Legal Reseach Tutorial

Legal Research Tutorial

Using this tutorial, you will learn the basics of legal research and analysis with particular reference to the law school setting.

Introduction:
  a) The Research Process
  b) Legal Citation

Secondary Sources:
  a) Law Books
  b) Law Journals
  c) Encyclopedias
  d) Reference Tools

Primary Sources:
  a) Case Law
  b) Legislation

Special Topics:
  a) International research
  b) American research
  c) British research
  d) Mooting Resources

Legal Writing:
  a) Effective Legal Writing
  b) Case Comments
  c) Research Memos
  d) Research papers/Theses
  e) Factums
  f) Forms and Precedents
  g) Briefing a Case
  h) Common Citation Errors
   i) Legal Writing Guides