Advanced Legal Research - LAW 70207
Week 1 (Jan. 16)
Syllabus
PowerPoint - Case Law Online Research
Assignment 1
Week 2 (Jan. 23)
Power Point - Case Law Online Research
Review Questions
Week 3 (Jan. 30)
Citator Tutorial - Shepard's and KeyCite
Shepards Presentation
Assignment 2 Citators Problem
Assignment 2 Answer
Week 4 (Feb. 6)
Session Laws Presentation
USC list of titles enacted into positive law Public Law 109-453 Public Law 109-464 Public Law 110-403
Week 5 (Feb. 13)
Codes Presentation
Online Statutes Presentation
Online Statutory Research
21 USCA
21 USCS
Assignment 3 Statute Basics
Week 6 (Feb. 20)
State Codes Presentation
Assignment 3 Answers
Assignment 4 Statutes
Assignment 4 Answers
Legislative History
How a Bill Becomes a Law & Related Documents
Legislative History Outline Presentation
Pre-1970
Presentation
Assignment 5 Legislative History
Assignment 5 Answers
Administrative Law
Online Administrative Law Research Outline
Federal Administrative Law Agencies Background & Sources
Using Administrative Agency Web Sites
Using the FR & CFR (Including Lexis & Westlaw)
Assignment 6 Administrative Law
Assignment 6 Answers
Tax Research
Tax Research Print & Online Presentation
Tax Code Amendments (example)
Assignment 7 Tax Research
Assignment 7 Answers
Web & Other Resources
Information on the Internet
Research Beyond the Standard Legal Sources
Review Session
Final Exam Instructions
Review Questions
Review Questions - Answers
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