Event Title
From the First Day Forward: Integrating Legal Research into Law School Doctrinal Courses
Document Type
Presentation
Start Date
12-6-2019 10:35 AM
End Date
12-6-2019 11:05 AM
Presenter Biography
Clanitra Stewart Nejdl joined Vanderbilt’s Alyne Queener Massey Law Library in the role of Research Services Librarian and Lecturer in Law in May 2019. Prior to joining the Law Library, she served for five years as a reference and instructional services librarian and an assistant professor at the Northern Illinois University College of Law Library, where she taught basic and advanced legal research classes. Nejdl is also a licensed attorney in Georgia, where she represented indigent clients in a variety of civil cases through the Georgia Legal Services Program, and in South Carolina, where she provided local and statewide policy advocacy on behalf of low-income communities through the South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center, focusing on affordable housing, homelessness, hunger and community economic development.
In addition to her degrees, Nejdl earned a Certificate in Advanced Legal Writing, Research and Drafting from the Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University. She is an active member of the American Association of Law Libraries, the Southeastern Chapter of the American Association of Law Libraries, the Mid-America Association of Law Libraries, and the Chicago Association of Law Libraries, among other organizations. Nejdl was the 2017 winner of the American Association of Law Libraries Minority Leadership Development Award, as well as a 2016 Fellow of the American Association of Law Libraries Leadership Academy.
Description
This presentation focuses on the benefits of partnering with doctrinal professors to integrate legal research into law school doctrinal classes. The presenter will discuss best practices for the integration process. She will also share ideas and tips for developing meaningful collaborations with doctrinal faculty members and explain how she worked with Civil Procedure professors to integrate research into their classes.
From the First Day Forward: Integrating Legal Research into Law School Doctrinal Courses
This presentation focuses on the benefits of partnering with doctrinal professors to integrate legal research into law school doctrinal classes. The presenter will discuss best practices for the integration process. She will also share ideas and tips for developing meaningful collaborations with doctrinal faculty members and explain how she worked with Civil Procedure professors to integrate research into their classes.