Kansas Legal Research

Catalog description

Kansas Legal Research will expand on research skills first explored in Legal Analysis, Research, and Writing (LARW) I and II with the focus on Kansas-specific resources. Topics for the class will include sources for Kansas case law, statutory and regulatory research, secondary sources and practitioner's materials specific to Kansas, Kansas legislative history, and an overview of the research resources from state and local offices relevant to the practicing attorney. This class will include in-class activities with print and electronic resources and guest speakers from the local legal and governmental communities. Prerequisite(s): Legal Analysis, Research, and Writing I and II. Graded.