Legal Research & Writing

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Legal Research Hacks: Searching Google and Google Scholar

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Lisa Smith-Butler
With Lisa Smith-Butler from Charleston School of Law
Recorded April 10, 2025.
Product ID 100048

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Overview

The Secret to Navigating Google and Google Scholar for Effective Research

Find out how hundreds of attorneys supercharge their search results with this course! Join our experienced faculty as they unveil tips and tricks for using Google and Google Scholar for legal research. From insights into Boolean operators and keywords to strategies for using advanced search operators, you don't want to miss this opportunity to sharpen your skills. Secure your spot now - register today!

  • Discover the differences between Google and Google Scholar.
  • Gain tips for narrowing down results and searching for case law.
  • Examine best practices for evaluating the credibility of sources.

*Any mention of specific products in this program is intended as part of a general overview and does not constitute NBI's endorsement or recommendation of any specific product or provider. This program is not sponsored by any technology or electronics provider.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Google vs. Google Scholar: Which Tool Is Better for Legal Research?
  2. Boolean Operators and Keywords for Better Results
  3. Search Techniques That Work (and Tips for Filtering Results)
  4. Harnessing Advanced Search Operators (Including “Cited by” Searches)
  5. Google Scholar Case Law Search Tips
  6. Evaluating Source Credibility: Key Steps You Need to Take
  7. Google Scholar Alerts: Stay on Top of New Legal Trends and Publications

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California CLE Approved 1 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 1 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 1 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 1 Total
Florida CLE Approved 1 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 1 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 1 Total
Maine CLE Approved 1 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 1 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 1.2 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 1 Total
Montana CLE Approved 1 Total
North Dakota CLE Upon Request 1 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 1 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 1 Total
New York CLE Approved 1 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 1 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 1 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 1 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 1 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 1 Total
Washington CLE Approved 1 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 1 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 1.2 Total
Wyoming CLE Upon Request 1 Total

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Agenda

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  1. Legal Research Hacks: Searching Google and Google Scholar

    1. Google vs. Google Scholar: Which Tool Is Better for Legal Research?
    2. Boolean Operators and Keywords for Better Results
    3. Search Techniques That Work (and Tips for Filtering Results)
    4. Harnessing Advanced Search Operators (Including “Cited by” Searches)
    5. Google Scholar Case Law Search Tips
    6. Evaluating Source Credibility: Key Steps You Need to Take
    7. Google Scholar Alerts: Stay on Top of New Legal Trends and Publications

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for attorneys. Paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Lisa Smith-Butler
Lisa
Smith-Butler
Charleston School of Law
Speaker bio
Lisa Smith-Butler

Lisa Smith-Butler

Charleston School of Law
Lisa Smith-Butler

is an associate professor of law at the Charleston School of Law. She teaches classes on torts, children and the law, workplace privacy, and advanced legal research. Ms. Smith-Butler served as the assistant dean and director of the law library and technology center at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. At Nova Southwestern, she served as an associate professor of law, teaching advanced legal research and juvenile law in the law program and workplace privacy and technology in the master's degree employment law program. Ms. Smith-Butler also has served as the public services librarian at Georgia State University and as a librarian at a major Atlanta law firm. She has been in private law practice, and is licensed in Nebraska and Georgia. Ms. Smith-Butler is the co-author and editor of Law Librarianship in the 21st Century. She is active in several local, regional and national law library associations. Ms. Smith-Butler taught advanced legal research, and children and the law. She earned her B.A. degree from Hasting College, her M.L.S. degree from Clark Atlanta University and her J.D. degree from Creighton University School of Law.

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