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Legal Research Training and Certification

This guide provides a collection of resources available from various databases to improve your legal research skills. There are plenty of opportunities to learn more and earn certifications you can use to prove your qualifications.

Introduction

Quimbee is a study aid platform created by a company hell-bent on helping you succeed.  An invitation is sent out to each student.  You need to click the link in the email to "Join your group" and create an account with your name and  UConn email. Once this step is completed, you can get access to course videos, case briefs, flashcards, practice exams, and guides.  Be sure to use your uconn.edu email address! 

Training

Legal Research and Writing Course

A 10 chapter video series covering: Introduction, Foundations of Legal Research and Writing, Understanding and Working with Cases, Understanding Legislation: Statutes and COdes, Understanding Regulations and Administrative Law, Understanding Secondary Sources, Systems and Tools for Legal Research, Searching, Filtering, and Evaluating, Legal Research: Planning and Process, and Legal Writing the Basics.