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Florida State University College of Law Research Center
Factual ResearchFall 2011
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Credible sources
• Once you venture outside of trusted legal databases like Westlaw and LexisNexis to do non-legal research on the web, you need to evaluate the credibility of the resources you are using.
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Finding People
Examples: •missing heirs •witnesses
• former spouses
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Finding PeopleTelephone directory
whitepages.com
Fee-based service
Accurint
Dept. of Corrections
Inmate locater
Newspaper articles
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Social Security Death indexhttp://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/
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Finding Lawyers & Judges
• Lawyer with expertise about a subject area • Pro hoc vice• Opposing counsel’s demeanor & their prior cases• Judge’s demeanor & rulings in other cases
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FindLaw Lawyer Directoryhttp://www.findlaw.com/
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Finding Lawyers & Judges
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Finding Lawyers & Judges
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Finding Lawyers & Judges
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Background info on Lawyers & Judges
Westlaw Profiler
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Finding Experts
Directories: * ALM Experts* Experts.com
*Jurispro expert witness directory
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Finding Experts – Jury Verdict Reporters
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Finding Experts
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Evaluating Experts
• Review an expert’s publications such as scholarly articles, and presentations.
• Review prior trial testimony to make an informed decision about their knowledge within their field of expertise.
• If possible, talk to other attorneys to find out about their reputation and credibility.
• Justia.com & Westlaw’s e-learning center also provide a helpful overview for finding and choosing experts to testify in your cases.
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Science & Medicine
– Examining experts– Forensics & evidence– Abbreviations, terminology– Background information to
understand medical or scientific issues in worker’s comp, medical malpractice, and personal injury
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Medical dictionaries & encyclopedias
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NCSTL.org Forensic Database
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NCST.org Forensic Database
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Corporate Information
*Terminology*Company addresses
*Competitive intelligence*Business development
*Conflict research *Background info.
*Industry news
Start your research -Company website
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Corporate Information
EDGAR search of public company filings with the SEC
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Yahoo Finance - Source for business news
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Florida Corporate Info
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Public Records• Freedom of Information Act• Florida – Fla. Stat. Chapter 119 • Birth, Death, Marriage, & Divorce
records • Professional licenses• Court records• Criminal records• Bankruptcies, liens, judgments, • Assets
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Foreign Countries
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Foreign Countries
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Ethics & Research
• Pursuant to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act it is illegal to obtain private financial information under false pretenses or to hire someone to use false pretenses to receive the information.
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Research Guide http://guides.law.fsu.edu/factualresearch