Legal Research and Writing Resources
The Paper-Writing Process:
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”The Law School Paper-Writing Process: A Step by Step Guide”
The following article was written by Melanie R. Bueckert and is taken from the Christian Legal Journal, Volume 29, Issue 3 (2020).
Researching Remotely
Archived Webinar
”Researching Remotely” - Melanie R. Bueckert
On April 8, 2020, Melanie R. Bueckert, Legal Research Counsel, Manitoba Court of Appeal presented a webinar on the following:
Due to COVID-19, many lawyers and law students now find themselves working remotely. In this webcast, Melanie will review resources available for conducting legal research remotely. This will include a review of free services such as CanLII, as well as the resources available to Law Society members across Canada.
Archived webinar recording available for viewing here:
“Top 10 Legal Research Tips for Students”
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Top 10 Legal Research Tips for Students
The following article was written by Melanie R. Bueckert and is taken from the Christian Legal Journal, Volume 27, Issue 3 (2018).
How to write an effective legal research memo
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“Communicating Your Legal Research Results:
How to Write an Effective Legal Research Memorandum”
The following memorandum was written by Melanie R. Bueckert and was provided as a resource during her session at the 2020 CLF National Law Student Conference in Winnipeg, MB.
Melanie Bueckert, LL.B., LL.M., serves as a member of the CLF Board of Directors and works as Legal Research Counsel for the Manitoba Court of Appeal. Melanie graduated as the gold medallist from the University of Manitoba's Faculty of Law in 2003 and was called to the Manitoba Bar in 2004.
Melanie earned her LL.M. from the University of Manitoba in 2008. She is also the author of several legal texts and numerous articles and has taught a variety of courses at the University of Manitoba's Faculty of Law. She is an active member of the Canadian Bar Association and the Canadian Association of Law Libraries and has published and presented on a wide variety of legal topics.