Tips Tuesday

Here are excerpts from the most recent tips on SlawTips, the site that each week offers up useful advice, short and to the point, on practice, research, writing and technology.

Technology

Uncover Hidden Document Metadata
Luigi Benetton

Each time an electronic document comes into being, metadata is created along with it. People often add their own, too. From the obvious (like page numbers) to the obscure (like dates of creation and author names), every piece of metadata serves some purpose. …

Research & Writing

Create CanLII Alerts
Alan Kilpatrick

Did you know that you can receive instant notifications every time a new case is added to CanLII simply by subscribing to an RSS feed? Would you like to monitor all new decisions from a particular level of court or administrative tribunal? An RSS feed can do that for you. …