Legal Research Project Template

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Ensure no vital information is overlooked with our Legal Research Project template. This template helps you systematically track and organize all your legal research tasks, from case law and statutory law research to legal doctrine and precedent research.

By using this template, you can enhance the quality of your legal representation, ensuring that every piece of crucial information is accounted for and effectively integrated into your legal strategy.

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Proposed Tasks

Urgent and Important

  • Case Law Research - Due in 1 week
    ☐ Identify relevant case laws ☐ Study the judgments ☐ Make notes of important points
  • Statutory Law Research - Due in 2 weeks
    ☐ Identify relevant statutes ☐ Study the statutes in detail ☐ Prepare a summary of each statute
  • Legal Analysis - Due in 2 months
    ☐ Analyze all research ☐ Apply law to facts of case ☐ Prepare legal arguments
  • Prepare Brief - Due in 9 weeks
    ☐ Prepare a brief based on research ☐ Review and revise ☐ Prepare final draft

Important, Not Urgent

  • Legal Doctrine Research - Due in 3 weeks
    ☐ Identify relevant legal doctrines ☐ Study the doctrines ☐ Make notes
  • Legal Precedent Research - Due in 1 month
    ☐ Identify relevant legal precedents ☐ Study the details of the cases ☐ Make notes

Urgent, Not Important

  • Fact Checking - Due in 5 weeks
    ☐ Fact check all research ☐ Verify sources ☐ Ensure information is up-to-date
  • Organize Research - Due in 6 weeks
    ☐ Organize all research notes ☐ Prepare a final document ☐ Review and revise

Not Urgent, Not Important

  • Client Meeting - Due in 10 weeks
    ☐ Present research findings to client ☐ Discuss legal strategy ☐ Get client's approval
  • Court Hearing - Due in 3 months
    ☐ Present case in court ☐ Use research to argue case ☐ Answer judge's questions