The methods attorneys use to access legal information has
changed over the centuries, most radically in the last few decades. The tools we
use to gather information and form persuasive arguments frames our thinking
about the very nature of what the law is and how we ought to practice it. So, in
this session we’ll take a very broad look at the history of legal research (from
‘print’ to ‘search’ to ‘find’) in order to identify:
• Research strategies which
ought to be preserved for effective information gathering (Boolean, data
analysis, use of secondary sources, etc.)
• Shifting views of what makes
the law a professional discipline (Or, when do the robot lawyers take
over?)
• Methods for helping clients
manage increasingly complex legal landscapes.
This CLE is approved for credit through September 15,
2025.
Speaker:
Mike Carlson is founder of Gray Paper
Legal, LLC, a legal research firm headquartered in Minneapolis. Mike honed his
research expertise at Thomson Reuters where he served 10 years as Reference
Staff Attorney. Later, Mike was Attorney Editor of the practicelaw library at
the Minnesota State Bar Association and Template Specialist for Lawyaw, a Clio
company.
CLE Credits:
1.0 Standard CLE Credit approved |
Event Code: 492205
Cost:
MSBA Members: $29.95
Non-MSBA
Members: $64.95