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JM 707

Legal Research

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelGraduate
Average gradeA-
Standard

Overview

Description

Legal research for non-lawyers. Comprehensive look at legal resources and their organization and publication. Hands-on training in law library research and computerized research.

Units

Lecture3

Learning Outcomes

  • describe and distinguish primary and secondary authorities.
  • locate cases and statutes utilizing appropriate indexes and digests.
  • explain elements of a court decision; brief a case.
  • use proper citation form.
  • shepardize a case.
  • use computerized research to find legal authority via Lexis-Nexis and other databases.