Spring 2022 Legal Research Courses
Listed alphabetically below are the Advanced Legal Research courses scheduled for the Spring, 2022 semester.
Legal Research: Practical Skills (1 Credit)
This course reviews and builds on the skills introduced in the first year Legal Practice course. It helps students refine research skills, learn shortcuts, and develop research strategies. The course focuses on methods for researching case law, constitutional law, statutes, and regulations in federal and state jurisdictions. Students are introduced to the basics of legislative history research. The use of secondary sources to enhance the research process is also covered. Class sessions integrate the use of traditional print resources with online services.
This upper-level research course builds on skills introduced in the first year Legal Practice course. Students are exposed to traditional print resources and internet-based resources.
Recommended for the following Professional Pathways: Corporate Transactions and Governance; Financial Services and Compliance; Health Care Management and Compliance; International Business; Labor and Employment (Corporate Perspective); Real Estate and Land Use; Tax; Trusts and Estates; Civil Rights/Civil Liberties; Criminal Defense; Criminal Prosecution; Family Law; Government/Public Sector; Immigration; International Law/Human Rights; Labor and Employment; IP/Copyright and Trademark; Media, Entertainment, Sports, Fashion; Tech/Privacy; General Practice – Litigation/Dispute Resolution; General Practice – Transactional
Note: Course is taught on four Saturdays from 12:00 - 3:30.
Legal Research: Corporate/Business Law
This course presents an in-depth review of practical research skills reinforcing the importance of knowing how to find and interpret statutes, administrative regulations, cases, and secondary sources, including practice materials (e.g., forms, pleadings, court rules). The course helps students refine research skills, learn shortcuts, and develop cost-effective and efficient research strategies for corporate/business law related projects. Class sessions integrate the use of print resources with internet and subscription online services through which students learn more sophisticated and responsible search practices.
This class builds on fundamental research skills and developing effective research strategies. The research assignments and exercises focus on corporate/business law issues. Students are also introduced to specialized sources and research tools designed for and used by corporate/business law practitioners.
Recommended for the following Professional Pathways: Corporate Transactions and Governance; Financial Services and Compliance; Health Care Management and Compliance; International Business; Labor and Employment (Corporate Perspective); Real Estate and Land Use; Tax; Trusts and Estates; General Practice – Litigation/Dispute Resolution; General Practice – Transactional
Note: There are no pre/co-requisites. However, this course assumes a basic understanding of corporate/business law and vocabulary.