Find out what research skills you will be expected to have as a new law firm associate

Acting Library Director Patrick Meyer recently gave a presentation that summarized his 2010 law firm legal research e-survey findings.

The survey answers the questions of:

• what research tasks must new law firm associates know and in what format(s)
• the particulars of law firm online pricing plans
• common costly online research mistakes, and
• which print sets are likely to stay in most firms

The accompanying PowerPoint slides and a draft law review article that contains the updated 2010 research results are available at his SSRN homepage at http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=1093004. The documents in question are numbers 2 & 3 on this page.

2.  2011 Law Firm Legal Research Requirements for New Attorneys

3.  2011 Presentation on Law Firm Legal Research Requirements of New Hires

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TJ Alumnus News: Mark A. Kutzer, was recently promoted to associate attorney

Alumnus Mark A. Kutzer, holds a J.D. from  TJSL and earned a

certificate in the Pro Bono Honors Program at TJSL. We congratulate him and celebrate his promotion to associate attorney.

For the full story, see:

• Corporate Ladder– The Times Leader (Nov, 28, 2010).
• People on the Move: Nov. 28, 2010 – The times-tribune.com

TJ Alumnus News: Shauna Hill is highlighted for her successful Las Vegas Law Office

Congratulations to TJSL alumnus Shauna Hill, who was recently featured in eBrandz for her success as a small business entrepreneur.  Her hard work and attention to the values of ethical, competent legal representation and personal happiness make her a positive representative of Thomas Jefferson School of Law, and we wish her every continued success in her Nevada practice.

For the full story, see:

“I define success as happiness. If you are happy, then you are successful.” eBrandz (Nov. 30 2010).

TJ Alumnus News: TJ Alumnus appointed to IRS Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee (ETAAC)

TJSL alumnus T.J. Turner, Director of income tax research at Vertex Inc., an international company specializing in corporate enterprise tax solutions, has been elected to the ETAAC as of November 23, 2010.

To read the full story, see:

Vertex’s T.J. Turner Appointed to the IRS Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee (ETAAC), Business Wire (Dec, 06 2010).