Legal Research & Writing

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Legal Research and Writing Fundamentals for Attorneys

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
California MCLE Paralegal Approved 6 Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 6 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 6 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 6 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
California CLE Approved 6 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 6 Total
Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 6 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 6 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 7 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 6 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
Rhode Island CLE Approved 6 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
Texas CLE Approved 6 Total
Utah CLE Approved 6 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 6 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 6 Total
Delaware Certified Paralegal Program Approved 6 Total
Florida Registered Paralegal Approved 6 Total
Indiana Paralegal CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Credit for Paralegals Approved 6 Total
North Carolina Continuing Paralegal Education Approved 6 Total
New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of Approved 6 Total
Ohio Certified Paralegals Approved 6 Total
Texas State Bar of Paralegal Division Approved 6 Total
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5 hours 55 minutes
Aaron Weiss
David Lowe
Jonathan Schutrum
Kevin Knight
With Aaron S. Weiss from Carlton Fields + 3 others
Recorded April 10, 2026.
Product ID 101716

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Overview

Take Your Legal Research and Writing Skills From Good to Great

Imagine having confidence in every engagement letter, legal brief, and contract you write. With this course, it's possible. Join our distinguished practitioners as they share tactics for sharpening your legal writing and research skills. Gain legal research tips that attorneys swear by, find out how to incorporate visual aids to elevate legal documents, and much more. Invest in your professional growth - register today!

  • Obtain tips and tricks for enhancing your legal research skills.
  • Dig into the dos and don'ts of selecting citations.
  • Unearth best practices for writing persuasive legal documents.
  • Fine-tune legal documents with fresh editing techniques.
  • Simplify legal research and writing processes with new tech tools.

*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. Real-World Legal Research Tips for Faster, Smarter Results
  2. The Mechanics of Citation and Authority Selection
  3. Charting Ethical Paths in Legal Writing and Research
  4. Strengthening Legal Docs With Targeted Proofreading and Editing
  5. Integrating Charts and Other Visual Aids to Create Impactful Legal Documents
  6. Using AI and Technology to Streamline Legal Research and Writing
  7. Essentials of Persuasive and Engaging Legal Writing: What You Must Know

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Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
California MCLE Paralegal Approved 6 Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 6 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 6 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 6 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
California CLE Approved 6 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 6 Total
Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 6 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 6 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 7 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 6 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
Rhode Island CLE Approved 6 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
Texas CLE Approved 6 Total
Utah CLE Approved 6 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 6 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 6 Total
Delaware Certified Paralegal Program Approved 6 Total
Florida Registered Paralegal Approved 6 Total
Indiana Paralegal CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Credit for Paralegals Approved 6 Total
North Carolina Continuing Paralegal Education Approved 6 Total
New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of Approved 6 Total
Ohio Certified Paralegals Approved 6 Total
Texas State Bar of Paralegal Division Approved 6 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Real-World Legal Research Tips for Faster, Smarter Results

  2. The Mechanics of Citation and Authority Selection

  3. Charting Ethical Paths in Legal Writing and Research

    1. Duty of Technological Competence
    2. Ethical Use and Representation of Authority
    3. Preventing Ethical Issues Related to Plagiarism
    4. Using AI in Legal Writing and Research: Ethical Risks
    5. Confidential Information in Legal Research and Writing

  4. Strengthening Legal Docs With Targeted Proofreading and Editing

  5. Integrating Charts and Other Visual Aids to Create Impactful Legal Documents

  6. Using AI and Technology to Streamline Legal Research and Writing

    1. How to Choose the Right AI Solution for the Task at Hand
    2. Tips and Tricks for Creating AI Prompts That Produce Quality Results
    3. Underrated Legal Research Platforms and Note-Taking Tools
    4. Top 5 Document Automation Tools You'll Wish You Knew About Sooner
    5. Other Tech Solutions for Legal Research and Writing

  7. Essentials of Persuasive and Engaging Legal Writing: What You Must Know

    1. Using Plain Language: Why It Matters
    2. Sentence Structure: Conciseness, Parallelism, and Beyond
    3. Refining Tone, Organization, and Structure
    4. Screen-Reading Habits and UX Design 101
    5. Audience Adaptation and Capturing the Reader's Attention
    6. Transitions and Flow: Ensuring the Legal Argument Moves Logically

Who Should Attend

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

Speakers

Aaron S Weiss
Aaron S.
Weiss
Carlton Fields
David A Lowe
David A.
Lowe
Keegan, Juban, Lowe & Robichaux, LLC
Jonathan J Schutrum
Jonathan J.
Schutrum
Dickie McCamey & Chilcote, P.C.
Kevin T Knight
Kevin T.
Knight
DSK Law
Speaker bio
Aaron S Weiss

Aaron S. Weiss

Carlton Fields
Aaron Weiss

maintains a national litigation practice focused on telecommunications law, class actions, and consumer claims. His cases often involve all of these areas of law. He frequently litigates class action cases under a variety of consumer protection statutes, including the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), Florida Telephone Solicitation Act (Florida Mini TCPA), Florida Telephone Solicitation Act (FTSA), Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA), Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), Medicare Secondary Payer Act (MSP Act), Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA), Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (FDUTPA), Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA), and Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act (FCCPA). Mr. Weiss also routinely defends companies sued in data breach class actions and counsels insurers on issues related to cyber claims. He currently writes a regular column for Law360 addressing key issues under consumer class actions; and is part of the board of contributors for the Daily Business Review, where he frequently writes columns relating to federal civil practice in Florida. By appointment of Chief Judges K. Michael Moore and Cecilia Altonaga, since 2014 Mr. Weiss has served on the Southern District of Florida Ad Hoc Committee on Rules and Procedures. He has been the lead drafter of amendments to more than a dozen local rules. Mr. Weiss is board-certified by The Florida Bar in business litigation, a distinction achieved by less than 250 of the more than 100,000 Florida lawyers. In addition to his practice as an advocate, he is a Florida Supreme Court certified mediator for civil and appellate cases. Mr. Weiss' mediation work focuses on class actions and other consumer claims. He earned his B.A. degree, summa cum laude, from Binghamton University and his J.D. degree from Columbia Law School.

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David A Lowe

David A. Lowe

Keegan, Juban, Lowe & Robichaux, LLC
David Lowe

is a partner with the law firm of Keegan, Juban, Lowe & Robichaux, LLC, where he focuses his practice in civil litigation, insurance bad faith, contracts, corporate matters, employment law, personal injury, and successions. He is admitted to practice before all state and federal courts in the state of Louisiana, and has been admitted to practice pro hac vice before multiple federal courts in other jurisdictions. Mr. Lowe has argued multiple cases before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Court as well as before the Louisiana Supreme Court. He is a member of the Baton Rouge, Louisiana State, Federal and American bar associations. Mr. Lowe earned his B.A. degree from the University of Southwestern Louisiana and his J.D. degree from Louisiana State University.

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Jonathan J Schutrum

Jonathan J. Schutrum

Dickie McCamey & Chilcote, P.C.
Jonathan Schutrum

is an associate in Dickie McCamey & Chilcote, P.C.'s Litigation Department, where he focuses his practice in medical and professional malpractice defense, nursing home litigation, municipal and governmental litigation, product liability, and insurance defense litigation. An experienced attorney, Mr. Schutrum has successfully prosecuted and defended legal actions in both New York state and federal courts. He also has experience handling and resolving matters through alternative dispute resolution and mediation. Mr. Schutrum graduated, magna cum laude, from George Washington University, before earning his law degree from the Syracuse University College of Law. He is a member of the New York State Bar Association and Bar Association of Erie County.

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Kevin T Knight

Kevin T. Knight

DSK Law
Kevin Knight

is a partner in the law offices of DSK Law. He is board-certified as a trial lawyer by both The Florida Bar and the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Over the course of his practice, Mr. Knight has generally focused on personal injury litigation. He earned his B.S.B.A. degree, summa cum laude, from the University of Central Florida and his J.D. degree from Stetson University College of Law.  

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