Academic Resources
and Supports

The University of Liverpool, Introduction to Research Methods and Methodologies,

https://youtu.be/nv7MOoHMM2k?si=qshnLX0j6Jr2SomD

LexisNexis, The 4 Ways To Start Your Legal Research,

https://youtu.be/oCUeWEhgSng?si=BquBVslTDC_7WEuh

The John Marshall Law School, Free Internet Legal Research,

https://youtu.be/U6hp-j6GNQ8?si=uXT9H1dnHf-NsXT3

Alison, Problem Solving and Critical Thinking,

https://alison.com/course/problem-solving-and-critical-thinking-skills

The Open University, Problem-solving,

https://www.open.edu/openlearn/mod/oucontent/view.php?id=68384&section=2.1

University of London, Understanding Research Methods,

https://www.coursera.org/learn/research-methods

Harvard Law Library, Legal Research Strategy,

https://youtu.be/o7v3x3mjOtc?si=yc9S8qN-M5Ddi--m

Boston College Law Library, 5-Step Legal Research Strategy,

https://youtu.be/k2GvoNUl194?si=RKhDgV29qcyY4t7Y

Monash University, Legal problem solving: IRAC,

https://guides.lib.monash.edu/legal-problem-solving

Nathanson, S. (1994). Developing Legal Problem-Solving Skills. Journal of Legal Education, 44(2), 215–231.

http://www.jstor.org/stable/42893326

JOSEPH WILLIAM SINGERc & TODD D. RAKOFFb , Problem Solving For First-Year Law Students,

https://scholar.harvard.edu/files/jsinger/files/psl.pdf

California Western School of Law, Creative Problem Solving: Purpose, Meaning, and Values

https://scholarlycommons.law.cwsl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1261&context=cwlr

University of Minnesota, Creative Problem Solving,

https://www.coursera.org/learn/creative-problem-solving?action=enroll&irclickid=ScXRqpyppxyPTWXU3lw7o0KRUkFQCQWzTTfCXk0&irgwc=1&utm_campaign=259799&utm_content=b2c&utm_medium=partners&utm_source=impact

Harvard Law Library, Organizing Your Research,

https://youtu.be/rzIyJWpS35I?si=_dofyJ94yNaSybV-

University of York, What is computational thinking?

https://online.york.ac.uk/what-is-computational-thinking/

University of Michigan, Problem Solving Using Computational Thinking,

https://www.classcentral.com/course/compthinking-17328

University of Illinois Chicago, Leadership and No Blame Problem Solving,

 https://cuppa.uic.edu/academics/leadership-and-no-blame-problem-solving-a-free-certificate-course/

Oxford Academic, Methods of Interpreting Statutes,

https://youtu.be/76ONyZbP9Gw?si=nAN8MTfv88f13RC-

Coventry University, Academic Research Methodology for Master’s Students,

https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/academic-research-methodology

Monash University, Critical Thinking,

https://www.monash.edu/student-academic-success/enhance-your-thinking/critical-thinking

Monash University, Identify Arguments,

https://www.monash.edu/student-academic-success/enhance-your-thinking/critical-thinking/identify-arguments

 

 

University of Michigan, Introduction to CREAC: Organizing Legal Analysis,

https://youtu.be/tGHgdeaDpsw?si=YLEmONfPrapbv9q0

University of California, Irvine, Introduction to Research for Essay Writing,

https://www.classcentral.com/course/writing-college-research-4201

Lund University, Writing in English at University, https://lnkd.in/gpMSRaAE

University of California, Berkeley, How to Write an Essay,

https://www.classcentral.com/course/edx-how-to-write-an-essay-1333

University of California, Berkeley, How to Write an Essay,

https://www.classcentral.com/course/edx-how-to-write-an-essay-1333

Yale University, A Law Student’s Toolkit,

https://www.coursera.org/learn/law-student

The Open University, Essays and Report Writing Skill,

https://www.classcentral.com/course/openlearn-education-development-essay-and-report--95453

University of Michigan, Persuasive Writing: Organization of a Legal Argument,

https://youtu.be/bengzjkBNIQ?si=2rWzK9Xnbs3tnHzU

The University of Queensland, Academic English: How to Write an Essay,

https://www.classcentral.com/course/academic-english-ace101x-44685

University of California, Irvine, Academic English: Writing Skills for University Success,

https://www.coursera.org/learn/writing-skills-for-success

Bond University, Preparing to Present Your Moot,

https://youtu.be/g4RJpzNuVME?si=QYPeBAROzx8RVNoZ

William & Mary Law School, Art of Appellate Advocacy: Tips for Oral Arguments,

https://youtu.be/JzKExC2MJsQ?si=snsmc9i5AsuinNJ9

Duke University School of Law, 12 Tips for Appellate Advocacy,

https://youtu.be/BCj5ogtf2uo?si=0iezy1o09S8RsWKa

University of Oxford, How To Start Researching A Moot Problem,

https://youtu.be/WWsKHyW72VA?si=V1oAvvOG7NqUbU1j

Oxford Scholastica Academy, Mooting and Advocacy Skills: A Comprehensive Guide,

https://www.oxfordscholastica.com/blog/mooting-and-advocacy/

The University of London, "LLB MOOT COURT COMPETITIONS: HOW TO HONE YOUR ADVOCACY SKILLS",

https://www.bsolpk.org/llb-blog/2023/9/12/llb-moot-court-competitions-how-to-hone-your-advocacy-skills

Duke University School of Law, Tips on Oral Advocacy,

https://law.duke.edu/life/mootcourt/tips/

Peer Connect, Advocacy Skills,

https://www.peerconnect.org.au/stuff-peer-networks-talk-about/having-voice/advocacy-skills/#:~:text=The%20key%20skills%20needed%20to,great%20online%20resources%20to%20assist.

Kee Christopher, The Art of Argument, https://t.me/privlawlib/1280

Bridge House College, Mooting: A Key Tool to Develop Advocacy Skills,

https://www.bridgehousecollege.com/mooting-a-key-tool-to-develop-advocacy-skills/

The Lex-Warrier, Mastering Appellate Advocacy: Key Skills for Moot Court Success,

https://lex-warrier.in/mastering-appellate-advocacy-key-skills-for-moot-court-success.html

Beginner:

FindLaw, What is Legal Research? (2017)

https://www.findlaw.com/hirealawyer/choosing-the-right-lawyer/legal-research.html

Harvard Law School, Legal Research Strategy: A step-by-step guide to legal research for beginners (updated 2022)

https://guides.library.harvard.edu/law/researchstrategy

Loyola University Chicago, ‘Basic Legal Research Guide: Research Strategy’ (updated 2023)

https://lawlibguides.luc.edu/firstyearlegalresearch/researchstrategy

Thomson Reuters, How to do legal research in 3 Steps (2020)

https://legal.thomsonreuters.com/en/insights/articles/basics-of-legal-research-steps-to-follow

Oxford Academic, ‘Idea and Methods of Legal Research’ (2020),

https://academic.oup.com/book/41749

Duke University School of Law, Research Guides,

https://law.duke.edu/lib/research-guides/

University of Baltimore, Legal Research as a Fundamental Skill: A Lifeboat for Students and Law Schools,

https://scholarworks.law.ubalt.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1864&context=ublr

Monash University, Laws,

https://www.monash.edu/student-academic-success/excel-at-writing/annotated-assessment-samples/law

Intermediate:

Monash University, Legal Research and Writing Skills: Research skills,

https://guides.lib.monash.edu/law-research-writing/research

Case Briefs, https://www.casebriefs.com/

Justia, https://www.justia.com/

Taylor & Francis Online, https://www.tandfonline.com

Casetext, https://casetext.com/

Advanced:

Cornell University, The 13 Steps of Successful Academic Legal Research (2010),

https://scholarship.law.cornell.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1199&context=ijli

UNCITRAL, Case Law on UNCITRAL Texts (CLOUT),

 https://www.uncitral.org/clout/?lf=899&lng=en

CISG Advisory Council, Opinion, https://cisgac.com/opinions/

University of London, Understanding Research Methods,

https://www.coursera.org/learn/research-methods

Coventry University, Academic Research Methodology for Master’s Students,

https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/academic-research-methodology 

Beginner: 

Monash University, Law: Legal Essay,

https://www.monash.edu/learnhq/excel-at-writing/annotated-assessment-samples/law/law-legal-essay

Saint Louis University, Improving the Writing Skills of College Students,

https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.3758/BF03194058.pdf

Saint Louis University, Improving the Writing Skills of College Students,

https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.3758/BF03194058.pdf

Intermediate: 

University of Wisconsin Whitewater, Efficient Ways to Improve Student Writing,

https://www.uww.edu/learn/restiptool/improve-student-writing

Monash University, Law: Policy Papers,

https://guides.lib.monash.edu/law-research-writing/policy-papers

The University of Melbourne, Six Top Tips For Writing A Great Essay,

https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay

Georgetown University, Writing Effective Point Headings,

https://www.law.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Updated-Handout.Pointheadings.pdf

Advanced:

Monash University, Law: Policy Papers,

https://guides.lib.monash.edu/law-research-writing/policy-papers

The University of Melbourne, Six Top Tips For Writing A Great Essay,

https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Legal Writing Resources,

https://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Law_Library/Legal_Writing_Resources_2023-10-20

Plain English Campaign,

https://www.plainenglish.co.uk/free-guides.html

Helpful Communication Resources,

https://victorialawfoundation.org.au/for-the-legal-sector/resources/

L’Association Du Barreau Canadien, Plain Language Legal Writing: Part I – Writing as a Process,

https://nationalmagazine.ca/fr-ca/articles/the-practice/young-lawyers/plain-language-legal-writing-part-i-%E2%80%93-writing-as-a#:~:text=Plain%20legal%20language%20is%20language,ordinary%20reader%2C%20but%20not%20always.

Columbia Law School, Writing in Plain English,

https://www.law.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/2021-07/plain_english_handout.pdf

Mary McCauley, A simple guide to plain English, 

https://afepi-ireland.com/blog/simple-guide-to-plain-english/

National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA) and Mason Hayes & Curran, Plain English, and the Law – Legal Consequences of clear and unclear communication,

https://www.mhc.ie/uploads/Plain_English_and_the_law.pdf 

Bryan A. Garner, Legal Writing in Plain English,

https://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/garner/

Richard C. Wydick, Plain English for Lawyers,

https://law.bsu.by/pub/14/R_Wydick_Plain_English_for_Lawyers.pdf

Rocket Lawyer, Plain Language Law Dictionary,

https://www.rocketlawyer.com/legal-resources/legal-dictionary

 

Oxford Bibliographies,

https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/page/about?t:

Cornell Law School, Legal Information Institute,

https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex

Yale Law School, Yale Law School Journal,

https://openyls.law.yale.edu/handle/20.500.13051/1

LawTeacher, International Law Essays,

https://www.lawteacher.net/free-law-essays/international-law/

Oxford Academic, Journals,

https://academic.oup.com/journals

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy,

https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/rule-of-law/

Ministry of Justice, Legal Sources and Regulations,

https://www.moj.gov.kh/kh/law-regular

JSTOR, https://www.jstor.org/

Herbert Smith Freehills, Public International Law Notes,

https://hsfnotes.com/publicinternationallaw/

JSTOR, The Yale Law Journal,

https://www.jstor.org/journal/yalelawj

Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy,

https://iep.utm.edu/legal-va/

Research Guides,

https://law.gwu.libguides.com/c.php?g=515695&p=3525705#s-lg-box-11013605

Research Integrity

The University of Melbourne, Research Integrity Principles,

https://research.unimelb.edu.au/strengths/ethics/integrity-principles

Research Integrity Office, What is research integrity?,

https://ukrio.org/research-integrity/what-is-research-integrity/

Queen’s University, Research Integrity,

https://www.queensu.ca/vpr/resources/research-integrity

Northern Illinois University, Academic Dishonesty: Definition and Types,

https://www.niu.edu/academic-integrity/students/types/index.shtml

Academic Integrity UWindsor, Academic Integrity: 101,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7V5LLDur7-U&t=284s

Dean of the College, Student Guide to Academic Integrity,

https://odoc.princeton.edu/learning-curriculum/academic-integrity

Ethics

University of Edinburgh, Research Ethics and Integrity,

https://www.ed.ac.uk/files/atoms/files/research_ethics_and_integrity_awareness.pdf

Run Run Shaw Library, What is Research Ethics?,

https://libguides.library.cityu.edu.hk/researchmethods/ethics#s-lg-box-8893255

Sage, How to Do Research and Get Published: Ethics and Research Integrity, 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-dkg8Z69gs

Yale University, Research Ethics, 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jD-YCDE_5yw

Academic Integrity UWindsor, Academic Tips, 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOhoyiONGwg&t=288s

Tips to Avoid Plagiarism

Scribbr, How to Avoid Plagiarism | Tips on Citing Sources,

https://www.scribbr.com/plagiarism/how-to-avoid-plagiarism/

Scribbr, How to Avoid Plagiarism with 3 Simple Tricks,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQhVDH9p7aU&t=1s

Northern Illinois University, Tips on Avoiding Plagiarism Academic Integrity Tutorials,

https://www.niu.edu/academic-integrity/students/plagiarism/tips-on-avoiding.shtml

University of Winsdor, Tips for preventing plagiarism,

https://www.uwindsor.ca/academic-integrity/sites/uwindsor.ca.academic-integrity/files/tips_for_preventing_plagiarism.pdf

P.org, About Plagiarism.org,

https://www.plagiarism.org/

Academic Integrity UWindsor, Citation & Referencing,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwZ3Pt5YZxA

Fitchburg State University, Quotation, Paraphrasing, and Summary,

https://library.fitchburgstate.edu/research/citation-tools/quotation-paraphrasing-summary/

Purdue University, Style Guide Overview,

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/avoiding_plagiarism/guide_overview%20.html

Paraphrasing Tools:

Grammarly, Free Paraphrasing Tool,

https://www.grammarly.com/paraphrasing-

Paraphrasing Tool,

https://www.paraphraseingtool.com/

Quillbot,

https://quillbot.com/

Time Management

Harvard Summer School, 8 Time Management Tips for Students, https://summer.harvard.edu/blog/8-time-management-tips-for-students/

Charles Darwin University, 10 times management strategies for mature age Uni students,

https://www.cdu.edu.au/launchpad/student-life/10-time-management-strategies-mature-age-uni-students

IDP, 10 Best Time Management Skills for Students, 

https://www.idp.com/uae/blog/student-time-management/

Leadership Skill

University of Alberta, Tips for Leadership Scholarship applications,

https://www.ualberta.ca/admissions/undergraduate/tuition-and-scholarships/scholarships-and-awards/leadership-scholarship-application-tips.html?

University of Michigan, Writing Leadership Essays,

https://lsa.umich.edu/onsf/news-events/all-news/directors-blog/writing-leadership-essays.html

Scholarprep, 13 Ways to Show Leadership on College Applications,

https://scholarprep.org/13-ways-show-leadership-college-applications/

Investopedia, How to Improve Your Leadership Skills,

https://www.investopedia.com/articles/pf/12/leadership-skils.asp

Glassdoor, Top Leadership Skills to Grow Your Career,

https://www.glassdoor.com/blog/guide/leadership-skills/

The Economics Times, Mastering Leadership Skills: A Path to Professional Success,

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/jobs/c-suite/mastering-leadership-skills-a-path-to-professional-success/articleshow/104656726.cms?from=mdr&planGroup=ETPNoTrial&utm_source=admitad&utm_medium=Affliate&src=Admitadtest&utm_campaign=881071_AdgBTOgh-iZAXaeNT-1ipsnkj&tagtag_uid=76bc58db71aff0d0b3ffe5cc615ad6bd

Interpersonal Skills

Scholarship Tips: What Skills Should a Student Have?,

https://blog.cudy.co/skills-outside-your-scholarship-what-skills-should-a-student-have/

University of Saskatchewan, The Interpersonal Skills of Community-Engaged Scholarship,

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/319963360_The_Interpersonal_Skills_of_Community-Engaged_Scholarship_Insights_From_Collaborators_Working_at_the_University_of_Saskatchewan's_Community_Engagement_Office

Hindustan Times, 10 Impactful wats to Boost Interpersonal Skills in Students, https://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/relationships/10-impactful-ways-to-boost-interpersonal-skills-in-students-101671778138694.html

University of Kent, Interpersonal Skills, https://blogs.kent.ac.uk/aspirations/skills/interpersonal-skills/

Why are Interpersonal Skills Important?,

https://www.reference.com/world-view/interpersonal-skills-important-c456fee68014aa82?utm_content=params%3Aad%3DdirN%26qo%3DserpIndex%26o%3D740005%26ag%3Dfw10&ueid=63B69429-CD4A-4BBC-81B1-D9B63F886B55

Interpersonal Skills,

https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/management/interpersonal-skills/

Virtual Speech, Key Interpersonal Communication Skills you need to Improve,

https://virtualspeech.com/blog/interpersonal-communication-skills

Adaptability

Better Up, 7 types of adaptability skills that’ll help you grow professionally, https://www.betterup.com/blog/types-of-adaptability-skills

University of Kent, Adaptability Skills, https://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/employability/adaptability-skills

Western Connecticut State University, What is adaptability? https://www.wcsu.edu/careersuccess/wcsu-competency-adaptability/

Open Academy, Adaptability, a key competency,

https://www.santanderopenacademy.com/en/blog/adaptability.html

List of Elective courses (Subject to Availability)

*Students can opt for International Humanitarian Moot, International Commercial Arbitration Moot or Jessup Moot. The allocation is subjected to first come, first serve basis

** Elective course is subjected to availability

Seminar Topics (Subject to Availability)

Each seminar brings in academics, legal practitioners and/or experts in the field to present or provide a guest lecture on a specific topic or issue.

List of Elective Courses (Subject to Availability)