1. PA201 Unit 8 Shepardizing

2. PA201 How’s it going? Are you working on the final project? What problems are you having?

3. PA201 Unit 8 Please share any research strategy that you have found that works for you.

4. Final research project – due next Tuesday night For your course project you will be creating a research plan for a legal problem. You will then be asked to apply the findings of your research to the legal problem in the form of an opinion letter to the client. This letter should be addressed to the client and should inform them of their basic rights under the law. It should be objective in nature and highlight both sides of the law.

5. Final research project The fact pattern is in docsharing. Part 1: Provide 3 secondary sources that you would consult regarding this legal issue. Include a 2-3 sentence summary of each source and also the proper bluebook citation.

6. Final research project Provide 3 cases that discuss your legal issue. Provide the bluebook citation to each case and the Facts, Issue, Rule, Analysis and Conclusion of each case. Provide 2 statutes that are pertinent to this legal issue. Give the full bluebook citation and a breakdown of each statute.

7. Final research project Provide two administrative agencies that may have resources regarding this issue. Provide a link to each agency’s web site, the agency’s mission and why you think that the agency would be helpful.

8. Final research project Provide two reliable web sites that you could consult regarding this issue. Provide the link to the website and a description as to what type of information you located on the web site. –Make sure you Shepardize any of the sources you are relying upon. –Provide a short explanation of how you conducted this research. What type of plan did you follow?

9. Final research project Part 2: Now that the research is complete your supervising attorney has asked you to draft a letter to the client. Please explain to them the law. You should include citations, but should try to avoid legalese. Also provide them with any of the web sites that you think they could visit to provide more information. Make sure to provide the client with your contact information, so they can contact you with any further questions they might have.

10. Let’s log into Lexis Let’s practice Shepardizing Get a document: Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966) Left hand side of page: secondary sources listed Click on all of the links and browse their functions

11. Try another case Get another document: Plessy v. Ferguson, 163 U.S. 537 (1896) Shepardize – what do you notice? Click on first case listed Click on Term arrow at bottom of page

12. PA201 Next week: Week 9 Last seminar of the term! What have you learned about how to conduct legal research? What have been the most challenging aspects of legal research? What areas of legal research were easier than you expected?