LITIGATION WRITING

LW3: Legal Research

Learn 25+ legal research techniques that will help you find, organize, and leverage your legal authority. 
Take your legal research to the next level with skills like crafting a research plan and understanding citations. You’ll also learn how the latest legal research platforms can help you find better authority and save you time.
Format

Course

Experience

All levels

Time to complete

Two weeks

Earn

Certificate of completion

Course Stats

Lessons

Videos

Practices

Downloadables

Walkthroughs

Assessment

WHAT YOU GET

Course Overview

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Legal Research Fundamentals
Build a strong legal research foundation.

Learn how to identify the right authorities, develop an efficient research process, understand the hierarchy of legal sources, and build a foundation for clear, accurate legal analysis.

Refresher on the U.S. Legal System
Understand the legal system behind the research.

Legal research becomes much easier when you understand how the legal system is organized. Review the courts, sources of law, litigation process, and core legal concepts that shape how lawyers find and use authority.

Advanced Legal Research Skills
Find stronger authority in less time.

Learn advanced search techniques, use research tools more efficiently, and develop habits that help you locate better authority with greater confidence.

Legal Citations
Make your citations clear and useful.

Learn how to write cleaner citations, craft effective parentheticals, and make authority easier to follow.

EXPLORE THE LESSONS

Explore the Course Curriculum

HOW IT WORKS

Legal Writing—Made Easy

Discover how Write.law’s online courses can make you a better writer in just a few weeks with bite-sized videos and in-depth practice.

STEP 1

Get started

Watch the course overview or dive into the first chapter to start your learning experience. Each course takes about two weeks to complete—and you can start and come back whenever you want.

STEP 2

Complete the lessons

Write.law is on-demand. You can complete all the videos, practices, and other lessons entirely at your own pace. 

STEP 3

Final assessment

Test what you’ve learned by trying to pass the final assessment! 

STEP 4

Claim your certificate

Once you have completed all the lessons in the course (including the final assessment), you can claim your certificate of completion.

FAQ

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