Legal Research and Writing course: Using Finding Tools for Legal Research | quimbee.com

Описание: Learn how legal research’s print legacy has evolved to provide a set of basic universal finding tools.

This video is just one of 36 videos in our "Legal Research and Writing" course. Watch the full course at https://www.quimbee.com/courses/legal.... The course covers the requisite knowledge and proficiencies needed to develop strong legal research and writing skills.

"Legal Research and Writing" table of contents:

1. Foundations of Legal Research and Writing

An Outline of American Law
Primary and Secondary Sources
Hierarchy of Authority

2. Understanding and Working with Cases

How Case Law Is Developed
Anatomy of a Case
Headnotes and Editorial Enhancements
Citators

3. Understanding Legislation: Statutes and Codes

How Legislation Is Produced and Codified
Legislative History
Anatomy of a Code

4. Understanding Regulations and Administrative Law

Introduction to Administrative Materials
Regulations and the Informal Rulemaking Process
Finding and Updating Regulations
Administrative Decisions and Other Agency Materials


5. Understanding Secondary Sources

Introduction to Secondary Sources
Legal Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Treatises
American Law Reports
Restatements, Uniform Laws, and Model Acts
Legal Periodicals

6. Systems and Tools for Legal Research

Using Finding Tools for Legal Research
Finding Tools on Westlaw
Finding Tools on Lexis Advance
Finding Tools on Bloomberg Law

7. Searching, Filtering, and Evaluating

Developing a Search Query
Working with Database Fields and Filters
Evaluating a Results List
Cost-Effective Searching

8. Legal Research: Planning and Process

The Legal Research Process
Developing a Legal Research Plan
Putting It All Together

9. Legal Writing: The Basics

Forms of Legal Writing
IREAC
Rule Synthesis
Fact Application
Best Practices for Legal Writing

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