Case Briefing/Legal Research using Google Scholar and Diigo Forum

[gtang_hls13]

I just thought I'd share this awesome time-saver with everyone.

Tools needed: (They're all FREE!)
Google Scholar
Diigo + Chrome Extension (Firefox and Internet Explorer toolbars also available)

Ready, set, 7 quick steps to case briefing for the 21st century!

Step 1:
Go to Google Scholar and type in the citation for your favorite case



Step 2:
Click the Diigo button in Chrome (The Diigo toolbar is always active if you have installed it in Firefox or IE)



Step 3:
Select the parts you want and click 'Highlight'



Step 4:
Repeat for the minimum you'll need for a summary of the case



Step 5:
Open up your highlights in Diigo



Step 6:
Click 'Share' and select 'Generate Report'



Step 7:
Make whatever edits you want, click 'Print', profit



Thanks for reading! I hope some of you will find this useful.

[TheCommish]

you're a monkey genius

[holdencaulfield]

Holy crap. This is cool.

[gtang_hls13]

heh yay thanks for bringing this back from the dead!