LGL 110 - Legal Research

Through the use of hands-on manual research methods and computer-based Internet research techniques, students will learn to locate federal and state sources of law, including identification of primary and secondary sources of law. The digest system, key system, law reports, encyclopedic materials, and the Shephardization process will be taught to familiarize the student with the many resources available in the law library. Students will learn to analyze fact patterns, identify relevant legal issues and understand the concept of precedent.
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours