Advanced Legal Research

Catalog description

The course provides an explanation of the process of legal research using all types of federal and New York State primary materials; emphasis is placed on administrative and statutory sources. Explanations of the appropriateness of computer-based legal research are integrated with the use of print sources. Problems that require the use of computer-assisted legal research are assigned. Advanced Legal Research is a required course, and no J.D. student will be exempted from fulfilling the requirement. This course is required for JD students to graduate.