Legal Research and Writing

by Statsky, William P.

• ISBN13: 9780314129789
• ISBN10: 0314129782
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-12-31
• Publisher: CENGAGE Delmar Learning

Summary

Learn the basics of legal research and writing with this revised edition! Legal Research and Writing, 5E covers the variety of media formats in which modern legal research is performed including the Internet and CD-ROMs. The writing chapters introduce you to letter writing, the memorandum of law, the appellate brief and writing fundamentals needed when preparing any kind of document. Numerous photographs of books, sample pages and computer screens are also included.

Table of Contents

Organization of the Student Workbook	1	(3)
Chapter Competencies and Review Questions
Preliminary Considerations	3	(2)
Competencies	3	(1)
Review Questions	3	(2)
Categories of Laws and Research Materials	5	(6)
Competencies	5	(1)
Review Questions	6	(5)
Defining Research Materials: an Introductory Overview	11	(22)
Competencies	11	(4)
Review Questions	15	(18)
Authority in Research and Writing	33	(4)
Competencies	33	(1)
Review Questions	34	(3)
Citation Form	37	(10)
Competencies	37	(1)
Review Questions	38	(9)
Components of Many Law Books	47	(2)
Competencies	47	(1)
Review Questions	47	(2)
The Cartwheel and Other Index Search Systems	49	(2)
Competencies	49	(1)
Review Questions	49	(2)
The First Level of Legal Research: Background	51	(2)
Competencies	51	(1)
Review Questions	51	(2)
Checklists for Using Nine Major Search Resources	53	(14)
Competencies	53	(2)
Review Questions	55	(12)
Case Law	67	(6)
Competencies	67	(1)
Review Questions	68	(5)
Statutory Law	73	(8)
Competencies	73	(1)
Review Questions	74	(7)
Other Primary Authority	81	(4)
Competencies	81	(1)
Review Questions	81	(4)
Computer Research	85	(6)
Competencies	85	(1)
Review Questions	86	(5)
Validation---The Third Level of Research: Ending Your Research	91	(2)
Competencies	91	(1)
Review Questions	91	(2)
Letter Writing	93	(2)
Competencies	93	(1)
Review Questions	93	(2)
Memorandum of Law	95	(4)
Competencies	95	(1)
Review Questions	95	(4)
Appellate Brief	99	(2)
Competencies	99	(1)
Review Questions	99	(2)
Writing Fundamentals	101	(4)
Competencies	101	(1)
Review Questions	101	(4)
ANSWERS TO CHAPTER REVIEW QUESTIONS	105	(40)
LIBRARY PROBLEMS (LPS)	145	(134)
Seven Categories of Library Problems (LPs)	145	(1)
General Instructions for the Library Problems (LPs)	145	(134)
State Law Bibliography	147	(4)
Curriculum Aid: Corporate Law	151	(2)
Curriculum Aid: Criminal Law	153	(2)
Curriculum Aid: Estate, Trust, and Probate Law	155	(2)
Curriculum Aid: Family Law	157	(2)
Curriculum Aid: Civil Litigation	159	(2)
Curriculum Aid: Real Estate Law	161	(2)
Curriculum Aid:	163	(2)
Curriculum Aid:	165	(2)
Profile: Cases and Reporters of Your State	167	(2)
Profile: Digest of Your State	169	(2)
Profile: Shepard's for State Court Cases of Your State	171	(2)
Profile: Statutory Code of Your State	173	(2)
Profile: Shepard's for State Statutes of Your State	175	(2)
Profile: American Digest System (ADS)	177	(4)
Profile: Federal Reporter 3d	181	(2)
Profile: Federal Supplement	183	(2)
Profile: Federal Statutes (U.S.C./U.S.C.A./U.S.C.S.)	185	(4)
Profile: Code of Federal Regulations	189	(2)
Profile: Federal Register	191	(2)
Profile: United States Code Congressional and Administrative News (U.S.C.C.A.N.)	193	(2)
Profile: American Jurisprudence 2d	195	(2)
Profile: Corpus Juris Secundum	197	(2)
Profile: Annotations (A.L.R.5th)	199	(2)
Profile: Annotations (Leads to Cases of Your State Courts)	201	(2)
Profile: Legal Treatise	203	(2)
Profile: Legal Treatise	205	(2)
Profile: Looseleaf Service	207	(2)
Profile: Legal Treatise (Formbooks on Civil Litigation---Medical Malpractice Case)	209	(2)
Profile: Legal Treatise (Formbooks on Family Law)	211	(2)
Profile: Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory	213	(2)
Profile: Legal Dictionary (Words and Phrases)	215	(2)
Profile: Legal Periodicals (Harvard Law Review)	217	(2)
Profile: Legal Periodicals (Published in Your State)	219	(2)
Profile: Legal Periodicals (Current Law Index)	221	(2)
Profile: Legal Periodicals (Index to Legal Periodicals and Books)	223	(2)
Profile: National Reporter Blue Book	225	(2)
Connections: Encyclopedia/Dictionary/Digest/Periodical/Annotation/Treatise	227	(2)
Connections: Reporter/Digest/Shepard's/Annotation	229	(2)
Connections: Reporter/Digest/Statutory Code/Shepard's/Annotation	231	(4)
Connections: Total Client-Service Library (TCSL) (Annotation/Encyclopedia/Reporter)	235	(2)
Connections: U.S.C./U.S.C.A./U.S.C.S./C.F.R./F.R	237	(2)
Connections: Supreme Court Reporter/Lawyers' Edition/United States Reports	239	(2)
Connections: Federal Supplement/Federal Reporter/Supreme Court Reporter/Lawyers' Edition/United States Reports/Shepard's	241	(2)
Strategy Plan: Federal Tax Problem	243	(2)
Strategy Plan: Worker's Compensation Problem	245	(2)
Survey: Criminal Law	247	(2)
Survey: Real Estate Law (Eminent Domain)	249	(2)
Survey: Real Estate Law (Landlord and Tenant)	251	(2)
Survey: Family Law	253	(2)
Survey: Commercial Law	255	(2)
Survey: Corporate Law	257	(2)
Survey: Civil Litigation (Complaint)	259	(2)
Survey: Civil Litigation (Jury Request)	261	(2)
Survey: Law of Wills	263	(2)
Survey: State Constitution	265	(2)
Survey:	267	(2)
Survey:	269	(2)
Cite Checking (Interoffice Memorandum)	271	(4)
Cite Checking (Legal Periodical Article)	275	(4)
Themes for LPs#2--7	279	(2)
Assignment Sheet	281