Home
  About Us
  Articles & Press
  Ocean Energy
  Pro Bono Library
  Tutorials
TUTORIALS

  • How to Conduct Legal Research On-Line for Free(July 2001)
    Note: currently, this tutorial is only viewable in Netscape Navigator 4.73 and up.
    This tutorial provides a step by step guide for non-lawyers on how to perform legal research on-line for free. The tutorial also explains the building blocks of what makes the law, i.e., statutes, regulations and judicial decisions and how to locate these primary resources. The tutorial also identifies secondary resources, such as articles or websites which provide information or answer legal questions. This tutorial is perfect for anyone who wants to learn more about law, for individuals who may have a legal problem and want to obtain background information before consulting an attorney or for people already represented by a lawyer who simply want to understand more about their case. Special section of the tutorial contains links to D.C., Virginia and Maryland resources.

  • Appellate Tutorial (January 1998)
    Our appellate tutorial explains the procedure for filing an appeal at the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. The tutorial contains actual documents and references and links to the Federal Rules of Appellate Practice and the DC Circuit local rules. The tutorial also contains our firm's winning motion for recovery of attorneys' fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act.

  • A Practitioner's Guide to Energy Related Legal Resources on the Internet(November 1997)
    This tutorial is based on our firm's presentation to the DC Bar on how to locate legal resources of interest to those in the energy field. The tutorial (which was based on an earlier one presented in 1996) was one of the first ever presented to lawyers on on-line resources and as such, some of the information provided and links included may be outdated. Nevertheless, the advice provided in the tutorial on research tips remains useful even several years later.