Iowa legal research / John D. Edwards, Karen L. Wallace, and Melissa H. Weresh.
2016
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Title
Iowa legal research / John D. Edwards, Karen L. Wallace, and Melissa H. Weresh.
Published
Durham, North Carolina : Carolina Academic Press, [2016]
Call Number
KFI4275 .I587 2016
Edition
Second edition.
ISBN
9781611638837 (pbk. alk. paper)
1611638836 (pbk. alk. paper)
1611638836 (pbk. alk. paper)
Description
xxviii, 291 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
System Control No.
(OCoLC)951742609
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Other Editions
Revision of: Iowa legal research. Durham, N.C. : Carolina Academic Press, c2011. 9781594608728. (DLC) 2010048014.
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Table of Contents
List of Tables and Figures
xvii
Series Note
xxiii
Foreword
xxv
Preface and Acknowledgments
xxvii
ch. 1
Research Process and Legal Analysis
3
I.
Introduction to Iowa Legal Research
3
II.
Intersection of Legal Research and Legal Analysis
3
III.
Types and Sources of Legal Authority
5
IV.
Court Systems
7
V.
Overview of the Research Process
9
A.
Ethical and Professional Considerations
9
B.
Getting Started on a Research Project
10
1.
Identify the Issues, Jurisdiction, and Scope of the Project
11
2.
Gather Facts and Identify Preliminary Search Terms
12
3.
Identify, Prioritize, and Consult Relevant Sources
13
4.
Expand and Update Your Research
14
5.
Make Sure Your Research Is Responsive to the Question(s) Presented
14
6.
Determine When to Stop
15
C.
Keeping an Efficient Research Trail
15
D.
Most Overlooked Research Resource in the Law Library
15
VI.
Researching the Law[—] Organization of This Text
16
VII.
Legal Research in Context
16
ch. 2
Legal Research Sources and Techniques
19
I.
Introduction
19
II.
Key Resources
19
A.
Librarians and Library Catalogs
19
B.
Government, Organization, and Educational Websites
22
C.
Commercial Databases
24
III.
Efficient and Effective Searching
26
A.
Cost-Effective Searching
27
B.
Commercial Database Considerations
28
IV.
Overview of Commercial Database Searches
29
A.
Introduction
29
B.
Developing a Search Strategy
30
1.
Searching with Natural Language
30
2.
Searching with Terms and Connectors (Boolean)
31
3.
Field and Segment Searches
32
4.
Working with Search Results
34
C.
Starting with a Citation
35
D.
Topic Searches
35
V.
Bloomberg Law
36
VI.
Lexis
38
VII.
Westlaw
39
VIII.
Using Special Features and Techniques
41
IX.
Print Search Techniques
44
A.
Why Use Print?
44
B.
Indexes
45
C.
Tables of Contents
47
D.
Understanding and Using Legal Citations
48
X.
Updating
50
XI.
Recording Legal Citations
51
ch. 3
Secondary Sources
53
I.
Introduction
53
II.
Types of Secondary Sources
54
A.
Treatises and Other Books
54
1.
Updating Treatises
56
2.
Finding Relevant Treatises
56
B.
Restatements of the Law
57
C.
Uniform Laws and Model Codes
59
D.
Legal Periodicals
62
1.
Introduction
62
2.
Types of Legal Periodicals and Their Use
63
3.
Finding Articles by Topic: Indexes and Full-Text Databases
63
4.
Finding an Article When You Already Have a Citation
67
5.
Locating Recent and Forthcoming Articles
69
E.
Looseleaf Services and Portfolios
69
1.
Using Looseleaf Services
70
2.
Using Portfolios
71
F.
American Law Reports
72
G.
Legal Dictionaries
74
H.
Legal Encyclopedias
75
1.
Use the Index to Find Encyclopedia Articles
76
2.
Using the Topic Outline to Find Encyclopedia Articles
80
3.
Conducting a Keyword Search to Find Encyclopedia Articles
81
I.
Research Guides
81
1.
Finding Guides Using Web Search Engines
83
2.
Finding Guides Using Law Library Catalogs
83
3.
Finding Guides Using Law Journal Article Indexes
84
ch. 4
Constitution
85
I.
Introduction
85
II.
Historical Context and Constitution of 1857
86
III.
Constitutional Amendments
87
IV.
Interpreting the Iowa Constitution
88
V.
Researching the Iowa Constitution
90
A.
Print Sources for the Iowa Constitution
90
1.
Iowa Code Annotated
90
2.
Code of Iowa
95
B.
Free Online Sources of the Iowa Constitution
95
C.
Iowa Constitution in Westlaw, Lexis, and Bloomberg Law
95
1.
Finding Relevant Provisions
95
2.
Using a Citator
96
VI.
United States Constitution
97
ch. 5
Judicial Opinions, Reporters, and Digests
99
I.
Introduction
99
II.
Court Systems
100
A.
Iowa Courts
100
1.
Iowa District Courts
100
2.
Iowa Court of Appeals
101
3.
Iowa Supreme Court
101
B.
Federal Courts
102
C.
Courts of Other States
103
III.
Published Case Law
103
A.
Slip Opinions
104
B.
Advance Sheets
104
C.
Reporters
105
1.
Features of a Reported Case
107
2.
Other Features of a West Reporter
111
D.
Reporters for Iowa Cases
111
E.
Other Sources for Finding Iowa Cases
112
F.
Reporters for Federal Cases
112
1.
United States District Courts Cases
114
2.
United States Court of Appeals Cases
114
3.
United States Supreme Court Cases
116
IV.
Finding Cases
117
A.
Digest/Topic Analysis Concepts
117
1.
Subject Classification
117
2.
Headnotes
118
3.
Print Digests
120
B.
Finding Cases Using a Digest/Topical Analysis Approach
120
1.
Beginning with a Relevant Case
122
2.
Browsing the Classification System
123
3.
Searching the Classification System
125
4.
Using Words and Phrases
126
C.
Keyword Searching
129
V.
Updating Your Research
131
VI.
Reading and Analyzing Cases
131
ch. 6
Statutes, Court Rules, and Ordinances
133
I.
Introduction
133
II.
Session Laws and Codification
133
III.
Iowa Statutory Publications
134
A.
Iowa Slip Laws
135
B.
Iowa Session Laws
135
C.
Iowa Statutes
135
IV.
Iowa Statutory Research
140
A.
In Print
140
B.
Online
144
C.
Updating Your Research
146
V.
Interpreting Statutes
147
VI.
Statutes of Other States
148
VII.
Federal Statutes
149
A.
Slip Laws
149
B.
Session Laws
150
C.
Codified Statutes
150
VIII.
Court Rules
154
A.
Iowa Court Rules
154
B.
Federal Court Rules
155
IX.
Local Ordinances
155
A.
Finding Local Ordinances
157
B.
Updating Ordinances
157
ch. 7
Legislative History
159
I.
Introduction
159
II.
Iowa Legislative Process
159
III.
Iowa Legislative History Research
162
A.
Introduction to Iowa Legislative History Research
162
B.
Sources of Iowa Legislative History
163
1.
Overview
163
2.
Compiled Legislative History: Annotated Codes and Index to Legal Periodicals
164
3.
Code Section History
165
4.
Session Laws
167
5.
Bill Books
168
a.
Bill Versions
168
b.
Bill Explanations
169
c.
Fiscal Notes
170
d.
Sources of Bill Books and Older Bill Text
170
e.
Navigating Bill Books
171
6.
General Assembly Actions: House and Senate Journals
173
7.
Committee Minutes
175
8.
Reports
175
9.
Bill Drafting Files
177
10.
Newspaper Articles
177
IV.
Iowa Bill Tracking
178
A.
Alert Services
179
B.
Search Options
179
C.
Post-Session Publications
180
V.
Federal Legislative Research
180
A.
Federal Legislative Process
180
B.
Federal Legislative History
181
1.
Federal Legislative Documents and Their Uses
181
2.
Compiled Legislative History
181
3.
Finding Legislative Documents
183
C.
Federal Bill Tracking
184
Appendix: Iowa Legislative History Excerpts
185
ch. 8
Administrative Law
189
I.
Introduction
189
II.
Administrative Agencies
190
III.
Administrative Rules
190
IV.
Iowa Administrative Rules
191
A.
Finding Iowa Rules
191
1.
Iowa Administrative Code
192
2.
Iowa Administrative Bulletin
194
B.
Researching Iowa Rules
195
1.
Starting with a Code of Iowa Section
195
2.
Electronically Searching the IAC or IAB Full Text
196
3.
Using the Iowa Administrative Code Index
200
C.
Currentness of Iowa Rules
200
V.
Iowa Attorney General Opinions
201
VI.
Federal Regulations
201
A.
Finding Federal Regulations
202
1.
Code of Federal Regulations
203
2.
Federal Register
205
B.
Researching Federal Regulations
205
C.
Updating Federal Regulations
207
1.
Online
207
2.
In Print
208
VII.
Other Documents from the Executive Branch
209
A.
Decisions of Agencies
209
1.
Iowa
209
2.
Federal
209
B.
Executive Orders and Proclamations
210
1.
Iowa
210
2.
Federal
210
ch. 9
Updating with Citators
213
I.
Introduction
213
II.
Purposes of Updating
213
A.
Ethical and Professional Considerations
214
B.
Practical Considerations
215
III.
Updating: An Overview
215
A.
Using Shepard's on Lexis
216
1.
Accessing the Citator
216
2.
Selecting a Citation Category
216
3.
Analyzing the Citing Symbols and Sorting the Search Results
219
4.
Reading and Analyzing the Citing References
221
B.
Using KeyCite on Westlaw
221
1.
Accessing the Citator
221
2.
Selecting a Citation Category
221
3.
Analyzing the Citing Symbols and Sorting the Search Results
222
4.
Reading and Analyzing the Citing References
224
C.
Using BCite on Bloomberg Law
225
D.
Using Authority Check on Fastcase
227
E.
Using "Cited By" on Google Scholar
228
F.
Caution: Additional Limitations on the Use of Citators to Update
229
ch. 10
Practice Aids
231
I.
Practice Aids: Types and Use
231
II.
Finding Practice Aids
231
III.
Bar Manuals and Practice Guides
232
A.
Introduction to Bar Manuals and Practice Guides
232
B.
Iowa Manuals and Practice Guides
232
C.
Federal and General Practice Guides
234
IV.
Legal Forms and Sample Documents
235
A.
Introduction to Form Books
235
B.
Iowa-Specific Form Books and Electronic Resources
236
C.
Other Form Books and Electronic Resources
238
D.
Other Sample Materials
239
V.
Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Publications
240
A.
Introduction to CLE Materials
240
B.
Iowa-Specific CLE Resources
241
C.
Other CLE Resources
241
VI.
Jury Instructions
241
A.
Introduction to Jury Instructions
241
B.
Iowa-Specific Instructions
242
C.
Other Instructions
242
ch. 11
Legal Ethics
243
I.
Introduction to Legal Ethics Research
243
II.
Regulating the Conduct of Attorneys [—] An Overview
244
A.
Sources of Regulation
244
1.
ABA Model Code and Model Rules
244
2.
Legal Ethics Opinions
245
3.
Other Sources of Law Relating to Attorney Ethics
246
B.
State Regulation of Attorney Conduct
246
C.
Regulation of Judicial Conduct
247
III.
Process of Legal Ethics Research
247
A.
Overview
247
B.
Iowa Rules of Professional Conduct
247
C.
Iowa Ethics Opinions
250
1.
Iowa Ethics Opinions
250
2.
Disciplinary Actions
252
D.
American Bar Association Materials
253
1.
Model Rules of Professional Conduct
253
2.
Model Code of Professional Responsibility
253
3.
ABA Ethics Opinions
254
E.
Materials from Other States
255
F.
Secondary Sources for Legal Ethics Research
255
ch. 12
Research Strategies
257
I.
Introduction
257
II.
Developing and Implementing a Research Strategy
258
A.
Reflect on the Research Process
258
B.
Getting Started
258
C.
Structuring a Plan
261
D.
Implementing Your Plan
261
1.
Assess and Update
261
2.
Organize and Document
261
3.
Utilize Research Trails
262
E.
Working with Particular Sources
263
1.
Secondary Authorities
263
2.
Primary Authorities
263
a.
Taking Notes on Statutes
265
b.
Taking Notes on Cases
265
F.
Updating
266
III.
Outlining Your Analysis
266
IV.
When to Stop Researching
269
Appendix Legal Citations
271
I.
Introduction
271
II.
Bluebook
272
III.
ALWD Guide
273
IV.
Legal Citation in Iowa
274
A.
Introduction
274
B.
Cases
275
C.
Statutes
276
D.
Constitutions
276
E.
Administrative Regulations
276
F.
Books and Periodicals
277
About the Authors
279
Index
281