California legal research / Aimee Dudovitz, Hether C. Macfarlane, Suzanne E. Rowe.
2016
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Author
Title
California legal research / Aimee Dudovitz, Hether C. Macfarlane, Suzanne E. Rowe.
Published
Durham, North Carolina : Carolina Academic Press, [2016]
Call Number
KFC74 .M33 2016
Edition
Third edition.
ISBN
9781611638387 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1611638380 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1611638380 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Description
xxiv, 196 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
System Control No.
(OCoLC)951915992
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Other Editions
Revised edition of: Macfarlane, Hether C. California legal research. Second edition Durham, North Carolina : Carolina Academic Press, [2013] 9781611633825 (DLC) 2013019694
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Table of Contents
List of Tables and Figures
xvii
Series Note
xxi
Preface and Acknowledgments for the Third Edition
xxiii
ch. 1
Research Process and Legal Analysis
3
I.
California Legal Research
3
II.
Intersection of Legal Research and Legal Analysis
3
III.
Types of Legal Authority
4
IV.
Overview of the Research Process
5
A.
Prepare to Research
6
B.
Learn About the Topic
7
C.
Search for Primary Authority
8
1.
Finding Constitutional Provisions and Statutes
8
2.
Researching Administrative Law
8
3.
Researching Judicial Opinions
8
D.
Read Authorities Carefully
9
E.
Update with Citators
9
F.
Finish the Research
10
G.
Modify the Process
10
V.
Researching the Law---Organization of This Text
10
ch. 2
Legal Research Techniques
13
I.
Print Research Techniques
13
A.
Finding a Legal Source by Citation
13
B.
Table-of-Contents Searching
14
C.
Topic Searching with a Print Index
14
D.
Pocket Parts and Supplements
15
II.
Online Research Techniques
15
A.
Finding a Legal Source by Citation
16
B.
Table-of-Contents Searching
17
C.
Natural-Language Searching
18
1.
Natural-Language Searching on Westlaw and Lexis Advance
18
a.
Lexis Advance
19
b.
Westlaw
20
2.
Natural-Language Searching with Other Services
21
D.
Terms-and-Connectors Searching
22
1.
Generate Search Terms
22
2.
Add Connectors
23
3.
Choose Sources or Databases
24
4.
Restrict the Search with "Fields" and "Segments"
24
5.
Refine or Broaden the Search
24
E.
Topic Searching Online
25
F.
Working with Online Documents
25
G.
Printing, Downloading, or Emailing Results
26
H.
Keeping Track
26
III.
Other Online Research Services
26
ch. 3
Judicial Opinions
29
I.
Court Systems
30
A.
California Courts
30
B.
Federal Courts
32
II.
Reporters
32
A.
Reporters for California Cases
32
1.
Citing California Cases
35
2.
Features of a Reported Case
36
3.
Advance Sheets
40
4.
Other Sources for Finding California Cases
40
B.
Reporters for Federal Cases
41
III.
Reading and Analyzing Cases
42
A.
Reading Cases Effectively
42
B.
Analyzing the Substance of Cases
43
ch. 4
Researching Judicial Opinions
49
I.
Digest Research
49
A.
Print Digests
50
B.
Digest Features
52
1.
Topics and Key Numbers
52
2.
Headnotes
53
C.
Using the Descriptive-Word Index
54
D.
Starting with a Relevant Case
56
II.
Online Research
56
A.
Westlaw
57
B.
Lexis Advance
57
C.
Bloomberg Law
57
D.
Other Online Sources of Case Law
58
ch. 5
Constitutions
63
I.
Researching the California Constitution
65
II.
Interpreting the California Constitution
67
III.
Locating the United States Constitution
69
ch. 6
Statutes
71
I.
Researching California Statutes in Print
71
A.
California Codes
72
B.
Research Process in Print Codes
73
1.
Search the Index for Research Terms
74
2.
Find and Read the Statutory Language
74
3.
Find Cases that Interpret or Apply the Statute
76
C.
Other Helpful Features of Print Annotated Codes
77
II.
Researching California Statutes Online
77
A.
Beginning with a Statutory Citation
77
B.
Beginning without a Statutory Citation
78
III.
Applying and Interpreting California Statutes
80
IV.
Researching the Statutes of Other States
81
V.
Researching Federal Statutes
81
VI.
Researching Court Rules
82
A.
California Court Rules
83
B.
Federal Court Rules
85
ch. 7
Legislative History
87
I.
Legislative Process in California
88
II.
Documents Produced During the California Legislative Process
88
III.
California Bill Tracking
92
A.
Legislative Counsel Resources
92
B.
Other Approaches to Bill Tracking
93
IV.
California Legislative History Research
95
A.
In General
95
B.
Researching the Legislative History of a California Statute
96
1.
Find the Original Bill Number
97
2.
Gather Session Law Information
97
3.
Read the Legislative Counsel's Digest
98
4.
Review the Bill's Text and Proposed Amendments
98
5.
Read the Bill Analysis
98
6.
Read Any Legislative Counsel Opinions
99
7.
Other Sources for California Legislative History
99
V.
Initiative and Referendum in California
100
VI.
Federal Legislative Research
102
A.
Federal Bill Tracking
102
B.
Federal Legislative History
103
1.
Sources of Federal Legislative History
103
2.
Compiled Legislative History
103
3.
Print Sources for Federal Legislative History
104
4.
Online Sources for Federal Legislative History
104
ch. 8
Administrative Law
109
I.
Administrative Law and Governmental Agencies
109
II.
Administrative Regulations
111
III.
Researching California Administrative Regulations
113
A.
Underground Regulations
113
B.
Researching the Enabling Act
114
C.
California Code of Regulations
115
D.
California Regulatory Notice Register
117
E.
Agency Decisions
118
F.
Attorney General Opinions
119
IV.
Federal Administrative Law
120
A.
Code of Federal Regulations
121
B.
Federal Register
122
C.
Updating Federal Regulations
123
D.
Decisions of Federal Agencies
123
E.
Judicial Opinions
124
ch. 9
Updating Legal Authority
125
I.
Online Citators
125
A.
Updating Fundamentals
126
B.
Reading Citing References
127
C.
Prioritizing and Narrowing Results
127
D.
Setting Alerts
128
II.
Updating Cases
128
A.
KeyCite on Westlaw
128
1.
Access the Citator
128
2.
Select the Type of Citing List
128
3.
Analyze the Citator Symbols
129
4.
Limit the Search Results
129
B.
Shepard's on Lexis Advance
130
1.
Access the Citator
130
2.
Select the Type of Citing List
130
3.
Analyze the Citator Symbols
131
4.
Limit the Search Results
132
C.
BCite on Bloomberg
132
III.
Updating Statutes
133
IV.
Updating Other Authorities
133
ch. 10
Secondary Sources and Practice Aids
137
I.
Introduction
137
II.
Witkin's Summary of California Law
138
III.
Legal Encyclopedias
140
IV.
Practice Guides, Treatises, and Other Books
141
A.
California Practice Guides
141
B.
Treatises
144
C.
Finding and Using Legal Books
144
V.
Legal Periodicals
145
A.
Law Reviews and Law Journals
145
B.
Bar Journals
146
C.
Locating Articles
146
VI.
American Law Reports
147
VII.
Continuing Legal Education Publications
149
VIII.
Forms
149
IX.
Restatements
151
X.
Uniform Laws and Model Codes
152
XI.
Jury Instructions
153
XII.
Using Secondary Sources and Practice Aids in Research
155
ch. 11
Planning a Research Strategy and Organizing Research Results
157
I.
Planning a Research Strategy
157
A.
Asking Fundamental Questions
157
B.
Modifying the Process to Create a Focused Strategy
158
C.
Selecting Sources
159
1.
Researching an Unfamiliar Area of Law
159
a.
Typical Practice Issues
159
b.
Cutting-Edge Issues
160
c.
Surveys
160
2.
Beginning with a Statutory Citation
160
3.
Launching from "One Good Case"
160
D.
Choosing Between Print and Online Research
161
E.
Sample Research Strategy
161
II.
Organizing Research
162
A.
Keeping Notes and Documents in a Binder
162
B.
Keeping Notes and Documents Online
164
III.
Organizing Analysis
164
IV.
Ending Research
166
ch. 12
Legal Citation
169
I.
California Style Manual
170
A.
Orientation to the CSM
170
B.
Case Citations under the CSM
171
1.
Full Citations to Cases
171
2.
Short Citations to Cases
173
3.
Signals
174
4.
Explanatory Parentheticals
174
C.
Statutory Citations under the CSM
175
D.
Quotations
175
II.
National Citation Manuals
175
A.
Navigating the ALWD Guide and the Bluebook
176
1.
Index
176
2.
"Fast Formats" and "Quick Reference"
176
3.
Alternate Formats: ALWD "FN" Rules and Bluebook "Bluepages"
176
4.
ALWD Appendices and Bluebook Tables
177
B.
Citing California Material
177
C.
Case Citations
178
1.
Full Citations to Cases
178
2.
Short Citations to Cases
181
D.
Federal Statutory Citations
182
E.
Signals
182
F.
Explanatory Parentheticals
183
G.
Quotations
183
H.
Additional Citation Details
183
III.
ALWD and Bluebook Citations for Law Review Articles
184
IV.
Citations Not Covered by a Manual
186
About the Authors
187
Index
189