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Westlaw New Zealand - Search Techniques

This session focuses on efficient research techniques providing examples of different search strategies to find relevant content in Westlaw. More course dates

Trainer
Elizabeth Odom
Date & Time
Fri 8 Nov 2024, 10:00am
to
Fri 8 Nov 2024, 10:30am
NZDT
Duration
30 minutes

This session will cover the following:

  • Locating a document, commentary publication or case using the global search bar
  • Natural Legal Language (NLL) Search
    • Explain the advantages of a plain language and how to refine or filter results
    • Introduce Best Portion feature, to quickly identify the relevant section of a document
  • Terms & Connectors (T&C) Search
    • How to structure a T&C search – query, identify keywords, locate T&Cs, build search string.
    • Refine or filter search results – search within a search
    • When to use an Advanced Search template – discuss benefits.
  • Print, Download or Save to folders.
  • Create a Search alert to be notified of future documents related to your search

MCLE and CPD - If this educational activity is relevant to your immediate or long term needs in relation to your professional development and practice of the law then you may claim one "unit" for each hour of attendance.