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Legal Research Basics for Summer Clerkships: State-Specific Resources

Frequently Used Nebraska Secondary Resources

No matter what jurisdiction you practice in, it is important to investigate state-specific secondary resources unique to that jurisdiction. Remember that secondary sources include treatises, journals, books, formbooks, bar association publications, and legal encyclopedias. How do you find them? Ask a friendly law librarian; explore online catalogs from law libraries; check publisher and bar association websites; and investigate online databases. Westlaw Precision, Lexis+, Bloomberg Law, ProView, and PLI Plus are all helpful in this regard, as each organizes resources by jurisdiction. See the library's list of research databases for these and other legal research databases.

In Nebraska, some frequently used, state-specific secondary sources include:

  • Labor and Employment in Nebraska: A Guide to Employment Laws, Regulations, and Practices - print at the circulation desk; Lexis+
  • Nebraska Appellate Practice and Procedure - print at the circulation desk; Westlaw; ebook via ProView
  • Nebraska Court Rules and Procedure (Federal) - print at the circulation desk; ebook via ProView
  • Nebraska Court Rules and Procedure (State) - print at the circulation desk; ebook via ProView
  • Nebraska Practices Series: print at the circulation desk; Westlaw; ebook via ProView
    • Juvenile Court Law and Practice
    • Mangrum on Nebraska Evidence
    • Nebraska Civil Procedure
    • Nebraska Jury Instructions - print at the circulation desk; Westlaw
    • Nebraska Trials
  • Nebraska State Bar Association materials - print at the circulation desk; PDF version in SharePoint. PLEASE NOTE PDF VERSIONS SHOULD NOT BE DOWNLOADED AND DISTRIBUTED:
    • 2017 Nebraska Real Estate Practice Manual
    • 2019 Family Law Practice Manual
    • 2016 Nebraska Appellate Practice Handbook
    • Nebraska Evidence Handbook
    • Nebraska Statutes of Limitations Reference
    • Nebraska Title Standards
    • Practice Management for Nebraska Lawyers: Closing a Practice
    • Practice Management for Nebraska Lawyers: Planning for Your Unexpected Absence, Disability or Death
    • Understanding Adoption Procedures in Nebraska

Keep in mind this list is intended to introduce you to some frequently used Nebraska secondary sources and provide examples of the types of secondary resources you might find; it is NOT comprehensive.

Nebraska CALI Lessons

CALI (The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction) has interactive lessons that help you learn different aspects of substantive law and legal research. There are two specific Nebraska Legal Research lessons to help you learn and review Nebraska Legal Research.

There are similar CALI lessons for most states.

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