UNIT ONE PA 201: Introduction to Legal Research. Course Information Instructor: Nathan Brooks Seminar Date/Time  **EST Office Hours: Tues. 7-9pm EST.

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UNIT ONE PA 201: Introduction to Legal Research

Course Information Instructor: Nathan Brooks Seminar Date/Time  **EST Office Hours: Tues. 7-9pm EST  AIM  Screen Name: ncnateb

Course Information Course Expectations Major Weekly Concerns  Seminar  Discussion Board  Quiz  Written Assignment Courtesy Final Project

Common Law Tradition Common Law (English) vs. Civil Law (Roman/French)  Stare Decisis Importance of Case Law  Research  Citing Controlling Authority  Primary Authority  Secondary Authority

Basic Citation 347 U.S. 483 (1954) 4 Parts – What Do They Tell Us? “Book Research” to Lexis Shepardizing

The Bluebook Format  Read about the structure!  Practitioner’s notes (blue pages) – court docs and memos  Main portion (law reviews, etc.)  General rules of citation and style  Specific rules (cases, statutes, etc.)  Tables (blue pages) State-specific citation formats Get Familiar with Overall Structure!