This course is an introduction to the methods and materials employed in legal research and the writing of legal memoranda and briefs. Emphasis is placed on how and where to locate the law and how to present the law that is found in those sources. Many different strategies of research are explored including computer resources and online database research.
Prerequisites
LGS130: Introduction to Substantive Law and ENL101: English Composition II and two of the following: (LGS131: Family Law, LGS134: Real Estate, Mortgages and Landlord-Tenant Law, LGS135: Civil Litigation, LGS136: Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts and Probate Procedures, LGS137: Contracts, Business Organizations and Transactions)
Semester Offered
Spring