Legal Research Workshops
Delivered by the Law Library and the Ian Malkin Centre for Legal Academic Skills to develop and consolidate foundational legal research skills.
Workshops for Semester 1 have finished, recordings are available via the Legal Academic Skills Centre LMS Community.
Semester 2 Workshops - 1pm via Zoom (link)
Developing a research topic and approaches to legal research Monday 31 July 1:00 -2.00pm | In this workshop we will look at where to find ideas for research topics and how to keep in touch with areas of research interest. We will also work through four different approaches to legal research:
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Finding secondary sources for your research paper Tuesday 1 August 1:00 -2.00pm | In this workshop we will investigate how to use secondary sources effectively. We will be looking at
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Researching Australian Legislation Monday 7 August 1:00 - 2.00 pm | In this workshop we will be looking at
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Researching Australian Case Law Tuesday 8 August 1:00 -2.00 pm | In this workshop we will look at:
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Managing your research with Zotero Thursday 10 August | To get the most out of this workshop please download Zotero and the Zotero connector. In this workshop we will look at:
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Researching international public law Tuesday 15 August | In this workshop we will look at:
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Decolonising research Wednesday 16 August | In this workshop we will look at:
Developed and delivered by Cassandra Seery from the Ian Malkin Centre for Legal Academic Skills. |
Foreign and comparative law Monday 21 August | In this workshop we will look at:
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Technology and the law Tuesday 22 August 1:00 -2.00 pm | In this workshop we will look at:
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Legal Research Gatherings will also be held in Semester 2. These informal sessions are an opportunity to network with your peers and pick up some legal research tips at the same time.
Dates: 31 Aug, 5pm, 12 Sept 1pm and 2 Oct 5pm via Zoom.
If you have a legal research query you can email law-librarians@unimelb.edu.au
If your query relates to legal academic skills, reach out to cassandra.seery@unimelb.edu.au<
Clerkship research workshop where to find free resources
Semester 2 dates TBC
Assistance for when you are working in a legal position at an organisation that may not have all the subscription resources you are used to at Melbourne Law School.