Academic Resources
and Supports
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Legal Problem-Solving
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Academic Writing
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Advocacy Skills
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Academic Research
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Legal Writing
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Plain English
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Legal Dictionaries
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Legal Encyclopedias
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Research Integrity
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Soft Skills
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§ion=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,
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,
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,
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",
Duke University School of Law, Tips on Oral Advocacy,
https://law.duke.edu/life/mootcourt/tips/
Peer Connect, Advocacy Skills,
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,
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,
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,
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
Black’s Law Dictionary, Free Online Legal Dictionary, https://thelawdictionary.org/
Legal Dictionary: Search Legal Terms and Definitions, https://dictionary.law.com/
Law Dictionary, https://www.merriam-webster.com/legal
Collins Dictionary, https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online, https://www.ldoceonline.com/
The Britannica Dictionary, https://www.britannica.com/dictionary
Law Insider, Legal Definitions Dictionary, https://www.lawinsider.com/dictionary
Oxford Learning Dictionary, https://www.oed.com/
Law Insider, https://www.lawinsider.com/dictionary
Glosbe Dictionary https://glosbe.com/ (Khmer most accurate translator)
Law.com, Legal Dictionary, https://dictionary.law.com/
Nolo's Free Dictionary of Law Terms and Legal Definitions,
United States Courts, Glossary of Legal Terms, https://www.uscourts.gov/glossary
FindLaw, FindLaw Legal Dictionary, https://dictionary.findlaw.com/
The Free Dictionary, https://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/
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,
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,
P.org, About 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,
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,
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,
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,
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?,
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