Patrick Charles pulls no punches in his critique of one-sided, narrowly scoped, legal histories, and he shares a few lessons he’s learned from reading them. 1. Incorporate Actual and Accepted Historical Works Into Your Scholarship. Citing only one or two works does nothing to help expand the scholarship on your topic. Include the landmark historical works […]
Law Practice Tip #9: Start Your Research From 20,000 Feet
February 8, 2011 by
I admit it: I like Google. It makes life easier. Occasionally, when I am given an issue to research by one of the partners, I’m inclined to just punch it into Google, if just to see what comes up, hoping that maybe I’ll get lucky and find the answer right away. Sometimes it works; usually, […]
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