Resources to assist you with Researching 

your Brief

Writing your first brief can be challenging. 

This short (9 minute) video will remind you of efficient research tips.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tj5g7CfpaY4&feature=youtu.be

Go From One Case to Many with "Shepardize Narrow By Headnote" and "More Like this
Headnote" 

WATCH LEXIS VIDEO (2:20 mins) 

Statutory Research: Find Cases Using Case Notes and Shepardizing Your Statute

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbX5vMVKJVw

Shepardizing Statutes by Subsection Reports 

This video will explain how to narrow your Shepard's report to your specific statutory subsection

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjZr-raE0fc

Construct a Terms & Connectors Search

This short video will help you craft effective searches that bring back the most relevant results.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Pqga4ZPYtA

Ravel View

This short video will help you find key cases faster

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_g_KOJUlDH0
 Are you citing to good law?

This 3 1/2 minute Shepard's Video is a great review of how to Shepardize to ensure you are
citing to good law.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78ZEzcN3IHE

Need guidance as you start writing?

THE ART OF ADVOCACY—APPEALS is a very helpful guide in both the brief writing and
oral argument process.  It’s a Matthew Bender treatise and therefore only on Lexis.  It provides
step-by-step instruction complete with helpful tips and checklists. (For Appellate Briefs)

The link below will take you directly to the Table of Contents.

Part 2 discusses The Written Arugment

https://advance.lexis.com/api/permalink/26010f16-bbbb-44da-ab4c-7eec6d443f23/?
context=1000516

Lexis® for Microsoft® Office?

Check Quotes for Briefs, Create a Table of Authorites for Appeallate Briefs plus a whole lot
more

As a law student you can download LMOfor free from the law school home page. 

https://www.lexisnexis.com/lawschool/contents/b/contents/archive/2016/08/19/lexis-174-for-
microsoft-174-office-2l-3l.aspx

This video will walk you through exactly how to use it. It is a little long but thorough.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Pi7JOVNFKM (remember to make a copy of your

document before you use it)