Practical Methods for Legal Investigations

Explore the structure and strategy behind effective legal investigations. Learn a streamlined five-step protocol for criminal and civil legal investigations.

3 CE HR(S)

Accepted for CE in: AL, GA, IA, IL, KS, KY, MO, MN, NC, NM, OK, OR, SC, TN, TX

Presented By:

Dean Beers

$105.00

SKU: 97016 Categories: Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas

About this Course

Course Description:

Sharpen your legal investigation process using a proven five-step workflow: Prepare, Inquire, Analyze, Document, and Report. This course gives you a clear, repeatable framework for conducting legal investigations in both civil and criminal defense work.

You focus on the core responsibilities of legal investigators, how to work effectively with attorneys, and how to carry investigations from routine matters to more complex cases. The course emphasizes organization, consistency, and documentation, helping you apply investigative methods step by step while maintaining evidentiary integrity and professional standards.

By the end of the course, you are equipped to manage investigations with structure and confidence, collaborate within legal teams, and produce clear, attorney-ready case reports that support sound legal outcomes.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:

Conduct and complete legal investigations, from routine to complex.
Learn the basics and foundation of the Prepared, Inquire, Analyze, Document & Report protocol.
Learn the components of teamwork.
Learn the basic steps of the protocol in detail.

Course Outline

Course Introduction
Lesson 1: Legal Investigations – Basics and Foundations
Lesson 2: Legal Investigations – Skills, Goals, and Responsibilities
Lesson 3: Legal Investigations – Teamwork
Lesson 4: Prepare
Lesson 5: Inquire
Lesson 6: Analyze, Document, Report
Quiz/Assessment

Key Features of this Course Include:

3 hours of on-demand instruction delivered through pre-recorded video modules (asynchronous)
Downloadable/Printable Materials: Slide Deck/Handout
Expert-led lectures featuring practical, real-world insights
Quiz/assessment with unlimited attempts to reinforce learning
Certificate of completion awarded upon successful course completion
Online access for 6 months from the date of purchase

3 CE HR(S)

Accepted for CE Credit in:

AL, GA, IA, IL, KS, KY, MO, MN, NC, NM, OK, OR, SC, TN, TX

GA Training Instructor License No: CLTR001024 (duly licensed and facilitated by the Director of Instruction, Thomas H. Humphreys)
MN Board Course Approval No.: CPD 469
MO Board Course Approval No.: 00135
NC PPSB Course Approval No.: PPSB-22-034
OK CLEET Course Catalog No.: PS24-0119
TN Course Approval No.: 2601.13
TX PI CE School License No: Y00170

North Carolina disclaimer: A maximum of 6 CE hours may be obtained from online, asynchronous courses per renewal period.

Oklahoma required disclaimer: This class has been cataloged by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training for 3 hours of mandatory continuing education credit. Regarding any law enforcement concepts, practices, methods, techniques, products, or devices as might be taught, promoted, or otherwise espoused in outside schools or seminars, there is no intent, expressed or implied, that listing the course in the CLEET Course Catalog indicates or in any way conveys ‘CLEET approval’ of such concepts, practices, methods, techniques, products, or devices, unless CLEET explicitly states such approval.

Course Format: This is an online, on-demand course with no scheduled login times. Participation and time spent are tracked through the learning platform, and active engagement is required for completion. Questions may be submitted by email.

Beginner Level: Whether you’re just starting or looking for a structured refresher, this beginner-level course is designed to build a strong foundation and help you develop essential skills with clarity and confidence.

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TX CE School License No.: Y00170

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