Conducting legal research can challenge even the most experienced lawyers. Whether a pleading comes from you or the opposing party, Bloomberg Law`s Brief Analyzer is an essential part of the legal research process. This reduces the time needed to analyze a briefing, identify the relevant authorities and prepare a robust response. First, under Process Analysis, use the Lawyer tab to view the case history and preview the legal strategies that the appeal may apply against you. In Litigation Analytics, also use the Court tab to get aggregate rates of claim and appeal results for all federal courts, with the ability to make comparisons across jurisdictions and filter by company, law firm, and attorney. However, it is important to remember that digital research and analysis tools should be seen as enhancing the legal research experience, not crowding out a lawyer`s review, analysis and judgment. A lawyer uses his knowledge of his client, facts, precedents, expert opinions and his own experience to predict the likely outcome in a particular case. Digital research products improve this process by providing more data on a wider range of variables, allowing a lawyer to examine even more information. Examining the state of case law is essential in legal research. Trust Bloomberg Law`s proprietary citter, BCITE. This time-saving tool lets you know if a case is still a good law.

Before writing an application or factum, look for examples of what lawyers at a law firm have filed with the court in similar cases. You can probably find recent examples in your company`s internal document system or browse Bloomberg Law`s routing slips. If possible, look for things filed before the same judge in order to get a quick review of the rules/procedures to follow (and if possible from the same partner so you can get an idea of their style preferences). When conducting legal research, it`s easy to descend down rabbit holes. Resist the urge to first look at individual cases that may be irrelevant. Instead, start with secondary sources, which often provide a predominant legal statement for a particular topic. These sources save you time and direct you to the legal field and the most important topics. Bloomberg Law`s AI-based tools significantly reduce the time spent on legal research. Whether you`re looking for quick answers to legal research definitions or general advice on the legal research process, Bloomberg Law`s Core Litigation Skills toolkit is here for you.

Finding legal questions will help you orient yourself on an issue before diving into the full reading of cases. Points of Law uses machine learning to identify key legal principles that are expressed in court notices and are easily searchable by keywords and jurisdictions. This tool helps you quickly find other cases that have expressed the same legal point and guides you to related legal issues that might be relevant to your search. It is automatically updated with the latest reviews, saving you time and helping you quickly access relevant cases. How should I use technology to improve my legal research? As laws change from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, it can be difficult to keep up with every legal evolution. Equally intimidating is the ability to track and obtain information on stakeholder strategies and legal responses. Without quick and easy access to the right tools, the legal research on which the case strategy is based can be confronted with costs, staffing and litigation outcomes. What if I am new to the field or raise a particular legal issue? The start of your legal research will be different for each assignment. To get started, make sure you understand your goal by asking questions and taking notes carefully. Ask for general information, logistical questions such as registration deadlines, customer/file number, and billing instructions.

How can legal research help with development or strategy? Legal research is the process of discovering and understanding all the precedents, laws, regulations and other legal authorities that apply in a case and influence a lawyer`s modus operandi. Research is not a process that has a finite beginning and end, but continues at every stage of a legal case.