Legal Research, Analysis, and Writing: An Integrated Approach,9780131188884

Legal Research, Analysis, and Writing: An Integrated Approach

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ISBN13: 9780131188884
ISBN10: 0131188887
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Pub. Date: 2006-01-01
Publisher(s): Pearson College Div
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Summary

"Legal Research, Analysis and Writing: An Integrated Approach" provides readers with the knowledge and tools needed to research and analyze a legal problem and to communicate the results in different types of legal memoranda by integrating the basics of legal research, legal analysis and legal writing.Numerous sample pages from legal research materials - See how research materials work./Citation Matters - Learn the basics and importance of proper citation./Utilizes an integrated approach - See the "whole picture" of legal research by learning how to find the law, how to understand and analyze it, and how to communication results./Legal Vocabulary is defined in the chapters - No need to stop and look up terms in a separate dictionary.KEYLegal secretaries and anyone who is handling his or her own lawsuit - This book leads a person through the legal process, explains legal terminology in the margins and provides practical exercises for understanding. Police officers dealing with legal issues and owners/operators of their own businesses - Legal questions often arise and this book explains how to find the answers to these questions.

Table of Contents

Preface xix
Introduction to Legal Research, Writing, and Analysis
1(11)
Chapter Outline
1(1)
Chapter Objectives
1(1)
Citation Matters
2(1)
Interoffice Memorandum
3(1)
Introduction
3(1)
Legal Research and Law Practice
4(1)
The Role of the Research Assistant
5(1)
Legal Publications
5(1)
The Law Library
5(3)
Types of Libraries
5(1)
Types of Materials Found in Law Libraries
6(2)
The Language of the Law
8(1)
Citing the Law
8(1)
Technology Corner
9(1)
Chapter Summary
10(1)
Terms to Remember
10(1)
Questions for Review
11(1)
Can You Figure It Out?
11(1)
Research Assignments and Activities
11(1)
Case Project
11(1)
Before You Begin
12(21)
Chapter Outline
12(1)
Chapter Objectives
12(1)
Citation Matters
13(1)
Interoffice Memorandum
14(1)
Introduction
15(1)
Law and American Government
15(7)
Federal Laws
15(1)
State Laws
16(1)
Relationship Between State and Federal Law
16(6)
Sources of American Law
22(3)
Constitutional Law
22(1)
Statutory Law
23(1)
Administrative Regulations
23(1)
Case Law
23(2)
The Appeal Process
25(2)
Writs of Mandate
26(1)
Writs of Habeas Corpus
26(1)
Legal Error
26(1)
Stare Decisis
27(1)
Mandatory Authority and Persuasive Authority
27(1)
Relationship Between Sources of Law
27(1)
Topic and Key Number System and Total Client-Service Library
28(1)
Technology Corner
29(1)
Chapter Summary
30(1)
Terms to Remember
30(1)
Questions for Review
31(1)
Can You Figure It Out?
31(1)
Research Assignments and Activities
31(1)
Case Project
32(1)
The Starting Point: Analyzing Facts and Identifying Legal Issues
33(22)
Chapter Outline
33(1)
Chapter Objectives
34(1)
Citation Matters
34(1)
Interoffice Memorandum
35(1)
Introduction
35(1)
Know and Analyze the Facts
35(1)
How to Sort the Facts of a Client's Case
36(1)
How to Compare Case Law Facts with Your Client's Facts
37(6)
Legal Issues
43(1)
How to Identify the Legal Issues
43(1)
Issues in Your Client's Case
43(1)
Issues in a Reported Case
44(1)
How Issue Statements Are Written
44(8)
Technology Corner
52(1)
Chapter Summary
53(1)
Terms to Remember
53(1)
Questions for Review
53(1)
Can You Figure It Out?
54(1)
Research Assignments and Activities
54(1)
Case Project
54(1)
Finding and Analyzing Case Law
55(40)
Chapter Outline
55(1)
Chapter Objectives
56(1)
Citation Matters
56(1)
Interoffice Memorandum
57(1)
Overview of Case Law and the Concept of Stare Decisis
57(1)
Where to Find Case Law
57(1)
Case Law Reporters
57(1)
LEXIS and Westlaw
58(1)
CD-ROM Products
58(1)
Internet
58(1)
What Is a Case?
58(1)
Case Citations
59(1)
Federal Case Law
59(21)
United States Supreme Court Case Law
59(3)
United States Reports
62(1)
Supreme Court Reporter
62(1)
Lawyers Edition
62(1)
Other Federal Reporters
62(18)
Specialized Reporters
80(1)
LEXIS and Westlaw
80(1)
State Case Law
80(5)
Regional Reporters
80(5)
Official Reporters
85(1)
Unofficial Reporters
85(1)
Other Sources
85(1)
How to Read a Case
85(6)
Components of a Case
88(2)
Official and Unofficial Publications
90(1)
How to Use Case Law
91(1)
Compare and Contrast the Facts of a Reported Case with Your Client's Facts
91(1)
Technology Corner
92(1)
Chapter Summary
92(1)
Terms to Remember
93(1)
Questions for Review
93(1)
Can You Figure It Out?
94(1)
Research Assignments and Activities
94(1)
Case Project
94(1)
How to Brief a Case
95(18)
Chapter Outline
95(1)
Chapter Objectives
95(1)
Citation Matters
96(1)
Interoffice Memorandum
96(1)
Purpose of a Case Brief
97(1)
The Components of a Case Brief
97(6)
Name and Citation of the Case
97(1)
Judicial History
98(1)
Facts
98(1)
Issue(s)
98(1)
Rule(s)
98(1)
Analysis or Reasoning
98(1)
Conclusion or Holding
98(5)
How to Write a Case Brief
103(5)
Analysis and the Case Brief
108(1)
An Approach to a Daunting Project
108(2)
Technology Corner
110(1)
Chapter Summary
111(1)
Terms to Remember
111(1)
Questions for Review
111(1)
Can You Figure It Out?
112(1)
Research Assignments and Activities
112(1)
Constitutions, Statutes, and Administrative Regulations
113(38)
Chapter Outline
113(1)
Chapter Objectives
114(1)
Citation Matters
114(2)
Interoffice Memorandum
116(1)
Introduction
116(1)
Constitutions
117(1)
Federal Statutory Law
117(8)
Enactment of Statutory Law
117(6)
Initial Publications of Statutes
123(2)
United States Codes
125(12)
Legislative Histories
128(1)
United States Code Publications
129(1)
Pocket Part Supplements
129(8)
State Statutory Law
137(3)
Local Ordinances
140(1)
Administrative Regulations
140(1)
Court Rules
141(1)
Uniform Laws and Model Codes
142(1)
Finding Constitutional Provisions, Statutory Law, Administrative Regulations and Rules of Court
142(3)
Finding the Law
142(3)
Finding Administrative Regulations and Rules of Court
145(1)
Technology Corner
145(1)
Chapter Summary
146(1)
Terms to Remember
147(1)
Questions for Review
148(1)
Can You Figure It Out?
148(1)
Research Assignments and Activities
149(1)
Case Project
150(1)
Statutory and Constitutional Analysis
151(31)
Chapter Outline
151(1)
Chapter Objectives
151(1)
Citation Matters
152(1)
Interoffice Memorandum
153(1)
Introduction
153(1)
Statutory Analysis
154(14)
Outline Statutory Language
154(1)
Review Case Law That Interprets Code Provisions
155(1)
Review Other Code Sections
155(10)
Watch Your Dates
165(1)
Legislative History
165(3)
Applying Statutory Law to a Fact Pattern
168(6)
Constitutional Analysis
174(3)
Federalism---The Relationship Between Federal and State Government
175(2)
Technology Corner
177(1)
Chapter Summary
177(1)
Terms to Remember
178(1)
Questions for Review
178(1)
Can You Figure It Out?
178(1)
Research Assignments and Activities
178(3)
Case Project
181(1)
Secondary Sources
182(39)
Chapter Outline
182(1)
Chapter Objectives
182(1)
Citation Matters
183(1)
Interoffice Memorandum
183(1)
Introduction
183(1)
Features of Secondary Source Materials
184(10)
Legal Encyclopedias: American Jurisprudence 2d and Corpus Juris Secundum
194(5)
Using Legal Encyclopedias
194(5)
American Law Reports
199(14)
Using A.L.R.
212(1)
Treatises
213(1)
Using a Treatise
214(1)
Periodicals
214(3)
Guides to Periodicals
214(3)
Looseleaf Services
217(1)
Technology Corner
217(1)
Chapter Summary
218(1)
Terms to Remember
218(1)
Questions for Review
218(1)
Can You Figure It Out?
219(1)
Research Assignments and Activities
219(1)
Case Project
220(1)
Digests and Miscellaneous Research Tools
221(31)
Chapter Outline
221(1)
Chapter Objectives
222(1)
Citation Matters
222(1)
Interoffice Memorandum
223(1)
Introduction
223(1)
Digests
223(13)
Headnotes
223(1)
Digest Topics
224(1)
West Digests
224(11)
LEXIS Law Publishing Digests
235(1)
Using Digests
235(1)
Restatement of Law
236(1)
Form Books
237(1)
Pattern Jury Instructions
237(8)
The Legal Dictionary and Legal Thesaurus
245(4)
Technology Corner
249(1)
Chapter Summary
249(1)
Terms to Remember
250(1)
Questions for Review
250(1)
Can You Figure It Out?
250(1)
Research Assignments and Activities
251(1)
Case Project
251(1)
Validating Your Research: Using Shepard's and Other Citators
252(26)
Chapter Outline
252(1)
Chapter Objectives
253(1)
Citation Matters
253(1)
Interoffice Memorandum
254(1)
Introduction to Citators
254(1)
Shepard's Citations
255(15)
Shepard's Case Citators in Print
256(8)
Shepard's Case Citation Online
264(2)
Shepard's Statutory Citators
266(4)
Key Cite
270(2)
Other Electronic Citators
272(1)
Cite Checking a Document
272(1)
Technology Corner
273(1)
Chapter Summary
273(1)
Terms to Remember
274(1)
Questions for Review
274(1)
Can You Figure It Out?
274(1)
Research Assignments and Activities
275(1)
Case Projects
275(3)
Computer Assisted Legal Research (CALR)
278(18)
Chapter Outline
278(1)
Chapter Objectives
279(1)
Citation Matters
279(1)
Interoffice Memorandum
280(1)
Introduction
280(1)
Types of Computer Assisted Legal Research (CALR)
281(8)
CD-ROM
281(1)
LEXIS
281(4)
Westlaw
285(1)
Internet
286(1)
Intranets
286(3)
Search Methods
289(2)
Full Text Searching
289(1)
Boolean Searching
289(1)
Natural Language Searches
290(1)
Locating Known Citations
291(1)
Preparing to Search
291(1)
Search Possibilities and Problems
291(1)
Software Enhancements
292(1)
Technology Corner
293(1)
Chapter Summary
293(1)
Terms to Remember
294(1)
Questions for Review
294(1)
Can You Figure It Out?
294(1)
Research Assignments and Activities
294(1)
Case Project
295(1)
How to Create Research Strategies
296(43)
Chapter Outline
296(1)
Chapter Objectives
297(1)
Citation Matters
297(1)
Interoffice Memorandum
298(1)
Introduction
298(1)
Create the Vocabulary List
298(1)
Formulate the Issue for Initial Research Purposes
299(1)
Use the Legal Dictionary and Thesaurus
299(1)
Create a Research Plan Before Going to the Law Library
300(1)
Take Your Research Terms/Vocabulary to the Indexes
300(11)
Effective Use of the Index Volumes Enables You to Add Terms to Your Research Vocabulary List
311(14)
When to Begin Research in Primary Sources
325(1)
When to Begin Research in Secondary Sources
326(9)
Update and Validate Your Research Results
335(1)
Take Notes When Working with Printed Materials
336(1)
Take Notes and Record Results When Working with Online or CD-ROM Materials
336(1)
Organization of Photocopied or Downloaded Materials
337(1)
Technology Corner
337(1)
Chapter Summary
337(1)
Terms to Remember
338(1)
Questions for Review
338(1)
Research Assignments and Activities
338(1)
Case Project
338(1)
Basic Legal Writing Tools
339(10)
Chapter Outline
339(1)
Chapter Objectives
340(1)
Citation Matters
340(1)
Interoffice Memorandum
341(1)
Initial Considerations After Completion of the Research
341(1)
Overview of a Legal Research and Writing Project
341(1)
The Thesis Paragraph
342(2)
How to Arrange a Thesis Paragraph
342(1)
Paragraphs in General
343(1)
The Role of Topic Sentences
343(1)
Construction of a Well-Written Paragraph
343(1)
Sentences
344(1)
Use Topic Sentences
344(1)
Use Active Voice
345(1)
Keep Legal Writing Simple
345(1)
Use Short Sentences
345(1)
Avoid Unnecessary Words
345(1)
Use Specific Concrete Terms
345(1)
Persuasive Writing
346(1)
Overview of the Editing and Revision Process
347(1)
Technology Corner
348(1)
Chapter Summary
348(1)
Terms to Remember
348(1)
Questions for Review
348(1)
Research Assignments and Activities
348(1)
Legal Writing: Writing to Inform
349(31)
Chapter Outline
349(1)
Chapter Objectives
350(1)
Citation Matters
350(1)
Interoffice Memorandum
351(1)
Introduction
351(1)
Memorandum of Law
352(1)
Format for a Memorandum of Law
353(1)
Preparing to Write the Memorandum of Law
354(9)
Organizing a Memorandum
354(1)
Situations Controlled by Statutory Law
354(2)
Situations Controlled by Case Law
356(7)
Writing the Memorandum of Law
363(13)
Statement of Facts
363(1)
Issue Statement
363(1)
Discussion
363(1)
Analysis
364(3)
Citing Authorities
367(1)
Conclusion
368(8)
Opinion Letters
376(2)
Technology Corner
378(1)
Chapter Summary
378(1)
Terms to Remember
378(1)
Questions for Review
378(1)
Can You Figure It Out?
379(1)
Research Assignments and Activities
379(1)
Case Project
379(1)
Writing to the Court
380(34)
Chapter Outline
380(1)
Chapter Objectives
381(1)
Citation Matters
381(1)
Interoffice Memorandum
382(1)
Introduction
382(1)
Rules of Court
382(2)
Common Features
384(22)
Case Caption
384(1)
Table of Contents
384(1)
Table of Authorities
384(8)
Statement of Facts
392(1)
Statement of Issue(s) or Question(s) Presented
392(13)
Summary of Argument
405(1)
Argument
405(1)
Conclusion
406(1)
Signature
406(1)
Memorandum of Points and Authorities
406(1)
Declarations
407(2)
Trial and Arbitration Briefs
409(1)
Appellate Briefs
409(1)
Role of the Research Associate
410(1)
Technology Corner
411(1)
Chapter Summary
411(1)
Terms to Remember
412(1)
Questions for Review
412(1)
Can You Figure It Out?
413(1)
Research Assignments and Activities
413(1)
Case Project
413(1)
Appendix A Research Problems 414(6)
Appendix B Basic Citation Reference Guide 420(5)
Appendix C Research Strategies: An Overview 425(5)
Appendix D Defendants' Joint Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Opposition to Plaintiff's Motions for Preliminary Injunction: Initial Research Memoranda 430(33)
Appendix E Appellate Brief 463(24)
Glossary 487(6)
Index 493

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