Legal Research

1. Introduction to Legal Principles and Authorities and the Research Process. 2. The Role of Key Terms and Key Facts in Legal Research. 3. Issue Identification--Spotting the Issue. 4. Constitutions, Statutes, Administrative Law, and Court Rules--Research and Analysis. 5. Case Law--Research and Briefing. 6. Case Law Analysis--Is a Case on Point? 7. Secondary Authority and Other Research Sources--Encyclopedias, Treatises, American Law Reports, Digests. 8. Secondary Authority--Periodicals, Restatements, Uniform Laws, Dictionaries, Legislative History, and Other Secondary Authorities. 9. Research with Citators. 10. Electronic Legal Research. 11. Counteranalysis. 12. The Research Process for Effective Legal Research. APPENDIX A: Legal Research Memorandum. APPENDIX B: Research Source Chart. APPENDIX C: Court Opinions Referred to in the Text. Glossary. Index.

1. Introduction to Legal Principles and Authorities and the Research Process. 2. The Role of Key Terms and Key Facts in Legal Research. 3. Issue Identification--Spotting the Issue. 4. Constitutions, Statutes, Administrative Law, and Court Rules--Research and Analysis. 5. Case Law--Research and Briefing. 6. Case Law Analysis--Is a Case on Point? 7. Secondary Authority and Other Research Sources--Encyclopedias, Treatises, American Law Reports, Digests. 8. Secondary Authority--Periodicals, Restatements, Uniform Laws, Dictionaries, Legislative History, and Other Secondary Authorities. 9. Research with Citators. 10. Electronic Legal Research. 11. Counteranalysis. 12. The Research Process for Effective Legal Research. APPENDIX A: Legal Research Memorandum. APPENDIX B: Research Source Chart. APPENDIX C: Court Opinions Referred to in the Text. Glossary. Index.