Learning Objectives
Students will be able to:
- formulate cost-effective research strategies, using a blended approach to resource use
- conduct research necessary to complete legal analysis of self-selected issue
- draft & revise a legal analysis of 10 pages on self-selected issue
- create a library purchasing plan for a self-selected practice area
- conduct research & reflect on potential ethical issues in a self-selected practice area
- give oral presentations on their research plan and one of their papers
Wednesday, Jan 11
Introductions
Course Web Page
Discussion of Course, Student Goals, and Assignments
Wednesday, Jan 18
Career Vision Statement
Selection of Practice Area
Research Strategy and Documentation
Monday, Jan 23
Library Databases
Secondary Sources
Wednesday, Jan 25
Library Databases & Secondary Sources Workshop
Monday, Jan 30
Cases and Digests
Selection of Paper Topic
Wednesday, Feb 1
Federal Statutes, Constitutional Research, and Legislative History
State Statutes, Constitutional Research, and Legislative History
Local Ordinances, Uniform Laws, and Model Acts
Monday, Feb 6
Cases, Digests & Statutes Workshop
Wednesday, Feb 8
Federal and State Administrative Source
Monday, Feb 13
State and Federal Practice Materials
Wednesday, Feb 15
Administrative and Practice Materials Workshop
Monday, Feb 20
President's Day
Independent Work on Research Plan and Draft
Wednesday, Feb 22
Online Resources
Monday, Feb 27
Online Resources Workshop
Wednesday, Feb 29
Lisa Travis Fischer
Continuing Legal Education Inc.
Monday, Mar 5
Advanced Westlaw Research
Jeff Brandimarte - Westlaw
Wednesday, Mar 7
Advanced Lexis Research
Katy Sparks– Lexis
Monday, Mar 12
Research Plan Presentations
Research Plans Due by 4pm
Wednesday, Mar 14
Research Plan Presentations
Short Papers Discussions
Week of March 19: Spring Break
Monday, Mar 26
Writing Workshop
Wednesday, Mar 28
Writing Workshop
Paper Due by 4pm
Monday, Apr 2
Westlaw Pricing
Wednesday, Apr 4
Lexis Pricing
Monday, Apr 9
No Class: Independent Work on Course Assignments
Wednesday, Apr 11
Research & Writing Workshop
Library Purchasing Plan Due by 4pm
Monday, Apr 16
Research & Writing Workshop
Wednesday, Apr 18
Research & Writing Workshop
Ethics Paper Due by 4pm
Monday, Apr 23
Final Presentations
Wednesday, Apr 25
Final Presentations
Final Paper & Reflection Paper Due by 4pm
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