About the Authors

Christa Bracci, BA (Hons), JD, LLM

Christa Bracci is an adjunct professor at Queen’s University Faculty of Law where she teaches legal research, writing and legal practice skills. She has designed and taught legal research and legal skills courses to JD students at all levels and to law graduate students. She is also the Coordinating Instructor (Legal Skills) for Queen’s Graduate Diploma in Immigration and Citizenship Law. She has a BA from Dartmouth, and a JD and LLM from Queen’s. Her research focuses on legal skills education. She has worked and practiced in a range of environments including government, private research services, small boutique firm and large national firm. She is a member of the Law Society of Ontario and a past member of the Bar of British Columbia.

Erica Friesen, BA (Hons), MI

Erica Friesen is a research and instruction librarian and online learning specialist at the Lederman Law Library at Queen’s University. She has taught legal research skills in various courses at Queen’s Law, including Advanced Legal Research for JD and graduate students and Introduction to Legal Skills for JD students. She has a BA from McGill University and an MI from the University of Toronto.