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Dec 11, 2024
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JM 707 - Legal Research (3 units)
Legal research for non-lawyers. Comprehensive look at legal resources and their organization and publication. Hands-on training in law library research and computerized research.
Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. describe and distinguish primary and secondary authorities.
2. locate cases and statutes utilizing appropriate indexes and digests.
3. explain elements of a court decision; brief a case.
4. use proper citation form.
5. shepardize a case.
6. use computerized research to find legal authority via Lexis-Nexis and other databases.
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