Online secondary legal sources (LEG00114)

Overview

Delivery method

Virtual classroom

Duration

1 hour

Audience

Employees

Description

This session introduces online secondary legal resources found on various platforms such as Westlaw Topical Texts and Annotations and LexisNexis Digital Library. Participants will learn the importance of commentary in legal research, as well as how to access and benefit from the added researching functionality found in digital sources.

By the end of this learning activity, participants will be able to:

• Access online legal commentary
• Create user accounts
• Save searches and annotate text

Registration deadline: 5 working days prior to the course date.

Participants are responsible for adding their training activities to their Outlook calendars.

Accommodation measures: The Department of Justice is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free learning environment. If you have any accessibility needs in order to fully participate in the training activity, please contact your manager to discuss your needs. You may also call upon the services of the Centre for Workplace Access-Ability, Health and Wellness to help identify what type of accommodation measures you require.

For more information: Contact the Centre for Legal Education Services.

For information about the continuing professional development (CPD) hours for this course, please consult the 2024 Accreditation Summary.

If you have questions concerning the accreditation, please contact our accreditation team by email (Accreditations@justice.gc.ca).