Legal research : how to find & understand the law / editors of Nolo.
2018
KF240 .L44 2018 (Mapit)
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Legal research : how to find & understand the law / editors of Nolo.
Added Corporate Author
Nolo (Firm)
Edition
18th edition.
Imprint
Berkeley, California : Nolo, [2018]
Copyright
©2018
Description
356 pages : forms ; 23 cm
Formatted Contents Note
1. Understanding the basics of the law
What is the law?
Sources of law
State versus Federal law
The Court System
2. Finding legal resources
Where legal information is located
Primary sources and secondary sources
Looking for legal resources on the internet
Legal research websites
3. Identifying your legal issue
How to approach your research
Is the issue civil or criminal
Figuring out the area of law you're researching
What are the resources that will help you find what you need?
Figure out your legal research question
4. Finding and using secondary sources
Online resources
Self-help legal books
Legal encyclopedias
Form books
Practice manuals
Continuing legal education publications
Law Reviews and other legal periodicals
Specialized loose-leaf materials
Treatises and monographs
Restatements of the law
5. Finding and using constitutions, statutes, regulations, and ordinances
Finding and using constitutions
Finding Federal statutes
Finding State statutes
Understanding and using Federal and State statutes
Finding and using regulations
Finding and using procedural statutes and rules
Finding and using local laws or ordinances
6. Finding cases
Using citations to find cases
Finding cases online
Finding cases in the law library
The next step
7. Using case law
What is a case?
How cases are published
How cases affect later disputes
8. Validating your research
Making sure it's "good law"
How to shepardize a case
Shepardizing statutes
Using Shepard's for research
9. Organizing and putting your legal research to use
Organizing your research
How to write a legal memorandum
Going to court
Finding and working with a lawyer
Glossary
Appendix : Topic-specific research sites.
What is the law?
Sources of law
State versus Federal law
The Court System
2. Finding legal resources
Where legal information is located
Primary sources and secondary sources
Looking for legal resources on the internet
Legal research websites
3. Identifying your legal issue
How to approach your research
Is the issue civil or criminal
Figuring out the area of law you're researching
What are the resources that will help you find what you need?
Figure out your legal research question
4. Finding and using secondary sources
Online resources
Self-help legal books
Legal encyclopedias
Form books
Practice manuals
Continuing legal education publications
Law Reviews and other legal periodicals
Specialized loose-leaf materials
Treatises and monographs
Restatements of the law
5. Finding and using constitutions, statutes, regulations, and ordinances
Finding and using constitutions
Finding Federal statutes
Finding State statutes
Understanding and using Federal and State statutes
Finding and using regulations
Finding and using procedural statutes and rules
Finding and using local laws or ordinances
6. Finding cases
Using citations to find cases
Finding cases online
Finding cases in the law library
The next step
7. Using case law
What is a case?
How cases are published
How cases affect later disputes
8. Validating your research
Making sure it's "good law"
How to shepardize a case
Shepardizing statutes
Using Shepard's for research
9. Organizing and putting your legal research to use
Organizing your research
How to write a legal memorandum
Going to court
Finding and working with a lawyer
Glossary
Appendix : Topic-specific research sites.
Summary
"Learn how to research like a lawyer, locate the right legal authority online or in the library, put your results to work in the real world"--Cover.
Note
"Over 30 years in print"--Cover.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Includes web resources (pages 339-342).
Includes web resources (pages 339-342).
Linked Resources
Access provided by Berkeley Law Library
Call Number
KF240 .L44 2018
Language
English
ISBN
9781413325645 (paperback)
1413325645 (paperback)
9781413325642 (ebook)
1413325645 (paperback)
9781413325642 (ebook)
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