Legal Research provides in-depth coverage of difficult legal research topics with multiple examples,illustrations,and assignments. Readers will find the book easy to understand with its subject matter presented simply and clearly. With its step-by-step approach,chapters introduce students to legal principles and authorities,legal research and analysis and the research process.
In addition,chapters explain the role of key terms and facts in legal research with issue identification.Constitutions,statutes,administrative law and court rules are covered,as well as case law and analysis.Internet resources provide easy access of additional information to both the instructor and student.
Features:
- In-depth coverage of difficult legal rasearch topics and how to conduct legal research in an efficient manner to avoid wasted time and duplication of effort
- Online companion provides instructors with power points, additional assignments, chapter summaries, and outlines, and allows students to obtain assignments
- Numerous exhibits throughout the book help the reader further understand the content presented
Chapter 1 Introduction to Legal Printciples and Authorities and
the Resesearch Process
Chapter 2 The Role of Key Terms and Key Facts in Legal
Research
Chapter 3 Issue Identification-Spotting the Lissue
Chapter 4 Constitutions, Statutes, Administrative Law, and Court
Rules-Research and Analysis
Chapter 5 Case Law - Research and Briefing
Chapter 6 Case Law Analysis-is a Case on Point?
Chapter 7 Seconday Authority and Other Research Sources-
Encyclopedias, Treatises, American Law Reports,
Degests, Shepard's
Chapter 8 Secondary Authority-Periodicals, Restatements,
Uniform Laws, Dictionaries, Legislative History, and
Other Secondary Authorities
Chapter 9 Computer and Internet Research
Chapter 10 Fee-Based Internet Research
etc.