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UNIT ONE
PA 201: Introduction to Legal Research
Course Information
Instructor: Nathan Brooks
Seminar Date/Time **EST
Office Hours: Tues. 7-9pm EST AIM Screen Name: ncnateb
Course Information
Course Expectations
Major Weekly Concerns Seminar Discussion Board Quiz Written Assignment
Courtesy
Final Project
Common Law Tradition
Common Law (English) vs. Civil Law (Roman/French) Stare Decisis
Importance of Case Law Research Citing Controlling Authority Primary Authority Secondary Authority
Basic Citation
347 U.S. 483 (1954)
4 Parts – What Do They Tell Us?
“Book Research” to Lexis
Shepardizing
The Bluebook
Format Read about the structure! Practitioner’s notes (blue pages) – court docs and
memos Main portion (law reviews, etc.)
General rules of citation and style Specific rules (cases, statutes, etc.) Tables (blue pages)
State-specific citation formats
Get Familiar with Overall Structure!