academic research in law and research for lawyers legal academic research vs legal profession research for lawyers

1. Modern Dimension of Legal Research Writing & Contemporary
Challenges in Legal Academics & Practice by Ashutosh kumar,
VIDHIGYANSODH.IN FOR JUDICIARY PREPARATION NET EXAM
 Legal Research in Academics v. Legal research in
Legal Practice
 Common Element- Facts and Problem
 A lawyer must know something of everything.
 A law professor can provide legal solution but lawyer
applies that solution for giving practice and create
new historic.precedent which becomes ground of
research.
 Law in academics and law in practice.

2. Legal Research in Academics vs. Legal Practice
LEGAL ACADEMICS
• Identification of
title/issues
• Arranged legal
research guidelines
• Explore existing
literature review
• Research question and
design
• Citations
LEGAL PRACTICE
• Case facts
• Existing law and
updated precedent
• Research from client
perspective
• Format of draft such
as writ sale deed,
filing of complaint,
bail petition
• Eloquent speech
&presentation

3. Where Do We Begin?

4. COMMON TOOLS PF MODERN RESEARCH IN LAW
1.Use of modern tools and apps e.g.. tools of citation google
scholar, research database platform, SCC, Manupatra,
International journals
2.Data analysis and fact analysis.
3.Method of representation.
4.Litigation involves pin pointed case based study opening
ground for future research when lawyer is successful in
giving relief.
5.Legal academician absorbs and provided doctrine and
theory based on data analysis
6.Keep collection of legal draft format of every documents

5. Paraphrase!!!

6. Paraphrasing v. Plagiarism
• Follow best practices & paraphrasing
• Write in your own language
• Research ethics must be followed
• Always quote source and author
• Follow primary sources more
• Do not quote news paper if not required
• Adopt authentic statistical sources eg.nssso,national
crime record bureau

7. “How do I QUOTE an
author?”
• If you quote an author, insert
“quotation marks” around the
text you are using.
• At the end of the quotation,
parenthetical notations are
needed.
• Simply write the quote and then
put the author’s name and page
number:
• You will cite the entire source
when you get to the bibliography
page of your paper.
.”

8. References
1. At the end of your paper you will include a bibliography
or works cited page.
2. This gives the authors of your sources credit for their
work.
3. Sources should be in alphabetical order and double
spaced.

9. Last check
1. Are all words spelled correctly? (Use a paper or online
dictionary is unsure!)
2. Did I capitalize the beginning of each sentence and all
proper nouns?
3. Did I punctuate correctLy
4. Does my paper flow well?
5. Did I include a bibliography page?

10. LEGAL TALISMAN
• Do what you like most
• Create your own understanding and perspective
• Develop legal jurisprudence
• Be updated
• Read-check -inquire- absorb -write express world is
yours- thank you- all the best!!
• Legal professioN is one of the best profession in the
world