Do you have to research for a seminar paper?
January 23, 2012 — Kasia Solon
Equal opportunity. Arbitration. Law & economics. These are just a few of the many seminars with paper requirements being offered this spring semester.
If you are a law student and it’s time to get started on research for your seminar paper, ask any lawyer-librarian at the reference desk for assistance. Tarlton’s research guides may also be useful. Research guides can help not only in choosing a paper topic, but also refresh your memory about the legal research process and provide direction when researching various substantive topics.
For more in-depth assistance about the best way to research a seminar paper, feel free to contact Kasia Solon, Student Services Coordinator, at ksolon@law.utexas.edu.
February 6, 2012 at 10:58 pm
I am not a law student at UT but am a first year law student else were. I would like help in finding a topic for a employee benefits writing competition and the best way to research said topic.
February 9, 2012 at 10:36 am
Part of the process of settling on a good topic for legal writing is knowing what resources you have at hand. Consulting the law librarians at your own law school about their collections in employee benefits law is a good first step. In general though, current awareness resources (like blogs and newsletters) that provide coverage of new developments in a particular area of the law can provide ideas. For instance, the Tarlton Law Library has a list of current awareness resources in employment law available within its larger research guide.