Advanced Legal Research

Instructors

• Heidi L Kuehl
• Maribel Hilo Nash

Meeting Info

• Rubloff Bldg, Rare Book Room - MoWe 9:50AM - 10:45AM

Overview of class

• This course gives students a thorough grounding in the research skills needed by today&#39s lawyers. The students will learn how to use advanced electronic and print resources and techniques to research case law, statutes, treaties, legislative histories, administrative law, and specialized legal research resources. The instruction emphasizes the development of coherent and efficient research strategies, including the successful integration of electronic and print research materials. Evaluation: There is no final examination. Grading is based upon a final written project, several research assignments, research workshop submissions (pass/fail), and class participation.

Registration Requirements

• Pre-requisite: CLR II

Teaching Method

• Class participation: Participation in topical research workshops
  Lecture: Two 55-minute lectures weekly
  Presentations: One group presentation
  Research project: One final research paper
  Writing assignments: Two graded research assignments
  

Evaluation Method

• Group project: 20%
  Other: see below
  Paper, final: 30%
  Writing assignments: 20%
  In-class research workshops - 30%

Class Attributes

• Professional Skills Course
  
  

Enrollment Requirements

• Enrollment Requirements: Communication and Legal Reasoning I and II are pre-requisites for this course.

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