Legal Research, Analysis, and Writing: An Integrated Approach

by Hames, Joanne Banker; Ekern, Yvonne

• ISBN13: 9780131188884
• ISBN10: 0131188887
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780131594807, 9780132447997
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-01-01
• Publisher: Pearson College Div
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Summary

"Legal Research, Analysis and Writing: An Integrated Approach" provides readers with the knowledge and tools needed to research and analyze a legal problem and to communicate the results in different types of legal memoranda by integrating the basics of legal research, legal analysis and legal writing.Numerous sample pages from legal research materials - See how research materials work./Citation Matters - Learn the basics and importance of proper citation./Utilizes an integrated approach - See the "whole picture" of legal research by learning how to find the law, how to understand and analyze it, and how to communication results./Legal Vocabulary is defined in the chapters - No need to stop and look up terms in a separate dictionary.KEYLegal secretaries and anyone who is handling his or her own lawsuit - This book leads a person through the legal process, explains legal terminology in the margins and provides practical exercises for understanding. Police officers dealing with legal issues and owners/operators of their own businesses - Legal questions often arise and this book explains how to find the answers to these questions.

Table of Contents

Preface	xix
Introduction to Legal Research, Writing, and Analysis	1	(11)
Chapter Outline	1	(1)
Chapter Objectives	1	(1)
Citation Matters	2	(1)
Interoffice Memorandum	3	(1)
Introduction	3	(1)
Legal Research and Law Practice	4	(1)
The Role of the Research Assistant	5	(1)
Legal Publications	5	(1)
The Law Library	5	(3)
Types of Libraries	5	(1)
Types of Materials Found in Law Libraries	6	(2)
The Language of the Law	8	(1)
Citing the Law	8	(1)
Technology Corner	9	(1)
Chapter Summary	10	(1)
Terms to Remember	10	(1)
Questions for Review	11	(1)
Can You Figure It Out?	11	(1)
Research Assignments and Activities	11	(1)
Case Project	11	(1)
Before You Begin	12	(21)
Chapter Outline	12	(1)
Chapter Objectives	12	(1)
Citation Matters	13	(1)
Interoffice Memorandum	14	(1)
Introduction	15	(1)
Law and American Government	15	(7)
Federal Laws	15	(1)
State Laws	16	(1)
Relationship Between State and Federal Law	16	(6)
Sources of American Law	22	(3)
Constitutional Law	22	(1)
Statutory Law	23	(1)
Administrative Regulations	23	(1)
Case Law	23	(2)
The Appeal Process	25	(2)
Writs of Mandate	26	(1)
Writs of Habeas Corpus	26	(1)
Legal Error	26	(1)
Stare Decisis	27	(1)
Mandatory Authority and Persuasive Authority	27	(1)
Relationship Between Sources of Law	27	(1)
Topic and Key Number System and Total Client-Service Library	28	(1)
Technology Corner	29	(1)
Chapter Summary	30	(1)
Terms to Remember	30	(1)
Questions for Review	31	(1)
Can You Figure It Out?	31	(1)
Research Assignments and Activities	31	(1)
Case Project	32	(1)
The Starting Point: Analyzing Facts and Identifying Legal Issues	33	(22)
Chapter Outline	33	(1)
Chapter Objectives	34	(1)
Citation Matters	34	(1)
Interoffice Memorandum	35	(1)
Introduction	35	(1)
Know and Analyze the Facts	35	(1)
How to Sort the Facts of a Client's Case	36	(1)
How to Compare Case Law Facts with Your Client's Facts	37	(6)
Legal Issues	43	(1)
How to Identify the Legal Issues	43	(1)
Issues in Your Client's Case	43	(1)
Issues in a Reported Case	44	(1)
How Issue Statements Are Written	44	(8)
Technology Corner	52	(1)
Chapter Summary	53	(1)
Terms to Remember	53	(1)
Questions for Review	53	(1)
Can You Figure It Out?	54	(1)
Research Assignments and Activities	54	(1)
Case Project	54	(1)
Finding and Analyzing Case Law	55	(40)
Chapter Outline	55	(1)
Chapter Objectives	56	(1)
Citation Matters	56	(1)
Interoffice Memorandum	57	(1)
Overview of Case Law and the Concept of Stare Decisis	57	(1)
Where to Find Case Law	57	(1)
Case Law Reporters	57	(1)
LEXIS and Westlaw	58	(1)
CD-ROM Products	58	(1)
Internet	58	(1)
What Is a Case?	58	(1)
Case Citations	59	(1)
Federal Case Law	59	(21)
United States Supreme Court Case Law	59	(3)
United States Reports	62	(1)
Supreme Court Reporter	62	(1)
Lawyers Edition	62	(1)
Other Federal Reporters	62	(18)
Specialized Reporters	80	(1)
LEXIS and Westlaw	80	(1)
State Case Law	80	(5)
Regional Reporters	80	(5)
Official Reporters	85	(1)
Unofficial Reporters	85	(1)
Other Sources	85	(1)
How to Read a Case	85	(6)
Components of a Case	88	(2)
Official and Unofficial Publications	90	(1)
How to Use Case Law	91	(1)
Compare and Contrast the Facts of a Reported Case with Your Client's Facts	91	(1)
Technology Corner	92	(1)
Chapter Summary	92	(1)
Terms to Remember	93	(1)
Questions for Review	93	(1)
Can You Figure It Out?	94	(1)
Research Assignments and Activities	94	(1)
Case Project	94	(1)
How to Brief a Case	95	(18)
Chapter Outline	95	(1)
Chapter Objectives	95	(1)
Citation Matters	96	(1)
Interoffice Memorandum	96	(1)
Purpose of a Case Brief	97	(1)
The Components of a Case Brief	97	(6)
Name and Citation of the Case	97	(1)
Judicial History	98	(1)
Facts	98	(1)
Issue(s)	98	(1)
Rule(s)	98	(1)
Analysis or Reasoning	98	(1)
Conclusion or Holding	98	(5)
How to Write a Case Brief	103	(5)
Analysis and the Case Brief	108	(1)
An Approach to a Daunting Project	108	(2)
Technology Corner	110	(1)
Chapter Summary	111	(1)
Terms to Remember	111	(1)
Questions for Review	111	(1)
Can You Figure It Out?	112	(1)
Research Assignments and Activities	112	(1)
Constitutions, Statutes, and Administrative Regulations	113	(38)
Chapter Outline	113	(1)
Chapter Objectives	114	(1)
Citation Matters	114	(2)
Interoffice Memorandum	116	(1)
Introduction	116	(1)
Constitutions	117	(1)
Federal Statutory Law	117	(8)
Enactment of Statutory Law	117	(6)
Initial Publications of Statutes	123	(2)
United States Codes	125	(12)
Legislative Histories	128	(1)
United States Code Publications	129	(1)
Pocket Part Supplements	129	(8)
State Statutory Law	137	(3)
Local Ordinances	140	(1)
Administrative Regulations	140	(1)
Court Rules	141	(1)
Uniform Laws and Model Codes	142	(1)
Finding Constitutional Provisions, Statutory Law, Administrative Regulations and Rules of Court	142	(3)
Finding the Law	142	(3)
Finding Administrative Regulations and Rules of Court	145	(1)
Technology Corner	145	(1)
Chapter Summary	146	(1)
Terms to Remember	147	(1)
Questions for Review	148	(1)
Can You Figure It Out?	148	(1)
Research Assignments and Activities	149	(1)
Case Project	150	(1)
Statutory and Constitutional Analysis	151	(31)
Chapter Outline	151	(1)
Chapter Objectives	151	(1)
Citation Matters	152	(1)
Interoffice Memorandum	153	(1)
Introduction	153	(1)
Statutory Analysis	154	(14)
Outline Statutory Language	154	(1)
Review Case Law That Interprets Code Provisions	155	(1)
Review Other Code Sections	155	(10)
Watch Your Dates	165	(1)
Legislative History	165	(3)
Applying Statutory Law to a Fact Pattern	168	(6)
Constitutional Analysis	174	(3)
Federalism---The Relationship Between Federal and State Government	175	(2)
Technology Corner	177	(1)
Chapter Summary	177	(1)
Terms to Remember	178	(1)
Questions for Review	178	(1)
Can You Figure It Out?	178	(1)
Research Assignments and Activities	178	(3)
Case Project	181	(1)
Secondary Sources	182	(39)
Chapter Outline	182	(1)
Chapter Objectives	182	(1)
Citation Matters	183	(1)
Interoffice Memorandum	183	(1)
Introduction	183	(1)
Features of Secondary Source Materials	184	(10)
Legal Encyclopedias: American Jurisprudence 2d and Corpus Juris Secundum	194	(5)
Using Legal Encyclopedias	194	(5)
American Law Reports	199	(14)
Using A.L.R.	212	(1)
Treatises	213	(1)
Using a Treatise	214	(1)
Periodicals	214	(3)
Guides to Periodicals	214	(3)
Looseleaf Services	217	(1)
Technology Corner	217	(1)
Chapter Summary	218	(1)
Terms to Remember	218	(1)
Questions for Review	218	(1)
Can You Figure It Out?	219	(1)
Research Assignments and Activities	219	(1)
Case Project	220	(1)
Digests and Miscellaneous Research Tools	221	(31)
Chapter Outline	221	(1)
Chapter Objectives	222	(1)
Citation Matters	222	(1)
Interoffice Memorandum	223	(1)
Introduction	223	(1)
Digests	223	(13)
Headnotes	223	(1)
Digest Topics	224	(1)
West Digests	224	(11)
LEXIS Law Publishing Digests	235	(1)
Using Digests	235	(1)
Restatement of Law	236	(1)
Form Books	237	(1)
Pattern Jury Instructions	237	(8)
The Legal Dictionary and Legal Thesaurus	245	(4)
Technology Corner	249	(1)
Chapter Summary	249	(1)
Terms to Remember	250	(1)
Questions for Review	250	(1)
Can You Figure It Out?	250	(1)
Research Assignments and Activities	251	(1)
Case Project	251	(1)
Validating Your Research: Using Shepard's and Other Citators	252	(26)
Chapter Outline	252	(1)
Chapter Objectives	253	(1)
Citation Matters	253	(1)
Interoffice Memorandum	254	(1)
Introduction to Citators	254	(1)
Shepard's Citations	255	(15)
Shepard's Case Citators in Print	256	(8)
Shepard's Case Citation Online	264	(2)
Shepard's Statutory Citators	266	(4)
Key Cite	270	(2)
Other Electronic Citators	272	(1)
Cite Checking a Document	272	(1)
Technology Corner	273	(1)
Chapter Summary	273	(1)
Terms to Remember	274	(1)
Questions for Review	274	(1)
Can You Figure It Out?	274	(1)
Research Assignments and Activities	275	(1)
Case Projects	275	(3)
Computer Assisted Legal Research (CALR)	278	(18)
Chapter Outline	278	(1)
Chapter Objectives	279	(1)
Citation Matters	279	(1)
Interoffice Memorandum	280	(1)
Introduction	280	(1)
Types of Computer Assisted Legal Research (CALR)	281	(8)
CD-ROM	281	(1)
LEXIS	281	(4)
Westlaw	285	(1)
Internet	286	(1)
Intranets	286	(3)
Search Methods	289	(2)
Full Text Searching	289	(1)
Boolean Searching	289	(1)
Natural Language Searches	290	(1)
Locating Known Citations	291	(1)
Preparing to Search	291	(1)
Search Possibilities and Problems	291	(1)
Software Enhancements	292	(1)
Technology Corner	293	(1)
Chapter Summary	293	(1)
Terms to Remember	294	(1)
Questions for Review	294	(1)
Can You Figure It Out?	294	(1)
Research Assignments and Activities	294	(1)
Case Project	295	(1)
How to Create Research Strategies	296	(43)
Chapter Outline	296	(1)
Chapter Objectives	297	(1)
Citation Matters	297	(1)
Interoffice Memorandum	298	(1)
Introduction	298	(1)
Create the Vocabulary List	298	(1)
Formulate the Issue for Initial Research Purposes	299	(1)
Use the Legal Dictionary and Thesaurus	299	(1)
Create a Research Plan Before Going to the Law Library	300	(1)
Take Your Research Terms/Vocabulary to the Indexes	300	(11)
Effective Use of the Index Volumes Enables You to Add Terms to Your Research Vocabulary List	311	(14)
When to Begin Research in Primary Sources	325	(1)
When to Begin Research in Secondary Sources	326	(9)
Update and Validate Your Research Results	335	(1)
Take Notes When Working with Printed Materials	336	(1)
Take Notes and Record Results When Working with Online or CD-ROM Materials	336	(1)
Organization of Photocopied or Downloaded Materials	337	(1)
Technology Corner	337	(1)
Chapter Summary	337	(1)
Terms to Remember	338	(1)
Questions for Review	338	(1)
Research Assignments and Activities	338	(1)
Case Project	338	(1)
Basic Legal Writing Tools	339	(10)
Chapter Outline	339	(1)
Chapter Objectives	340	(1)
Citation Matters	340	(1)
Interoffice Memorandum	341	(1)
Initial Considerations After Completion of the Research	341	(1)
Overview of a Legal Research and Writing Project	341	(1)
The Thesis Paragraph	342	(2)
How to Arrange a Thesis Paragraph	342	(1)
Paragraphs in General	343	(1)
The Role of Topic Sentences	343	(1)
Construction of a Well-Written Paragraph	343	(1)
Sentences	344	(1)
Use Topic Sentences	344	(1)
Use Active Voice	345	(1)
Keep Legal Writing Simple	345	(1)
Use Short Sentences	345	(1)
Avoid Unnecessary Words	345	(1)
Use Specific Concrete Terms	345	(1)
Persuasive Writing	346	(1)
Overview of the Editing and Revision Process	347	(1)
Technology Corner	348	(1)
Chapter Summary	348	(1)
Terms to Remember	348	(1)
Questions for Review	348	(1)
Research Assignments and Activities	348	(1)
Legal Writing: Writing to Inform	349	(31)
Chapter Outline	349	(1)
Chapter Objectives	350	(1)
Citation Matters	350	(1)
Interoffice Memorandum	351	(1)
Introduction	351	(1)
Memorandum of Law	352	(1)
Format for a Memorandum of Law	353	(1)
Preparing to Write the Memorandum of Law	354	(9)
Organizing a Memorandum	354	(1)
Situations Controlled by Statutory Law	354	(2)
Situations Controlled by Case Law	356	(7)
Writing the Memorandum of Law	363	(13)
Statement of Facts	363	(1)
Issue Statement	363	(1)
Discussion	363	(1)
Analysis	364	(3)
Citing Authorities	367	(1)
Conclusion	368	(8)
Opinion Letters	376	(2)
Technology Corner	378	(1)
Chapter Summary	378	(1)
Terms to Remember	378	(1)
Questions for Review	378	(1)
Can You Figure It Out?	379	(1)
Research Assignments and Activities	379	(1)
Case Project	379	(1)
Writing to the Court	380	(34)
Chapter Outline	380	(1)
Chapter Objectives	381	(1)
Citation Matters	381	(1)
Interoffice Memorandum	382	(1)
Introduction	382	(1)
Rules of Court	382	(2)
Common Features	384	(22)
Case Caption	384	(1)
Table of Contents	384	(1)
Table of Authorities	384	(8)
Statement of Facts	392	(1)
Statement of Issue(s) or Question(s) Presented	392	(13)
Summary of Argument	405	(1)
Argument	405	(1)
Conclusion	406	(1)
Signature	406	(1)
Memorandum of Points and Authorities	406	(1)
Declarations	407	(2)
Trial and Arbitration Briefs	409	(1)
Appellate Briefs	409	(1)
Role of the Research Associate	410	(1)
Technology Corner	411	(1)
Chapter Summary	411	(1)
Terms to Remember	412	(1)
Questions for Review	412	(1)
Can You Figure It Out?	413	(1)
Research Assignments and Activities	413	(1)
Case Project	413	(1)
Appendix A Research Problems	414	(6)
Appendix B Basic Citation Reference Guide	420	(5)
Appendix C Research Strategies: An Overview	425	(5)
Appendix D Defendants' Joint Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Opposition to Plaintiff's Motions for Preliminary Injunction: Initial Research Memoranda	430	(33)
Appendix E Appellate Brief	463	(24)
Glossary	487	(6)
Index	493