[blindLaw] Inquiry Regarding Legal Research in Law School and the Profession Generally

[James Garret Mooney]

When I conduct research now as a professional, I use those law school briefs our professors used to make us fill out when doing the reading for homework. It sounds crazy, but briefing  an issue that an opinion discusses helps me create an outline for when I need to write. Once  I have my outline created, I tend to then go back to the court opinion, and grab the citations I need or copythe portions from the opinion. I do all of this in word. As a lawyer legal research is not going to go away. I’m a prosecutor in Baltimore city . When an issue arises that needs research, you just need to go and do it. Some jobs require more research than others. Answering when and how much research you will have to do is a very loaded question and a number cannot be put to it. 

> On Sep 26, 2023, at 8:12 PM, Elizabeth Rouse via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Hello all,
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> I am seeking advice, sent directly to me at elizabethrouse.nfb at gmail.com
> <mailto:elizabethrouse.nfb at gmail.com> , regarding the best ways to conduct
> legal research as a law student.
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> Further, I am curious as to what legal research looks like as an element of
> employment post-law school.
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> I appreciate any thoughts you can offer.
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> Best,
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> Elizabeth
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