The world is filled with misinformation, making it difficult to determine what is useful and what isn't. In this course, you will develop skills to help you assess what is valuable legal information. You'll examine how to find credible, reliable legal resources, even on the open web, and you'll develop skills to recognize certain hallmarks of reliable, authoritative information. You'll also discover ways to distinguish these viable sources from lower-quality information and identify the unique advantages of specialized legal research databases.

Throughout this course, you will gain a deeper understanding of the influence that artificial intelligence has on legal information by analyzing specific sources that are useful in explaining legal terminology and discussing legal subjects for court rulings and legislation. You'll also explore the ways that lawyers and researchers can safely use knowledge management systems while recognizing their limitations, and you'll consider the unique advantages of subscription legal resources that lawyers often use.

You are required to have completed the following courses or have equivalent experience before taking this course:

Creating a Legal Research Strategy