Tree on Lexis+ (Please visit the site to view this video) Search Term Maps on Lexis+ ...

Lexis+ Case Law Research and Brief Analysis

You always need to find the best cases to ensure you are citing the strongest authority in your memos and briefs. Use the visualization, editorial and analysis tools only available on Lexis+ to find the most influential cases and to check your brief. Ravel View on Lexis+ (Please visit the site to view this video) Shepard’s At Risk on Lexis+ (Please visit the site to view this video) Brief Analysis on Lexis ...

Lexis+ Reference Guides

The reference guides below help you complete common law school tasks with Lexis+. See what makes Lexis+ the most advanced research system for law students and lawyers. You will get concise instructions for comprehensive research and validation. Rese...