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Bridge the Gap 2017

Are you prepared for legal research during your upcoming employment or internship? Starting a new job or internship can be intimidating. The library’s Bridge the Gap sessions are designed to help you arrive prepared, professional, and poised for research success. Whether you’re starting a summer internship or starting full-time employment after graduation, these sessions are tailored to teach tools and techniques for your legal research.

Sign up at the reference desk!
All sessions are 12:00-12:50 p.m. Lunch is provided for registered attendees.

Date Program
Monday, March 13th

 

 Virginia Legal Research with Prof. Klepfer

Practicing in a firm, government job, or nonprofit in Virginia?
Refresh your knowledge of essential secondary and primary sources for Virginia law, and how to use them.
Wednesday, March 15th

 

 Alerts and Current Awareness with Prof. Fetzer

Track cases and legislation to keep informed.
Discover resources to track cases and get alerts about news, rules, statutes, and more.
Monday, March 20th

 

 Cost Effective Westlaw Research with Westlaw Rep. Kyla Stone

Working in a firm that uses Westlaw?
Learn tips and tricks for Westlaw research without breaking your firm’s budget.
Friday, March 24th

 

 Administrative Legal Research with Prof. Zarin

Administrative rules and regulations can change quickly.
Examine sources to research and track state and federal administrative law.
Monday, March 27th Cost Effective Lexis Research with Lexis Rep. Shelley Duncan

Working in a firm that uses Lexis?
learn tips and tricks for Lexis research without breaking your firm’s budget.
Wednesday, March 29th

 

 Practice Materials with Prof. Janto

Research = more than just statutes and cases.
Explore practice tools, including sample filings, forms, jury instructions, and more.  These tips help streamline all drafting projects.
Monday, April 3rd

 

 Transactional Law Research with Prof. Zarin

Many legal resources feature transactional tools.
Discover sources for contract drafting, tax, and corporate transactional documents.
Wednesday, April 5th

 

 Graduate Panel on Legal Research in Employment

Not sure what to expect over the summer?
Come hear from students who with past summer legal experience.
They share tips on tackling research projects and balancing workload.

 

****Attendance at one of these programs meets a Summer Public Service Fellowship requirement****

 

 

Kat Klepfer
Reference & Research Services Librarian

University of Richmond School of Law
Richmond, VA 23173
804-484-1617 | kklepfer@richmond.edu

 

Sign up for Bridge the Gap: Extra legal research prep before your summer job!

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