Methods of Legal Research and Writing I

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This course is the first in a two-part writing program which is designed to develop the legal assistant’s research and writing skills, including those needed to write legal citations. Methods of Legal Research and Writing I introduces the student to the skills necessary for identifying, locating, and using legal resources, including: primary sources of statutory and case law, secondary authority, and research reference tools commonly located in a law library which are used to navigate the primary and secondary sources. In addition, students will be introduced to the process of computer-aided legal research. This class also explores the process of legal analysis through the incorporation of the results of legal research into legal argument and legal memoranda. Prerequisite : LEGL 5000.