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Jun 01, 2024
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LEGAL 210 - Legal Research and Writing
5.0 Credits
An introduction to legal research using both hardbound volumes and online databases. Emphasis placed on using primary and secondary authorities, analyzing cases and codes, and updating research results effectively. Students will practice drafting legal memoranda, writing client correspondence, and creating legal citations in this class. Prerequisite
LEGAL 200 or instructor permission; completion of or placement in ENGL& 101. Corequisite
Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Differentiate among primary authorities, secondary authorities, and legal practice aids.
- Conduct legal research using both hardbound volumes and online database services.
- Locate relevant state and federal constitutions, statutes, and regulations.
- Demonstrate how court reporters and case digests are used to find relevant state and federal case law.
- Use legal encyclopedias, annotated law reports, legal periodicals, and other secondary authorities effectively.
- Prepare accurate legal citations in compliance with The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation and the Washington Style Sheet.
- Apply online citators to determine whether conclusions of cases have been followed, overturned, or modified.
- Exercise effective strategies to organize and perform legal research and writing projects.
- Draft documents using the standard components for legal correspondence, opinion letters, and legal memoranda.
- Prepare legal documents using proper English grammar, and in a tone and style appropriate for the intended recipient.
- Use word processing software to format professional quality legal documents.
- Demonstrate an awareness of the ethical rules of competence, confidentiality, and the unauthorized practice of law when performing legal research and writing tasks as a paralegal.
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