The process of legal research : practices and resources / Deborah A. Schmedemann, Professor of Law Emerita, William Mitchell College of Law (now Mitchell Hamline School of Law), Ann L. Bateson, Library Director, Associate Dean, and Professor of Law, University of St. Thomas School of Law, Mehmet Konar-Steenberg, Professor of Law and Briggs & Morgan/Xcel Energy Chair in Energy and Environmental Law, Mitchell Hamline School of Law ; contributing authors, Simon Canick, Professor of Law and Associate Dean of Information Resources, Mitchell Hamline School of Law, Anthony S. Winer, Professor of Law, Mitchell Hamline School of Law, Sarah Deer, Professor of Law, Mitchell Hamline School of Law.
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The process of legal research : practices and resources / Deborah A. Schmedemann, Professor of Law Emerita, William Mitchell College of Law (now Mitchell Hamline School of Law), Ann L. Bateson, Library Director, Associate Dean, and Professor of Law, University of St. Thomas School of Law, Mehmet Konar-Steenberg, Professor of Law and Briggs & Morgan/Xcel Energy Chair in Energy and Environmental Law, Mitchell Hamline School of Law ; contributing authors, Simon Canick, Professor of Law and Associate Dean of Information Resources, Mitchell Hamline School of Law, Anthony S. Winer, Professor of Law, Mitchell Hamline School of Law, Sarah Deer, Professor of Law, Mitchell Hamline School of Law.
Published
New York : Wolters Kluwer, [2016]
Call Number
KF240 .S36 2016
Edition
Ninth edition.
ISBN
9781454863335 paperback
1454863331 paperback
1454863331 paperback
Description
xxiii, 331 pages ; 26 cm.
System Control No.
(OCoLC)939597050
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Series
Other Editions
Revision of: Process of legal research. 8th ed. New York : Wolters Kluwer Law & Business, ©2012 9781454805526 (DLC) 2012018042
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The Arthur W. Diamond Law Library
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Table of Contents
Boxes
xv
Preface
xix
Acknowledgments
xxi
Unit I The Basics
1
ch. 1
Landscapes Of Legal Research
3
Lawyer-Client Relationship
4
U.S. Government: Primary Authority
5
Secondary Sources and Finding Tools
12
Legal Publishing: Resources
17
Build Your Understanding
20
ch. 2
Ten Practices Of Skilled Legal Researchers
25
1.
Master Your Client's Situation
26
2.
Develop Your Research Terms
28
3.
Create a Research Plan
31
4.
Choose Resources with Care
32
Content
32
Credibility
33
Ease of Use
33
Cost-Effectiveness
33
5.
Piggyback on Others' Work
34
6.
Work Several Access Angles
35
Writer-Driven Access Methods
35
Researcher-Driven Searching
40
7.
Take a Look Back
42
8.
Get Up to Date
45
9.
Manage Your Information File
49
10.
Stop When You're Done
52
Build Your Understanding
53
Unit II Secondary Sources
57
ch. 3
Secondary Sources
59
Treatises
61
Reading and Mining of a Secondary Source
68
Encyclopedias
69
Legal Periodical Articles
72
Restatements of the Law
77
Jury Instruction Guides
83
American Law Reports Annotations
85
Practice Guides
89
Build Your Understanding
96
Unit III Primary Authority From The U.S.
101
ch. 4
Case Law
103
U.S. Case Law System
103
Round 1: State Courts
103
Round 2: Federal Courts
111
Round 3: Selecting Cases
122
Reading and Mining of a Case
123
Recommended Approaches to Researching Case Law
124
Backdrop: Case Reporters
124
Overview
126
Court Websites
129
High-End Commercial Resources
129
Economy-Class Commercial Resources
148
Google Scholar
154
Build Your Understanding
159
ch. 5
Enacted Law
165
U.S. Statutory System
166
Round 1: The Legislative Process and Statute Design
166
Round 2: The Legislature and the Courts
170
Round 3: Federal and State Statutes
177
Reading and Briefing of a Statute
177
Recommended Approaches to Researching Statutes
178
Overview
178
Print Codes
179
Legislative Websites
186
High-End Commercial Resources
191
Economy-Class Commercial Resources
202
Constitutions
204
Charters and Ordinances
205
Legislative Materials
207
Situations for Researching in Legislative Materials
207
Legislative Process and Documents
207
Researching Legislative History
210
Researching Pending Legislation
231
Build Your Understanding
233
ch. 6
Rules Of Procedure And Professional Responsibility
239
Rules of Procedure
240
Understanding the Rules and Related Sources
240
Researching Rules of Procedure
244
Rules of Professional Responsibility
258
Understanding the Rules and Related Sources
258
Researching Rules of Professional Responsibility
264
Build Your Understanding
266
ch. 7
Administrative Agency Materials
271
Regulations
272
Understanding Regulations
272
Researching Regulations
276
Decisions and Orders
289
Understanding Decisions and Orders
289
Researching Decisions and Orders
294
Interpretive Rules and Other Guidance Materials
297
Build Your Understanding
302
Unit IV Beyond U.S. Law
305
ch. 8
Tribal Law And International Law
307
American Indian Tribal Law
307
Federal Indian Law
308
Tribal Law
309
Public International Lam
310
Foreign Law
310
Public International Law
311
Treaties and Conventions
312
Customary International Law
315
Decisions by Courts and Arbitration Panels
317
UN Materials
318
Commentary and General Principles
320
Private International Law
321
Index
323