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Clinic and Externship Success

The Importance of Being Organized

Both in law school and in practice, being organized is crucial. Proper organization helps you avoid procrastination, make more efficient use of your time, and--perhaps most importantly--meet your deadlines.

We encourage Moritz students to use the resources on this page to stay organized while performing clinic or externship work. However, organization is highly individualistic, and other methods, books, or apps may be more helpful.

Staying Organized and Efficient While You Research

Here are some suggestions for organizing your legal research plans:

  • Lists (of search terms, of your preliminary analysis bullet points, etc.)
  • Grids/spreadsheets
  • Mind maps

Research folders are a specific way to organize and manage the sources you collect for a project. See the links below for instructions on how to create and use research folders in Bloomberg, Lexis, and Westlaw:

Time Management Resources