Month: October 2022

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Lexis+ Canada Training Session

On October 27th from 12:30pm – 1:30pm the Library will be hosting a Lexis+ Training Session. The training session will be held virtually over Zoom.

Come learn about Lexis+ Canada, the brand new platform from LexisNexis. Learn how to search the broad collection of Canadian Primary and Secondary Sources available on Lexis+ and discover tips and tricks for effective searching to help you find what you need quickly and efficiently. You will find winning legal insights faster with Lexis+’s powerful search and collaboration tools, plus you can earn while you learn with STAR Rewards this year and earn 750 points for attending a training session!

Topics covered:

    • Where to start your research
    • How to quickly find leading decisions
    • Search caselaw by citation, party name and keyword search
    • Conduct due diligence on a case to determine if it’s still “good law”
    • How to use Halsbury’s Laws of Canada to help you understand an area of law and the current state of the common law
    • Search relevant Secondary Sources to help you gain a deeper understanding of the issue

Register Here

Can’t make the live session? No worries, register for the event to receive a recording.

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New Resource: CPDOnline

CPDOnline makes it easy for UVic Law Students and Faculty to sign up and watch continuing professional development (CPD) videos free of charge. Check out the extensive library of on-demand CPD videos to keep up to date on current developments in the law. You can search by practice area and watch relevant programs on practice management, employment law, civil litigation, advocacy skills, and so much more.

Sign-up is simple!

    • First go to https://www.cpdonline.ca/
    • Then click “login”,
    • When on the login page, click the tab titled “create an account”
    • After filling in a password and email (for future login) click the box that reads “Law student / Paralegal student / Faculty.”

Your account will then be created and you will be taken to the “my videos page.” From this page, you can navigate to the “Law Videos” tab which will give you full access to the CPDOnline library.