{"id":30,"date":"2017-06-23T16:11:11","date_gmt":"2017-06-23T23:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/law.laverne.edu\/library\/?page_id=30"},"modified":"2020-07-28T09:54:54","modified_gmt":"2020-07-28T16:54:54","slug":"certificate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/law.laverne.edu\/library\/certificate\/","title":{"rendered":"Certificate of Achievement in Legal Research"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The University of La Verne College of Law and Public Service offers an extracurricular certificate program in legal research. By completing this program, students earn a credential they can list proudly on their resumes as proof of the research skills they offer prospective employers.<\/p>\n

What Does It Take?<\/h3>\n

To earn the Certificate of Achievement, you must complete eight required workshops and four additional workshops of your choice. Each workshop consists of one to two hours of instruction and demonstration and one hour of skills assessment. In order to earn credit for each workshop, you must satisfactorily complete the skills assessment.<\/p>\n

You may begin the program as early as the second semester of your first year of law school and may complete the requirements any time before you graduate. Workshops are offered every semester and during the summer session. (NOTE: You may not begin the Certificate or take Certificate classes until you have passed first year fall semester legal research.)<\/p>\n

When you complete the program, you will receive a professionally-printed certificate suitable for framing and hanging proudly on your office wall. You may also request official transcripts be sent to prospective employers.<\/p>\n

Certificate Curriculum<\/h2>\n

Series 100 (required before Series 200)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
LR 101<\/strong><\/td>\nPrimary Sources of Law<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LR 102<\/strong><\/td>\nSecondary Sources of Law<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LR 103<\/strong><\/td>\nDatabases Basics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LR 104<\/strong><\/td>\nLegal Research Process<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Series 200 (required before Series 300)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
LR 201<\/strong><\/td>\nFinding Cases<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LR 202<\/strong><\/td>\nFinding Statutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LR 203<\/strong><\/td>\nFinding Administrative Materials<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LR 204<\/strong><\/td>\nPrint Research<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Series 300 (Electives)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
LR 301<\/strong><\/td>\nBluebook Survival Skills<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LR 302<\/strong><\/td>\nCalifornia Style Manual<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LR 304<\/strong><\/td>\nAdvanced Databases<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LR 305<\/strong><\/td>\nAlternatives to Westlaw & Lexis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LR 306<\/strong><\/td>\nPractice Materials<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LR 307<\/strong><\/td>\nBusiness Research<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LR 308<\/strong><\/td>\nResearching Legislative History<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LR 312<\/strong><\/td>\nSpecial Topics (May repeat if topic different)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Total number\u00a0of workshops needed for Certificate: 12<\/strong>
\n(4<\/strong> Series 100 + 4<\/strong> Series 200 + 4<\/strong> Electives)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The University of La Verne College of Law and Public Service offers an extracurricular certificate program in legal research. By completing this program, students earn a credential they can list proudly on their resumes as proof of the research skills they offer prospective employers. What Does It Take? To earn the Certificate of Achievement, you must […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-faq-page.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-30","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nCertificate of Achievement in Legal Research | University of La Verne<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The University of La Verne College of Law and Public Service offers a legal research certificate program. Classes are free to all La Verne Law students. 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