| Course ID: | JURI 4085E/6085E. 2 hours. |
| Course Title: | Advanced Legal Research |
Course
Description: | This course will build upon research skills acquired in first-
year Legal Research and Writing classes by offering students an
advanced exploration of legal research tools. The course will
cover primary and secondary legal sources, advanced searching
skills, topical research, internet resources, and non-law
resources. |
| Oasis Title: | Advanced Legal Research |
| Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in JURI 4085 or JURI 6085 |
| Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | Students will be able to evaluate, select, and use appropriate
legal research tools with a particular emphasis on cost
effective research. |
| Topical Outline: | - Developing an efficient and cost-effective research strategy
- Case law, including docket research, court rules, verdicts,
and settlement
- Statutory law, legislative materials, and legislative history
- Administrative rules, regulations, and related materials
- Advanced searching skills in legal research databases
- Practice materials and forms
- Specialized research in topics such as tax law, corporate
law, and international law
- Free and low-cost internet legal resources
- Non-law resources that could be useful for legal practice,
such as business, scientific, and medical information |