Legal Research and Writing Resources

 
 

The Paper-Writing Process:

Upcoming Webinar:
”The Law School Paper-Writing Process - Melanie R. Bueckert”

RECORDED WEBINAR COMING SOON

On November 18, 2020, at 8:00pm Eastern, CLF’s Student Ministries provided a national student webinar on the following:

CLF law students across Canada are invited to join us for an informative and interactive webinar on "How to Write a Law School Paper in 10 (Not-So-Easy) Steps" with Melanie R. Bueckert, Legal Research Counsel for the Manitoba Court of Appeal.

Companion Resource
”The Law School Paper-Writing Process: A Step by Step Guide”

The following article was written by Melanie R. Bueckert and is taken from the Christian Legal Journal, Volume 29, Issue 3 (2020).

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Researching Remotely

Archived Webinar
”Researching Remotely” - Melanie R. Bueckert

On April 8, 2020, Melanie R. Bueckert, Legal Research Counsel, Manitoba Court of Appeal presented a webinar on the following:

Due to COVID-19, many lawyers and law students now find themselves working remotely. In this webcast, Melanie will review resources available for conducting legal research remotely. This will include a review of free services such as CanLII, as well as the resources available to Law Society members across Canada.  

Archived webinar recording available for viewing here:

 
 


Companion Resource
PowerPoint Slides: “Researching Remotely”

The following corresponding presentation slides were provided by Melanie R. Bueckert:

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These are the slides corresponding to CLF's Webinar Wednesday "Researching Remotely", presented by Melanie R. Bueckert, Legal Research Counsel, Manitoba Court of Appeal.

“Top 10 Legal Research Tips for Students”


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Top 10 Legal Research Tips for Students

The following article was written by Melanie R. Bueckert and is taken from the Christian Legal Journal, Volume 27, Issue 3 (2018).

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How to write an effective legal research memo

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“Communicating Your Legal Research Results:
How to Write an Effective Legal Research Memorandum”

The following memorandum was written by Melanie R. Bueckert and was provided as a resource during her session at the 2020 CLF National Law Student Conference in Winnipeg, MB.

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This document was written and prepared by Melanie R. Bueckert as a resource at the 2020 CLF National Law Student Conference.