1. Effective Legal Research LA-8 Class 11 May 10, 2006

2. Class Overview Quiz #2 Results Chapters 12-14
Research and Citation Exercises
Final Exam Overview

3. Chapter 12
Practice Rules

4. Federal Practice Rules
Describe the Rules and Procedures of Courts
Federal Courts
FRCP
FRAP
Local Rules
FR Crim. Pro.
FRE
Rules of Supreme Court
Case Law
F.2d
F. Supp.
F.R.D.
Readily Available
Lexis/Westlaw/Findlaw
Internet
Books (U.S.C. and practice manuals)
Secondary Sources
Wright & Miller
Moore’s

5. State Practice Rules Vary by State Some are Codified
Many Follow the Federal Rules
Thus, cases interpreting the Federal Rules would be _______________ authority.
Readily Available
Lexis
Westlaw
Findlaw
Internet
Books
Secondary Sources
Wright & Miller
Moore’s

6. Practice Rules – Website Examples
Find the Federal Rule of Civil Procedure relating to Depositions
Find the Florida Rule of Civil Procedure relating to Depositions
Find out if the Federal Trial Court in Atlanta has any special rules

7. Chapter 13
Ethics Rules

8. Ethical Rules
Describe the Rules that Regulate the Conduct of Attorneys
Licensing Rules and Conduct Rules
No National Code of Ethical Rules/Rules are By State
Can be from Supreme Court
Codified by Statute
ABA (American Bar Association)
Model Code of Professional Responsibility/Model Rules of Professional Conduct
Secondary Authority (Unless Adopted by a State)
Most States Have Adopted in Whole or in Part
Advisory and Ethical Opinions
Readily Available
Lexis/Westlaw/Findlaw
Bar Association or Court Websites
Books

9. Ethical Rules – Website Examples
Class Exercise
Find the Ethical Rules for California Attorneys

10. Practitioner Materials
Chapter 14
Practitioner Materials

11. Practitioner Materials
Checklists
Form Books
CLE Materials
Handbooks
Jury Instructions
Pattern Instructions
Practice Manuals
Third Party Publications
Nolo
Other Publishers

12. Research and Citation Exercises
(Time Permitting)
Hypo #3 – Johnny Jilted
Your firm’s client, Johnny Jilted, an artist, received an offer letter from Big Company, Inc. (which is located in Chicago), that stated “we will pay you $100,000 to paint a picture of our CEO, provided that you can be here to start in one week. Johnny called BCI and let it know that that he liked the offer, but wanted $150,000 to paint the picture. After two days, Johnny had not heard anything back from BCI. Johnny called back and left a message for the CEO, stating that he accepted the offer for $100,000 to paint the picture. Johnny went out and purchased painting supplies and a canvas and flew to Chicago the next day. When he showed up, BCI told him that his services would not be needed as they had hired someone else. Johnny comes to your firm as he wants to sue BCI.
Using Lexis find a Secondary Source.
Find one case that may be relevant. Provide proper citation, including parallel citations to it.
KENT T. JOHNSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GEORGE J. BALL, INC., Defendant-Appellee
promise employment verbal rejected accepted
Citation Exercises (PP )
Subsequent History (Bluebook pp.
Citation Exercises 2-8
Short Citation 1-2
2 – 8
A case in which the plaintiff-appellant is Durward Chase, Jr., the first-named defendant is Fred C. Sabin, M.D., and the remaining defendants are Frederick C. Sabin, M.D. P.C., and Marquette General Hospital, formerly known as St. Luke’s Hospital.  The case is reported at page 60 of volume 516 of the Third Edition of the Federal Reporters and was decided by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in Please provide the correct Bluebook citation. Assume that you are citing to a rule of law that appears in the case identified in number 2 above.  The rule of law appears at page 62.  Provide an example of an acceptable short form citation. 
A case in which Compuserve, Incorporated is the plaintiff, and Richard S. Patterson, individually and doing business as Flashpoint Development were the defendants, was decided by the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio on March 15, 1995.  That decision is reported in volume 997 at page 568.  The decision of the district court was reversed by the United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, on July 22, 1996.  The Sixth Circuit’s decision reversing the District Court can be found at page 1257 of volume 89 of the Second Edition of the Federal Reports. Please provide the correct Bluebook citation.

13. Final Exam Overview
Will cover text, handouts, class exercises, and the lectures of Chapters 1-15.
Topics in the book may appear on the test even if they were not covered in class.
Closed book. Students may not consult notes or books while taking the exam.
Test will be held at Fleming Hall – Room 411
Same format as quizzes, but longer
Questions may include some or all of the following: multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, true/false, and short answer. Being able to answer the questions below will assist you in preparing for the quiz.
Some New and Some Old Questions
To Prepare
Study Your Notes
Study Your Prior Quizzes
Study the Chapters (Using the Quiz Preparation Sheets will Help)

14. Legal Writing Class
For those of you continuing on to take Legal Writing, I have created a Class Page for that class. If you want to review the class schedule or syllabus, the website is as follows.