International Legal Research Anne Burnett Foreign and International Law Librarian & Gabriel Wilner Associate Dean International and Graduate Legal Studies
Course Requirements 6 exercises x 10pts each = 60 pts 1 final exercise x 140 pts = 140 pts some extra credit opportunities
What are we talking about in this course? Public International Law Foreign Law Comparative Law Private International Law
Course Objectives develop efficient strategies for tackling foreign & int’l legal research projects learn about the structure and documentation of int’l, supranational & regional organizations increase understanding of foreign legal systems evaluate & use print & electronic resources for foreign & int’l legal research
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