Description: This text is a rare and in-depth teaching tool covering every phase of the legal research process, including how to avoid wasted time and duplication of effort. Multiple examples, illustrations, and more assignments based on real life cases are contained in the text aiding in the instructor's teaching and the student's understanding of the concepts and principles taught in the chapters. The clearly presented, step-by-step treatment of material ensures that readers will understand all the facts, insights and knowledge presented to conduct effective and efficient legal research. A list of web sites complements the books content. Product Benefits: - The text provides a step-by-step approach to researching primary and secondary authority with multiple examples
- A hypothetical at the beginning of each chapter holds student interest in the subject matter and illustrates how the principles presented apply
- An online companion provides instructors with power points, additional assignments, chapter summaries, and outlines, and allows students to obtain assignments
- Each chapter has a list of key points that may be used as a quick reference and checklist when applying the concepts presented in the chapter
- The Instructor's Manual presents several assignments and exercises in each chapter, requiring the application of the chapter's concepts and principals, complete answers, and general guides for the instructors
- The text's clear and simple format makes it easy to read and understand
- Each chapter has an index of key terms citing the page number where the term is introduced, allowing students quick reference to the terms used in each chapter
- Examples of citations to the various authorities are provided at the end of each chapter
Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Introduction to Legal Principles and Authorities
Chapter 2: Introduction to Legal Research and Analysis and the Research Process
Chapter 3: The Role of Key Terms and Key Facts in Legal Research
Chapter 4: Issue Identification-Spotting the Issue
Chapter 5: Constitutions, Statutes, Administrative Law, and Court Rules-Research and Analysis
Chapter 6: Case Law-Research and Briefing
Chapter 7: Case Law Analysis-Is a Case on Point
Chapter 8: Secondary Authority and Other Research Sources-Encyclopedias, Treatises, American Law Reports, Digests, Shephard''s
Chapter 9: Secondary Authority-Periodicals, Restatements, Uniform Laws, and Dictionaries, Legislative History and Other Secondary Authorities
Chapter 10: Computer and Internet Research
Chapter 11: Fee Based Computer Research
Chapter 12: Legal Citation
Chapter 13: Counter analysis
Chapter 14: The Research Process for Effective Legal Research |
