Paralegal Studies

A complimentary series of video tutorials that offers a quick start introduction to citation of the major categories of legal sources provided by the Legal Information Institute. The LII is an independently-funded project of the Cornell Law School.

This guide from the Library of Congress has information about how to find legal dictionaries, form books, writing and citation manuals, and rules of procedure, to help draft legal documents.

An Open Educational Resource available for download.

Contains a brief discussion of all of the topics covered in a law school courses on legal writing, including a typical first semester course on legal research, analysis and writing an objective memorandum, as well as a second semester course on persuasion and writing an appellate brief, motion to dismiss or motion for summary judgment.