Today Allan Akizuki, Regional Training Supervisor & Solutions Specialist with Carswell will demonstrate WestlawNext Canada research techniques in the law library computer classroom. He will offer two drop-in sessions:
12:30 – 1:15: International Content on WestlawNext Canada.
- Finding Case Law from the UK, US and other jurisdictions
- Using KeyCite for US judgments and noting up in other jurisdictions
- Overview of Secondary Sources including American Jurisprudence 2nd, Causes of Action and more
1:30 – 2:30: Understanding billing and cost-recovery with WestlawNext Canada in Law Firms.
- Understanding Included, Excluded & Blocked Content
- Identifying Transactions and what triggers them
- Review of Notional Billing Charges
- “Cost-Effective” research concepts