Legal Research with Confidence - The Fundamentals You Need to Know

Introduction

Conducting legal research can be challenging if you’re not familiar with the correct process.

Developing confidence in your legal research skills is essential for anyone working in professional legal practice, whether you’re a paralegal, apprentice, trainee solicitor, or new to a particular area of law.

If you’ll be undertaking legal research and want to better understand the most effective approach, this concise 30-minute webinar is designed for you. The session will also explore how AI can support your research process.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• What is legal research?
• Considering Artificial Intelligence such as Chat GPT (and guidance for safe and sensible usage)
• What needs to be done/what questions should you ask before you get started?
• Find the correct law (using both secondary and primary sources)
• Vital check - is the law current?

This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Thursday 2nd April 2026

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