Legal Research

Catalog description

This course is designed to introduce the student to various legal research techniques and databases and gain exposure to federal and state case law, statutes and regulations. The studnet will learn how to find information, analyze information, and analyze and validate case law. The student will be introduced to key technologies to aid in research and learn the importance of validating one's research. See the following components for the research course: Statues (state, federal, international and uniform), Regulations (state, federal and ordinances), Case Law (state, federal and administrative), Internet research, copyright issues and secondary sources, Westlaw, Lexis, Bloomberg Law, Casemaker and Fastcase, Dockets and briefs, Business and people information, Law office software (e-discovery, case management, legal timekeeping and billing, litigation support, spreadsheet and database management). This course is offered only in the MAP program.