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CLE: Legal Research

Zoom link will be provided once registration is complete on the NCAPA website.

CLE Credit:
This course is pending approval for 3 hours of CLE Credit from NFPA.

This three-hour seminar will provide an overview of techniques to make your legalresearch more effective and productive. The seminar will begin with an overview of primary legal authorities (statutes and cases) and proceed to examine the secondary authorities, including encyclopedias, treatises, and periodicals. Major sets of law books will be discussed as well as techniques to find those materials.

Speaker Bio:
Deborah E. Bouchoux has taught at paralegal programs in various universities, including the University of San Diego and Georgetown University, located in Washington, D.C. She is the author of several books and writings, including LegalResearch and Writing for Paralegals (9th edition), Cite-Checker: Your Guide to Using The Bluebook, The Aspen Handbook for Legal Writers (4th edition), and texts on corporate law and intellectual property. Ms. Bouchoux has spoken on a variety of legal topics at private law firms, fortune 500 companies, and various government agencies, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and the U.S. Tax Court. Ms. Bouchoux is a member of the Bar of the District of Columbia (active) and the California State Bar (inactive).

Contact CLE Committee
cle@ncapa.com
When:
Wednesday, April 20, 2022, 5:30 PM until 8:30 PM
Where:
via Zoom
Additional Info:
Category:
CLE
Registration is required
Payment In Full In Advance Only
Cancellation Policy:
To cancel a CLE course registration and receive a refund, you must email cle@ncapa.com and treasurer@ncapa.com, and all requests must be received by 5:00 p.m. no less than three (3) business days before the event date. The cancellation/refund will be subject to an administrative processing fee of 10% of the total cost of the registration fee. Registrants who are “no-shows” for a CLE course, or cancel a registration after 5:00 p.m. three (3) business days before a scheduled course, will not qualify for a refund. In lieu of canceling a registration within the permitted time period, a registrant may send a substitute in his or her place.
$55.00
$75.00

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