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LEGAL-RESEARCH-SKILLS5 MIN READ

Search Syntax Deck

Recall how to use Boolean search syntax in legal research.

BLOCK What does BLOCK remind you to build before a legal query? Operator What does OR do inside a concept block? OR broadens recall by allowing any synonym in the same concept to match. Example: (monitor OR surveil OR access). Query shape Which query shape is more reviewable? The block query exposes the search logic. When results are thin The search found almost nothing, so there must be no law. A colleague wants to stop after one query. Your line Before we conclude silence, I want to vary one concept block and check a secondary source for the terms courts…

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