Law Library News

Working this summer? Graduating soon? Make sure you're prepared by attending our series of information and instruction sessions!

All sessions will be held virtually. Links will be distributed via law student listservs.

Law Society of New Brunswick – Admissions Process
Tuesday, March 9 from 11:30 am–12:30 pm AST

Danielle Kershaw, director of admissions for the Law Society of New Brunswick, will talk about the LSNB’s admission process. If you are planning to article in New Brunswick, this session is a great opportunity to meet Danielle and learn about the bar admissions process.

Alumni Career Perspective: Kerry O’Reilly Wilks
Friday, March 12 from 1:30–2:30 pm AST

UNB Law alumna Kerry O’Reilly Wilks (LLB ’01) will be here (virtually) to speak about her career path, from articling and becoming a partner with a leading business law firm in Toronto to working in-house and as a legal executive for large national and international companies.

WestlawNext Canada: Finding Foreign Sources
Monday, March 22 from 11:30 am–12:30 pm AST

You know WestlawNext Canada inside and out, but do you know how to find cases and legislation from the U.S. and U.K.? Join Stephanie Wainman as she shows you how to find foreign law with Westlaw and navigate secondary sources like Corpus Juris Secundum, American Jurisprudence 2d, and the West Key Number system to find the information you need during law school and beyond.

Practical Law Canada (Thomson Reuters)
Wednesday, March 24 from 11:30 am–12:30 pm AST

Does your firm subscribe to Practical Law Canada? If so, you’ll want to attend this session!

Practical Law Canada offers a wide range of up-to-date resources that go beyond and complement primary case law and research by providing legal “know-how.” Learn the ins and outs of this database, which contains practice notes, standard documents and clauses, checklists, and more, in the areas of:

• Capital Markets & Securities
• Commercial Real Estate
• Commercial Transactions
• Competition
• Corporate and M&A
• Employment
• Finance
• Litigation: Corporate & Commercial

As a law student, you have access to Practical Law. Log in with your WestlawNext Canada credentials via ca.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com.

Lexis Advance Quicklaw: Finding Foreign Sources
Monday, March 29 from 11:30 am–12:30 pm AST

You know how to research Canadian law with Lexis Advance Quicklaw, but can you find cases and legislation from the U.S. and U.K.? Join Ron Jones as he shows you how to find foreign law and navigate secondary sources like American Jurisprudence 2d and Halsbury’s Laws of England to find the information you need during law school and beyond.

Lexis Practical Guidance
Wednesday, March 31 from 11:30 am–12:30 pm AST

Does your firm subscribe to Lexis Practical Guidance? If so, you’ll want to attend this session!

Lexis Practice Guidance gives lawyers the tools, guidance, and information they need so they can focus their expertise on what matters most. Learn the ins and outs of this database, which contains practice notes, standard documents and clauses, checklists, forms, precedents, and more, in the areas of:

• Capital Markets and M&A
• Commercial
• Corporate and Private M&A
• Employment
• Family Law (British Columbia & Ontario)
• Finance
• Insolvency & Restructuring
• In-House Counsel
• Intellectual Property & Technology
• Litigation & Dispute Resolution
• Personal Injury (British Columbia & Ontario)
• Wills, Trusts & Estates (British Columbia & Ontario)

As a law student, you have access to Practical Guidance. Log in with your Lexis Advance Quicklaw credentials via advance.lexis.com/practice-advisor-can-home.

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