The Legal Research Corner is a quarterly column published in The Colorado Lawyer in which CoALL’s law librarians provide answers to challenging research questions for the legal community. The archived columns are available below.
2023
- Litigation Analytics Using Westlaw, Lexis, and Bloomberg Law, Elaine Tornés Blanco, May 2023
- Uncovering State Docket Access, Marlana Harpel, March 2023
2022
- Mindfulness Resources for Lawyers, Nick Harrell, December 2022
- Westlaw’s Key Number System: A Refresher on Westlaw’s Digital Digests, Aamir S. Abdullah, August/September 2022
- Cheetah is Now VitalLaw, Michelle Penn, May 2022
- Fastcase Features: A Quick Guide for Former Casemaker Users, Baylee Suskin, February 2022
2021
- A Novel Response: How Libraries Adapted to the Pandemic, Aamir S. Abdullah, August/September 2021
- Municipal Resources, Michael Whitlow, July 2021
- Researching Colorado Employment Law, Jill Sturgeon, March 2021
2020
- Uncovering Hidden Government Documents, Andrea Hamilton, August/September 2020
- Fake News: How to Spot It and How to Avoid It, Madeline Cohen, May 2020
- An Introduction to California Legal Resources, Lisa Schultz, March 2020
2019
- Gaining a Competitive Edge without Breaking the Bank: Free and Low-Cost Competitive Intelligence Resources, Keslie Kandt, December 2019
- Here Comes the Judge: Judicial Analytics, Jan Bissett and Margi Heinen, August 2019
- Dictionary Research for Lawyers, Nick Harrell, May 2019
- Evaluating Research Technology, G. Patrick Flanigan, February 2019
2018
- Tracking Colorado Legislation, Robert Linz, December 2018
- Blockchain Research: Bitcoins, Cryptocurrency, and Distributed Ledgers, Mark Popielarski, June 2018
- Researching Colorado Health Law, Kerri Rowe, March 2018
2017
- Research Algorithms Have a Point of View, Susan Nevelow Mart, November 2017
- Researching Colorado Resolutions and Memorials, Chris Hudson, August 2017
- Beyond Court Decisions–Dockets, Documents, and Analytics, Jan Bissett and Margi Heinen, May 2017
- Introducing Govinfo: A New Source for Federal Government Documents Online, Erik Beck, February 2017
2016
- Free and Low-Cost Resources for Research Companies, Andrea L. Hamilton, November 2016
- An Introduction to Foreign and International Legal Research Tools, Nick Harrell, August 2016
- Preliminary Patent Searches: New and Improved Tools for Mining the Sea of Information, Lisa A. Schultz, May 2016
- Historical Headnotes: A Case Study of a Research Problem, Amelia Landenberger, February 2016
2015
- CU Law Library Launches New Resource for Historical Colorado Statutory Research, Robert M. Linz, November 2015
- Conducting Federal Tax Research by Mark Popielarski, September 2015
- Research Strategies Using Headnotes: Citators and Relevance by Susan Nevelow Mart, July 2015
- #LegalResearch: Using Twitter for Legal Research by Stephanie A. Noble, February 2015
2014
- Casemaker – Overview of New Features and Insider Tips by Wanda J. McDavid, November 2014
- Special Libraries for Historical and Government Research by Andrea L. Hamilton, Abby Lindquist, and Andrea McCullough, August 2014
- UELMA – Another First for Colorado by Susan Nevelow Mart, May 2014
- Researching American Indian Tribal Law by David E. Selden, February 2014
2013
- Colorado Libraries for Mining, Environmental, Natural Resources, and Energy Researchers by Andrea L. Hamilton, Abby Lindquist, and Andrea McCullough, November 2013
- Researching Emerging Technology by Stephanie Noble, August 2013
- Denver Public Library: A Resource for Legal Professionals by Frank Wilmot, May 2013
- Federal Government Documents Online: An Overview of FDsys by Anne Lucke, February 2013
2012
- Researching Natural Resources Law by Alan K. Pannell, November 2012
- The Digital Collections at Colorado Law by Robert M. Linz, August 2012
- Creating a Good Company Profile by Tom Seward, May 2012
- Copyright Compliance Issues and Resources for Law Firms by Kelly C. Fanning, February 2012
2011
- Free and Low-Cost Online Legal Resources by Stacey Bowers, August 2011
- Researching Federal Court Rules by Amy Levine, May 2011
- Case Maker Upgrades and New Products Improve Functionality by Wanda McDavid February 2011
2010
- Researching Federal Legislative History by Rachel Compton, November 2010
- Colorado Legal Ethics: Guide to Resources by Robert M. Linz, August 2010
- Putting Google(tm) Scholar to the Test on Patent Research by Andrea L. Hamilton, May 2010
- Competitive Intelligence Resources for Law Firms by Kelly Fanning, February 2010
2009
- Researching Colorado Local Government Law by Robert M. Linz, August 2009
- Casemaker Revisited – A New Look by Wanda McDavid, May 2009
- Professional Benefits of Online Social Networking by Madeline Kriescher, February 2009
2008
- Ask a Librarian – We’re at Your Service by Esti Shay, December 2008
- Conducting Colorado Legislative History Research by Andrea Hamilton, August 2008
- Delivering User-Centric Services at the Colorado Supreme Court Law Library by Robert Linz, May 2008
- The Code of Colorado Regulations Goes Global by Candy Herring, February 2008
2007
- Researching Corporate Relationships by Shannon Vicic, November 2007
- A Study of Dictionaries in U.S. and Latin American Courts by Sergio D. Stone, August 2007
- Advanced Google Tips by Marcy Dunning, Judy Goater, and Wanda McDavid, May 2007
- Colorado Joint Legislative Library: Background, Resources, and Services by Molly Otto and Gay E. Roesch, February 2007
2006
- Casemaker: Colorado Legal Resources at Your Fingertips by Wanda J. McDavid, with contributions from Andrea Hamilton and Margi Heinen, November 2006
- Strategies for Finding Administrative Materials Online by Theresa (Tracy) Leming, August 2006
- A Guide to Colorado Legal Research Sources – Part II edited by Shannon Vicic, May 2006
- A Guide to Colorado Legal Research Sources – Part I edited by Andrea L. Hamilton, February 2006
2005
- Sample Document and Form Resources by Andrea Hamilton, November 2005
- Basic Indian Law Research Tips-Part II: Tribal Law by David Selden and Monica Martens, August 2005
Update: August 2007 Update to Basic Indian Law Research Tips-Part II: Tribal Law article August 2007 - Basic Indian Law Research Tips-Part I: Federal Indian Law by David Selden and Monica Martens, May 2005
Update: March 2008 Update to Basic Indian Law Research Tips-Part I: Federal Indian Law Article, March 2008 - Searching Smarter: Finding Legal Resources on the Invisible Web by Bonnie Shucha, February 2005
2004
- Using Docket and E-Filing Retrieval Systems for Legal Research by Linda Fields, November 2004
- Civil Rules Committee and the Rules of Criminal Procedure Committee, August 2004
- Uncovering Federal Legislative History – Part II, May 2004
- Uncovering Federal Legislative History, February 2004
2003
- Online Background Searching in Colorado – Part III, November 2003
- Online Background Searching in Colorado – Part II, August 2003
- Online Background Searching in Colorado, May 2003
- Uncovering Legislative History in Colorado, February 2003
2002
- The Colorado Register and The Code of Colorado Regulations, November 2002
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