Missouri legal research / Wanda M. Temm, Julie M. Cheslik.
2015
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Author
Title
Missouri legal research / Wanda M. Temm, Julie M. Cheslik.
Published
Durham, North Carolina : Carolina Academic Press, [2015]
Call Number
KFM7875 .T46 2015
Edition
Third edition.
ISBN
9781611637113 (alk. paper)
1611637112 (alk. paper)
1611637112 (alk. paper)
Description
xxix, 188 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
System Control No.
(OCoLC)908838828
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-180) and index.
Record Appears in
Added Author
Table of Contents
List of Tables and Figures
xix
Series Note
xxiii
Foreword
xxv
Preface and Acknowledgments
xxvii
ch. 1
The Legal Research Process
3
I.
Legal Research Generally
3
II.
The Intersection of Legal Research and Legal Analysis
4
III.
Overview of the Legal Research Process
4
IV.
Approaches to Research
6
A.
Generating Descriptive Words
7
B.
Researching the Law - Organization of This Text
8
ch. 2
Constitutions and Statutes
11
I.
Constitutions
11
A.
Missouri Constitution
11
1.
History and Scope
11
2.
Researching the Missouri Constitution
12
B.
Federal Constitution
14
II.
Statutes
14
A.
Missouri Statutes
15
1.
Chronological Compilation - Laws of Missouri
15
2.
Topical Compilations - Missouri Codes
16
a.
Revised Statutes of Missouri
17
b.
Vernon's Annotated Missouri Statutes
18
3.
Applying Research Approaches
19
a.
Descriptive-Word Approach
19
b.
Known-Topic Approach
22
c.
Known-Authority Approach
22
B.
Federal Statutes
23
1.
Chronological Compilations
23
a.
United States Statutes at Large
23
b.
United States Code Congressional and Administrative News
24
2.
Topical Compilations - Federal Codes
25
a.
United States Code
25
b.
United States Code Annotated
26
c.
United States Code Service
29
3.
Applying Research Approaches
29
a.
Descriptive-Word Approach
29
b.
Known-Topic Approach
30
c.
Known-Authority Approach
30
4.
Online Sources
30
III.
Summary
31
ch. 3
Case Reporters and Digests
33
I.
Court Systems
33
A.
Missouri Courts
34
B.
Federal Courts
34
C.
Courts of Other States
35
II.
Reporters
36
A.
Missouri Judicial Opinions
37
1.
Citation
38
2.
Caption
38
3.
Docket Number
40
4.
Synopsis
41
5.
Headnotes
41
6.
Attorneys and Judges
42
7.
Opinion of the Court
42
8.
Disposition
43
B.
Other Features of a West Reporter
43
C.
Federal Judicial Opinions
44
1.
United States Supreme Court
44
2.
United States Courts of Appeals
44
3.
United States District Courts
44
D.
Updating Reporters: Advance Sheets and Slip Opinions
45
1.
Advance Sheets
45
2.
Slip Opinions
45
III.
Digests
46
A.
West Digests
46
1.
Headnotes
46
2.
Topics and Key Numbers
46
3.
Digest Sets
47
B.
Applying Research Approaches
47
1.
Descriptive-Word Approach
48
a.
Generating Descriptive Words
48
b.
Selecting a Digest
48
c.
Updating Your Search
49
d.
Finding More Topics and Key Numbers
50
e.
Using the Descriptive-Word Approach in Online Sources
51
2.
Known-Topic Approach
52
3.
Known-Authority Approach
55
a.
WestlawNext
55
b.
Lexis Advance
55
c.
Narrowing Your Results Online
55
C.
Additional Research Aids in a Digest
57
IV.
Summary
57
ch. 4
Administrative Law
59
I.
Missouri Administrative Rulemaking
60
A.
Resources
60
B.
Researching Missouri Administrative Regulations
62
1.
Descriptive-Word Approach
62
2.
Known-Topic Approach
64
3.
Known-Authority Approach
64
C.
Updating the Language of an Administrative Rule
65
D.
Online Sources
66
II.
Missouri Administrative Adjudication
66
III.
Federal Administrative Law
67
A.
Federal Administrative Rulemaking
67
1.
Federal Register
67
2.
Federal Register Index
69
3.
Code of Federal Regulations
70
4.
CFR Research
71
5.
Updating the CFR
71
6.
Presidential Documents
72
B.
Federal Administrative Adjudication
73
IV.
Summary
73
ch. 5
Citators
75
I.
Why Use Citators?
75
II.
Shepard's
76
A.
Shepardizing Cases
76
1.
Signal Indicators
76
2.
Analysis Codes
78
3.
Page Number References
79
4.
Jurisdictions
79
5.
Narrow by Template
80
a.
Headnotes
80
b.
Search Terms
80
B.
Shepardizing Statutes
81
III.
KeyCite
82
A.
KeyCite History
82
B.
Citing References
82
C.
KeyCiting Statutes
84
IV.
Table of Authorities
84
V.
When to Use a Citator
84
VI.
Summary
85
ch. 6
Secondary Sources
87
I.
Legal Encyclopedias
88
A.
Corpus Juris Secundum
89
1.
How to Use CJS
89
2.
Updating CJS
92
B.
American Jurisprudence 2d
92
1.
How to Use Am. Jur. 2d
92
2.
Updating Am. Jur. 2d
93
3.
Other Features of Am. Jur. 2d
94
C.
Legal Encyclopedias Online
94
II.
Treatises and Hornbooks
95
A.
How to Find the Right Treatise
95
B.
How to Use Treatises and Hornbooks
96
C.
Updating Treatises and Hornbooks
96
D.
Other Features of Treatises and Hornbooks
96
E.
Treatises and Hornbooks Online
97
III.
Restatements of the Law
97
A.
Organization of Restatements
98
B.
How to Use Restatements
100
C.
Updating the Restatement's Black-Letter Law
100
D.
Finding Case References
100
E.
Cross-References
101
IV.
American Law Reports
101
A.
ALR Organization
101
1.
The Reported Case
101
2.
Title Page of the Annotation
102
3.
Text of the Annotation
102
B.
How to Use ALR
103
1.
Indexes
103
2.
Digests
104
C.
Updating ALR
104
D.
ALR Online
105
V.
Legal Periodicals
106
A.
Types of Periodicals
106
B.
How to Locate and Use Legal Periodicals
108
1.
Indexes
108
a.
Index to Legal Periodicals and Books
108
b.
LegalTrac
109
2.
Finding the Appropriate Journal
109
3.
HeinOnline
110
VI.
Secondary Sources Specific to Missouri
110
A.
The Missouri Bar CLE Deskbooks
110
B.
Missouri Practice Series
111
C.
Missouri Approved Instructions
111
VII.
Looseleaf Services
112
VIII.
Summary
113
ch. 7
Legislative History and Legislation
115
I.
What Is Legislative History, and When Do You Use It?
115
II.
Missouri Legislation
116
A.
Introduction of a Bill
117
B.
Perfection of a Bill
117
C.
Final Passage of a Bill
118
D.
Signing of a Bill
118
E.
Governor's Actions
118
F.
Effective Date of a Law
119
G.
Duties of the Secretary of State
119
III.
Compiling Missouri Legislative History
119
A.
Committee Reports
119
B.
Prior Print Versions of the Bill
119
C.
Journals
121
D.
Vernon's Missouri Legislative Service
122
E.
Online Access to Bills
122
1.
Free-Access Sources
122
2.
Fee-Based Sources
123
F.
Summary
123
IV.
Federal Legislation
123
A.
Referred Print
123
B.
Committee Hearings
124
C.
Committee Report
124
D.
Reported Print
124
E.
Full Chamber Consideration and Debate
125
F.
Act Print
125
G.
Enrolled Bill or Act
125
H.
Presidential Statement
125
V.
Compiling Federal Legislative History
126
A.
Compiled Legislative Histories
126
B.
Compiling Your Own Legislative History in Print Sources
127
1.
United States Code Congressional and Administrative News
128
2.
Congressional Information Service
130
a.
Index Volumes
131
b.
Legislative Histories Volumes
132
c.
Abstracts Volumes
134
3.
Congressional Record
134
C.
Online Sources
136
1.
Free-Access Sources
136
2.
Fee-Based Sources
137
D.
Summary of Federal Legislative History Research
137
VI.
Summary
138
ch. 8
Online Research
139
I.
Introduction
139
II.
Not All Databases Are Alike
139
A.
Free-Access Online Sources
140
B.
Commercial Online Services
141
C.
Missouri Bar Online Services
141
III.
Descriptive-Word Approach
142
A.
Generate Descriptive Words
142
B.
Choose an Online Service
143
C.
Choose a Database or Source
144
D.
Construct a Search
144
1.
Boolean Connectors
144
2.
Natural-Language Searching
147
IV.
When to Get Online
148
A.
Scope of Source
148
B.
Overview
148
C.
Common, Ambiguous, or Broad Terms
148
D.
Statutes
149
V.
Summary
149
ch. 9
Research Strategies and Organizing Research
151
I.
Moving from Problems to Issues
151
II.
Understanding the Research Process
152
III.
Planning the Research
152
A.
Determine What Law Applies
153
B.
Generate Descriptive Words
153
C.
Consult Secondary Sources
154
D.
Find Constitutional Provisions, Statutes, or Regulations
154
E.
Use Digests or Online Case-Finding Tools
154
F.
Read Cases
154
G.
Update Authority
155
IV.
Organizing the Research
155
A.
Keep Issues Separated
155
B.
Keep Track of Where You Looked
156
C.
Keep Track of What You Looked At
156
D.
Keep Notes on the Authority Itself
157
E.
Don't Be a Slave to the Printer or Copy Machine
158
V.
Knowing When to Stop
158
A.
Hit Paydirt
158
B.
Found Relevant Authority
158
C.
Looked Every Important Place
159
D.
Cost Exceeds Benefit
159
E.
Achieved Closure
159
VI.
Preparing to Write - Outline Analysis
159
VII.
Summary
161
Appendix A Legal Citation
163
I.
Introduction
163
II.
National Citation Manuals
164
A.
Organization and Finding Tools
165
1.
Bluebook
165
a.
Reference Guide and Bluepages
165
b.
Index
166
2.
ALWD Guide
166
B.
Citing Missouri Material
166
C.
Incorporating Citations into a Document
167
D.
Case Citations
167
1.
Essential Components of Case Citations
168
2.
Full and Short Citations to Cases
170
3.
Prior and Subsequent History
171
E.
Federal Statutes
171
F.
Signals
172
G.
Explanatory Parentheticals
172
H.
Quotations
173
I.
Noteworthy Details
174
J.
Differences in Lay-out Between ALWD Guide and Bluebook
174
III.
State Citation Rules
175
IV.
Citations for Law Review Articles
175
V.
Summary
177
Appendix B Selected Bibliography
179
Index
181