Lawyer's Guide to Fact Finding on the Internet [Illustrated] [Paperback]

Carole E. Levitt (Author), Mark A. Rosch (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 17, 2004 | ISBN-10: 1590312740 | ISBN-13: 978-1590312742 | Edition: 2nd

This updated and expanded second edition is your complete, hands-on guide that shares the secrets, shortcuts, and realities of conducting fact—finding on the Internet.

Product Details

• Paperback: 608 pages
• Publisher: American Bar Association; 2nd edition (February 17, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1590312740
• ISBN-13: 978-1590312742
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,507,856 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Carole Levitt, Esq.

Carole is President of Internet For Lawyers (IFL), an Internet research continuing legal education seminar company and a nationally recognized speaker and author. She co-authored Google For Lawyers (A.B.A. LPM), Find Info Like a Pro: Mining the Internet's Publicly Available Resources for Investigative Research, v. 1 (A.B.A. LPM), The Lawyer's Guide to Fact Finding on the Internet (A.B.A. LPM) and The Cybersleuth's Guide to the Internet (IFL Press) and has authored hundreds of articles about the Internet.

She practiced law in California and spent many years as a law librarian in Chicago and Los Angeles, focusing on online legal, investigative, and business research.

She serves on the ABA LPM Executive Council and their Publishing Committee. She is past chair of the California State Bar's LPMT Section's Executive Board.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Amazing Resource, July 6, 2004

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Reid T (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lawyer's Guide to Fact Finding on the Internet (Paperback)

This book is an amazing resource to find factual information needed to successfully represent clients in the practice of law. Recently, another lawyer asked me for advice on how to locate medical information about a surgical procedure that caused pain and scarring to his client. Although I do not do med mal cases, I knew this book would have the information he needed. I pulled out the book and there was Chapter 12--entirely devoted to medical resources on the Internet, including a heading "Starting Point Web Sites for Medical Research." Both of us were impressed, and my colleague wrote down the title and authors to order the book as soon as he returned to the office! The book includes other chapters on Accessing Public Records, Backgrounding Expert Witnesses, Competitive Intelligence Research, Statistical Research, and more. A resource that should be in every lawyer's office!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally A Comprehensive Guide, June 21, 2004

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Henry Dahut (Studio City, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lawyer's Guide to Fact Finding on the Internet (Paperback)

As a lawyer, I spend a great deal of time searching for information. This book is a fantastic resource and I highly recommend it to others. Levitt takes a very complicated area and makes it simple. This book is worth the investment.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to use - Even for Non-Lawyers, June 26, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Lawyer's Guide to Fact Finding on the Internet (Paperback)

I'm not a lawyer and I find this book extremely useful and easy to use.

It offers step by step instructions on locating specific information at each site included in the book - and there's alot of sites. It's got everything from public records and business research resources to medical and scientific sites.

The index makes it easy to find info in the book and the CD makes it easy to link directly to the sites.

I highly recommend this book to anyone whether they're a lawyer or not!