Resources for Legal Nurse Consultants

Legal nurse consultants often need clear, reliable information on topics that affect daily practice. This page collects educational reference guides written to support both new and experienced LNCs. Each guide is designed to be practical, easy to understand, and grounded in professional standards.

Current Guides

It's Not 1996 Anymore

Defense and plaintiff LNCs must protect patient privacy. This guide explains modern privacy obligations and why outdated assumptions from the 1990s no longer apply.

Download the It's Not 1996 Guide

Understanding Documentation in Litigation

This guide explains why documentation is evidence—but not the only evidence—and how courts use testimony, habit, and routine practice to fill gaps in the medical record.

Download the Documentation Guide

Guides are for general educational purposes and are not legal advice. Do not reproduce without permission.