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Getting started with Westlaw Australia

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On completion of this webinar, you will be able to: 

  • Confidently navigate the Westlaw Australia home page 
  • Understand how to use the Global Search Bar to: 
  • find a case, legislation, or a publication. 
  • ask a legal question and use Law Summaries. 
  • structure a Boolean keyword search. 
  • Find the relevant content to search across. 
  • Navigate and filter search results. 
  • Display, download, print or email a document. 
  • Browse content. 

MCLE and CPD - If this educational activity is relevant to your immediate or long term needs in relation to your professional development and practice of the law then you may claim one "unit" for each hour of attendance.

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"I found this course to be extremely useful in getting started with using the new Westlaw product'

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Getting started with Westlaw Australia

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On completion of this webinar, you will be able to: 

  • Confidently navigate the Westlaw Australia home page 
  • Understand how to use the Global Search Bar to: 
  • find a case, legislation, or a publication. 
  • ask a legal question and use Law Summaries. 
  • structure a Boolean keyword search. 
  • Find the relevant content to search across. 
  • Navigate and filter search results. 
  • Display, download, print or email a document. 
  • Browse content. 

MCLE and CPD - If this educational activity is relevant to your immediate or long term needs in relation to your professional development and practice of the law then you may claim one "unit" for each hour of attendance.

Rating

"I found this course to be extremely useful in getting started with using the new Westlaw product'

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Getting started with Westlaw Australia

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On completion of this webinar, you will be able to: 

  • Confidently navigate the Westlaw Australia home page 
  • Understand how to use the Global Search Bar to: 
  • find a case, legislation, or a publication. 
  • ask a legal question and use Law Summaries. 
  • structure a Boolean keyword search. 
  • Find the relevant content to search across. 
  • Navigate and filter search results. 
  • Display, download, print or email a document. 
  • Browse content. 

MCLE and CPD - If this educational activity is relevant to your immediate or long term needs in relation to your professional development and practice of the law then you may claim one "unit" for each hour of attendance.

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"I found this course to be extremely useful in getting started with using the new Westlaw product'

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Westlaw Precision Australia Forms and Precedents + Essentials

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This webinar is aimed at users transitioning from the precedents only to the Forms and Precedents +  Essentials package.

It shows how to search, browse and use forms and precedents and the Westlaw Essentials package, which includes unreported judgments, KeyCite case citator database, Australia wide legislation collection and the Laws of Australia encyclopaedia.

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Westlaw Precision Australia Forms and Precedents + Essentials

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This webinar is aimed at users transitioning from the precedents only to the Forms and Precedents +  Essentials package.

It shows how to search, browse and use forms and precedents and the Westlaw Essentials package, which includes unreported judgments, KeyCite case citator database, Australia wide legislation collection and the Laws of Australia encyclopaedia.

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Westlaw Precision Australia - Researching Secondary Sources

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This session will include:

  • How to find a list of secondary sources using the customer profile menu.
  • How to locate a secondary source using the Global Search.
  • Viewing the “i” button for author information and content overview.
  • Browse a secondary source and utilise the Reading Mode.
  • Locate content using an index.
  • Conduct a search across one or more secondary sources.
  • Structure a Boolean terms and connectors search using the Global Search.
  • Use post search filters to refine search results.
  • Download, print or email documents.
  • Save content into folders.
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Getting Started with Checkpoint Australia

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On completion of this webinar participants will be able to:

  • Log in and confidently navigate the Checkpoint platform.
  • Customise user settings.
  • Conduct a basic key word search using Natural Language or Terms and Connectors.
  • Save a search.
  • Filter results or use keywords to refine.
  • Re-order results list.
  • Display, download, print or save a document.
  • Edit a search.
  • Browse to explore product content and scope.
  • View search history.
  • Locate Checkpoint Australia Help and Support.

MCLE and CPD - If this educational activity is relevant to your immediate or long term needs in relation to your professional development and practice of the law then you may claim one "unit" for each hour of attendance.

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Getting Started with Checkpoint Australia

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On completion of this webinar participants will be able to:

  • Log in and confidently navigate the Checkpoint platform.
  • Customise user settings.
  • Conduct a basic key word search using Natural Language or Terms and Connectors.
  • Save a search.
  • Filter results or use keywords to refine.
  • Re-order results list.
  • Display, download, print or save a document.
  • Edit a search.
  • Browse to explore product content and scope.
  • View search history.
  • Locate Checkpoint Australia Help and Support.

MCLE and CPD - If this educational activity is relevant to your immediate or long term needs in relation to your professional development and practice of the law then you may claim one "unit" for each hour of attendance.

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Getting Started with Checkpoint Australia

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On completion of this webinar participants will be able to:

  • Log in and confidently navigate the Checkpoint platform.
  • Customise user settings.
  • Conduct a basic key word search using Natural Language or Terms and Connectors.
  • Save a search.
  • Filter results or use keywords to refine.
  • Re-order results list.
  • Display, download, print or save a document.
  • Edit a search.
  • Browse to explore product content and scope.
  • View search history.
  • Locate Checkpoint Australia Help and Support.

MCLE and CPD - If this educational activity is relevant to your immediate or long term needs in relation to your professional development and practice of the law then you may claim one "unit" for each hour of attendance.

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Westlaw Precision Australia - Advanced Caselaw Research

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In this session we will cover the following:

  • Locate cases using the Advanced Search Template
  • Use Boolean terms and connectors in the advanced template to find a case
  • Understand the search fields available and how they work
  • Refine, filter and sort search results
  • How to download, print or email cases
  • Organise case research with folders.
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Westlaw Precision Australia - Advanced Caselaw Research

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In this session we will cover the following:

  • Locate cases using the Advanced Search Template
  • Use Boolean terms and connectors in the advanced template to find a case
  • Understand the search fields available and how they work
  • Refine, filter and sort search results
  • How to download, print or email cases
  • Organise case research with folders.
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Westlaw Precision Australia - Introduction to Caselaw

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In this session we will cover the following:  

  • Locate a case by citation and/or party names 
  • Find cases on a point of law using the Key Number system 
  • Run a keyword search using Terms and Connectors 
  • Refine, filter and sort search results 
  • Organise case research with folders 
  • Create an Alert to follow a case. 

You may also be interested in registering for an Advanced Caselaw Research webinar.

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