UNIT ONE PA 201: Introduction to Legal Research. Course Information Instructor: Nathan Brooks...

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UNIT ONE PA 201: Introduction to Legal Research

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UNIT ONE

PA 201: Introduction to Legal Research

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Course Information

Instructor: Nathan Brooks

Seminar Date/Time **EST

Office Hours: Tues. 7-9pm EST AIM Screen Name: ncnateb

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Course Information

Course Expectations

Major Weekly Concerns Seminar Discussion Board Quiz Written Assignment

Courtesy

Final Project

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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

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Basic Citation

347 U.S. 483 (1954)

4 Parts – What Do They Tell Us?

“Book Research” to Lexis

Shepardizing

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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!