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Reference, Research, and Client Services

 

3.1 Provides skilled and customized reference services on legal and relevant non-legal topics

3.2 Evaluates the quality, authenticity, accuracy, and cost of traditional and electronic sources, and conveys the importance of these to the client

3.3 Assists clients with legal research using both print and electronic resources

3.4 Assists non-lawyers in accessing the law, within the guidelines provided by the American Bar Association's Model Code of Professional Conduct and other applicable codes

3.5 Aggregates content from a variety of sources and synthesizes information to create customized products for clients

3.6 Creates research and bibliographic tools (handouts, aids, pathfinders, bibliographies) on legal and related topics

3.7 Monitors trends in specific areas of the law

 

Food for thought- Does the use of “print and electronic” sources fully convey the spectrum of today’s format options?

 

 

Has the advance of technology created any new skills that are not covered in the existing competencies?

 

 

Do you think Competency 3 needs changes?  What changes?