LexisNexis at Roger Williams University School of Law

06/14/2022

04/18/2022

https://www.law360.com/articles/1483971?sidebar=true

Education around listening skills is often neglected amid the dominance of visual media and written communication, and failed lawyering often comes down to an inability to listen accurately, so educators and law firms must prioritize the skill in their training programs, says James Flynn at Epstein....

11/11/2021

Happy Veterans Day! Thank you to all that have served and to those that continue to serve! Also, a belated Happy Birthday to our Marine brothers and sisters.

04/06/2021

Want to see if you'd like working for the federal government? Join us for a walkthrough of research tasks Fed Gov attorneys tackle every day! Register and attend for 200 points: http://bit.ly/lexisfedgov

03/15/2021

March 15th Classes: each session will earn you 400 Rewards Points

1:15 Terms and Connectors Workshop: Coming back with too many or too few search results? Still unsure about using terms and connectors as a search strategy? Want to get better at crafting a search? This session will demonstrate the difference between natural language (Google like) searches and Boolean/"terms and connectors" searches. The class will review the connectors used on Lexis in creating search queries as well as how to use commands/segments to help refine your results.

2:15 Shepard's: Is your case good law or bad? Need help on how to find additional authority for your appellate brief or research paper? Not sure how to set up an Alert to track your authority? Come see how Shepard's can help you to save time and find good authority. Learn how customize your reports, view your results in a grid format and retrieve a graphical history of your case.

4:15 What Did I Miss: this session will cover 4 tools that will help you uncover cases you might have missed.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://relx.zoom.us/j/98108475732?pwd=Z2hmbjFYWFpEUjUwR0k4aEdHT01tdz09
Meeting ID: 981 0847 5732

03/04/2021

Prizes: 1st place - $200 Amazon gift card, 2nd place -$150 Amazon gift card, 3rd place - $100 Amazon gift card, 4th place - $50 Amazon gift card.

Top scorer from RWU Law will win $50 Amazon Gift Card (if not placing for any of the above regional prizes)

All Participants will earn 350 Rewards Points but you will need to email Steve a screen shot of your points total so I know who won the school prize and to deposit your points.

03/02/2021