عنوان

Legal research :

(Number (ISBN

1413325645

(Number (ISBN

9781413325645

Title Proper

Legal research :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

how to find & understand the law /

First Statement of Responsibility

editors of Nolo.

Edition Statement

18th edition.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Berkeley, California :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Nolo,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2018.

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

©2018

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

356 pages :

Other Physical Details

illustrations, forms ;

Dimensions

23 cm

Text of Note

"Over 30 years in print"--Cover.

Text of Note

Related web site is available; includes free legal updates, researching your legal issue online, articles and FAQs, profiles of lawyers in your area.

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Text of Note

Includes web resources (pages [339]-342).

Text of Note

1. Understanding the basics of the law -- What is the law? -- Sources of law -- State versus Federal law -- The Court System -- 2. Finding legal resources -- Where legal information is located -- Primary sources and secondary sources -- Looking for legal resources on the internet -- Legal research websites -- 3. Identifying your legal issue -- How to approach your research -- Is the issue civil or criminal -- Figuring out the area of law you're researching -- What resources will help you find what you need? -- Figure out your legal research question -- 4. Finding and using secondary sources -- Online resources -- Self-help legal books -- Legal encyclopedias -- Form books -- Practice manuals -- Continuing legal education publications -- Law Reviews and other legal periodicals -- Specialized loose-leaf materials -- Treatises and monographs -- Restatements of the law -- 5. Finding and using constitutions, statutes, regulations, and ordinances -- Finding and using constitutions -- Finding Federal statutes -- Finding State statutes -- Understanding and using Federal and State statutes -- Finding and using regulations -- Finding and using procedural statutes and rules -- Finding and using local laws or ordinances -- 6. Finding cases -- Using citations to find cases -- Finding cases online -- Finding cases in the law library -- The next step -- 7. Using case law -- What is a case? -- How cases are published -- How cases affect later disputes -- 8. Validating your research -- Making sure it's "good law" -- How to shepardize a case -- Shepardizing statutes -- Using Shepard's for research -- 9. Organizing and putting your legal research to use -- Organizing your research -- How to write a legal memorandum -- Going to court -- Finding and working with a lawyer -- Glossary -- Appendix : Topic-specific research sites.

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Text of Note

"Learn how to research like a lawyer, locate the right legal authority online or in the library, put your results to work in the real world"--Cover.

Title

Legal research.

International Standard Book Number

9781413321821

Legal research-- United States, Popular works.

Legal research.

United States.

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Number

Edition

Class number

Book number

Class number

System Code

Nolo (Firm)

Date of Transaction

20200822182058.0

Cataloguing Rules (Descriptive Conventions))

rda

Electronic name

[Book]

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