Shepardize

LexisNexis Academic Legal Research - Shepard's
2016
Earnrolyn "Lynn" Smith

1. LexisNexisä Academic:
Legal Research—Shepard’s
Earnrolyn “Lynn” Smith, MILS, JD
Information Professional
Consultant
[email protected]

2. Why Shepardize?
Once you have found a case that is relevant to
your research, you must verify that it is still good
law:
•it has not been reversed on appeal by a higher-
level court, or
•it has not been overruled in a different case
decided by the same court or a higher court, or
•its authority has not been altered by subsequent
legislation.

3. Why Shepardize?
•In the legal research, it is not about “old” vs.
“new.”
•It is about “good” vs. “bad.”
•Find additional cases that stand for the same
legal principal or statement
•Ascertain that a legal citation used in a memo or
other document is accurate.

4. Shepard's
®
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5. Shepard's
®
Summary

6. “Restrict By”

7. All Negative:

8. All Positive:

9. Customize Shepard’s:
•Analysis
•Jurisdictions
•Headnotes
•Dates

10. “Narrow-Restrict by”

11. Custom Restrictions:

13. Search within results-Terms:

14. Shepard’s Signal:

15. Shepard’s Signal:

16. When You Need Help:
Thank you for your time!
Earnrolyn “Lynn” Smith
Information Professional Consultant
LexisNexis Academic & Library Solutions
[email protected]