Law 34 - Legal Research
amended: 4/19/04

Week #

Start Date

Due Date
Mondays

Topic

Discussions

Research Problems

1

Feb 9

16

Introduction

#1
orientation
#2
introductions
#3
how to study law

none

2

Feb 16

23

Legal Primary Resources

Introduction to basic legal citation

#4
review California legal research primer

#5
review federal Primary resources
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3

Feb 23

Mar 1

Overview of Legal Research and the law

case reporters
legal research index
legal research guides

#6
non competition agreement

#A
copyright infringement

4

Mar 1

8

Steps to take in case law research
Federal Court Locations
L.A. Superior Court Locations

#7
christian fundamentalist

#B
school programs case

5

Mar 8

15

Introduction to Basic Legal Citation

#8
film class

#9
christian club

#C
child abuse

6

Mar 15

22

Statsky Cartwheel and developing "legal language"

#10
school prayer

#11
product defect


#D

former eagle scout


#E

project summary on Final Research project



7

Mar 22

29

Getting background information

#12
mandatory school fees

#13
grandparents visitation rights

#F
equal protection

8

Mar 29

Apr 5

Refining statement of the "legal issue"

#14
dmv suspension

#G
publishing co. and freedom of speech

9

Apr 7

14

How to develop a legal argument

#15
University Basketball Coach case

#16
Privacy Rights

#H
Invasion of Privacy case

10

Apr 12

19

Finding Constitutions, Statutes, Regulations and Ordinances

Primary Law Links

#17
gang member testifies

#I
pedophilia case

11

Apr 19

26

Improve your legal writing

#18
$56,000 settlement

#J
post your thesis statement
for your final research paper

12

Apr 26

3

Expand and update your legal research

#19
forged checks

#K
professional negligence

#L
develop your strategy statement

13

May 3

10

How to write a legal memo
.

#M
Final Research Project - 1st draft due

14

May 10

17

Final Research Project

criteria for legal writing

legal writing tips

#20
counteranalysis

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15

May 17

24
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16

May 24

31
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#N
Final Research Project due
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