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Essential Skills for Practice – Conducting Legal research (Tuesday 24 March 2026)

This free interactive online classroom and Q&A is aimed at newly qualified and aspiring solicitors looking to understand how to conduct comprehensive research by improving the understanding and implementation of legal research activities.

This session will provide an overview of legal research procedures and share practical guidance for finding and assessing cases, legislation, commentary and precedents, using a variety of sources.

Future proof your career by joining us for this free online classroom on 24 March 2026 at 1.00pm-2.30pm to learn how to effectively conduct research and analyse different sources of legal information using legal databases and other sources.

This session will also be helpful for aspiring solicitors looking to enhance their applications.

This online classroom will be facilitated by Mansi Dhokia, an experienced law librarian working at the library at the Law Society of England and Wales.

This session is part of our Essential Skills for Practice programme. The programme is designed to give you all the skills, knowledge and attributes needed to flourish in your early career, irrespective of where or how you practice.

Trainee, paralegal and student rate available, please contact us

What this will cover
  • How to conduct good research using connectors and distilling research words
  • Using legal databases and other online sources
  • How the Law Society library can help with legal research
  • Tips and common queries
Learning outcomes

By the end of this classroom, you will be able to: 

  • understand and implement improved legal research methods 
  • research case law, read citations and find cases 
  • research up-to-date legislation  
  • search for commentary in books and journals 
  • search for precedents to save time with legal drafting 
How you will learn

An interactive presentation with opportunity to ask questions.

Free ex VAT
Type of training
CPD
Format
Live online classroom
Level
Introduction
Who is this for?
Junior lawyers
Paralegals
Students / Trainees
Course length
90 mins
SRA Competence
A2
A4
A5
B1
B2

The experts

Mansi Dhokia

Expert
Facilitator

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