Missouri legal research / Wanda M. Temm, Julie M. Cheslik.
2011
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Author
Title
Missouri legal research / Wanda M. Temm, Julie M. Cheslik.
Published
Durham, N.C. : Carolina Academic Press, [2011]
Copyright
©2011
Call Number
KFM7875 .T46 2011
Edition
Second edition.
ISBN
9781611630428 (alk. paper)
1611630428 (alk. paper)
1611630428 (alk. paper)
Description
xxx, 240 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
System Control No.
(OCoLC)708648652
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-230) 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
9
ch. 2
Constitutions and Statutes
11
I.
Constitutions
11
A.
Missouri Constitution
11
1.
History and Scope
11
2.
Researching the Missouri Constitution
14
B.
Federal Constitution
15
II.
Statutes
15
A.
Missouri Statutes
16
1.
Chronological Compilation---Laws of Missouri
16
2.
Topical Compilations---Missouri Codes
17
a.
Revised Statutes of Missouri
19
b.
Vernon's Annotated Missouri Statutes
20
3.
Applying Research Approaches
21
a.
Descriptive-Word Approach
21
b.
Known-Topic Approach
24
c.
Known-Authority Approach
25
B.
Federal Statutes
25
1.
Chronological Compilations
25
a.
United States Statutes at Large
25
b.
United States Code Congressional and Administrative News
27
2.
Topical Compilations---Federal Codes
27
a.
United States Code
27
b.
United States Code Annotated
29
c.
United States Code Service
32
3.
Applying Research Approaches
33
a.
Descriptive-Word Approach
33
b.
Known-Topic Approach
34
c.
Known-Authority Approach
34
4.
Online Sources
34
III.
Summary
34
ch. 3
Case Reporters and Digests
37
I.
Court Systems
37
A.
Missouri Courts
38
B.
Federal Courts
39
C.
Courts of Other States
40
II.
Reporters
41
A.
Missouri Judicial Opinions
42
1.
Citation
44
2.
Caption
44
3.
Docket Number
47
4.
Synopsis
47
5.
Headnotes
48
6.
Attorneys and Judges
49
7.
Opinion of the Court
49
8.
Disposition
50
B.
Other Features of a West Reporter
50
C.
Federal Judicial Opinions
50
1.
United States Supreme Court
51
2.
United States Courts of Appeals
51
3.
United States District Courts
51
D.
Updating Reporters: Advance Sheets and Slip Opinions
52
1.
Advance Sheets
52
2.
Slip Opinions
52
III.
Digests
53
A.
West Digests
53
1.
Headnotes
54
2.
Topics and Key Numbers
54
3.
Digest Sets
55
B.
Applying Research Approaches
55
1.
Descriptive-Word Approach
55
a.
Generating Descriptive Words
56
b.
Selecting a Digest
56
c.
Updating Your Search
58
d.
Finding More Topics and Key Numbers
59
e.
Using the Descriptive-Word Approach in Online Sources
59
i.
Using Search Queries
59
ii.
Using Topics and Key Numbers in Online Sources
60
2.
Known-Topic Approach
60
3.
Known-Authority Approach
63
a.
West
63
b.
LexisNexis
64
c.
Narrowing Your Results Online
64
C.
Additional Research Aids in a Digest
69
IV.
Summary
69
ch. 4
Administrative Law
71
I.
Missouri Administrative Rulemaking
72
A.
Resources
72
B.
Researching Missouri Administrative Regulations
74
1.
Descriptive-Word Approach
74
2.
Known-Topic Approach
77
3.
Known-Authority Approach
78
C.
Updating the Language of an Administrative Rule
78
D.
Online Sources
78
II.
Missouri Administrative Adjudication
80
III.
Federal Administrative Law
81
A.
Federal Administrative Rulemaking
81
1.
Federal Register
81
2.
Federal Register Index
84
3.
Code of Federal Regulations
84
4.
CFR Research
85
5.
Updating the CFR
87
6.
Presidential Documents
87
B.
Federal Administrative Adjudication
88
IV.
Summary
89
ch. 5
Citators
91
I.
Why Use Citators?
91
II.
Shepard's
92
A.
Shepardizing Cases
92
1.
Signal Indicators
93
2.
History and Treatment Codes
95
3.
Page Number References
98
4.
Jurisdictions
98
5.
Focus Template
98
a.
Headnotes
100
b.
Search Terms
100
B.
Shepardizing Statutes
101
III.
KeyCite
102
A.
KeyCite History
103
B.
Citing References
103
C.
KeyCiting Statutes
106
IV.
Table of Authorities
106
V.
When to Use a Citator
107
VI.
Summary
107
ch. 6
Secondary Sources
109
I.
Legal Encyclopedias
110
A.
Corpus Juris Secundum
111
1.
How to Use CJS
111
2.
Updating CJS
115
B.
American Jurisprudence 2d
115
1.
How to Use Am. Jur. 2d
116
2.
Updating Am. Jur. 2d
117
3.
Other Features of Am. Jur. 2d
117
C.
Legal Encyclopedias Online
118
II.
Treatises and Hornbooks
119
A.
How to Find the Right Treatise
119
B.
How to Use Treatises and Hornbooks
120
C.
Updating Treatises and Hornbooks
120
D.
Other Features of Treatises and Hornbooks
120
E.
Treatises and Hornbooks Online
121
III.
Restatements of the Law
121
A.
Organization of Restatements
123
B.
How to Use Restatements
124
C.
Updating the Restatement's Black-Letter Law
125
D.
Finding Case References
126
E.
Cross-References
126
IV.
American Law Reports
126
A.
ALR Organization
127
1.
The Reported Case
127
2.
Title Page of the Annotation
127
3.
Text of the Annotation
128
B.
How to Use ALR
128
1.
Indexes
128
2.
Digests
130
C.
Updating ALR
130
D.
ALR Online
132
V.
Legal Periodicals
132
A.
Types of Periodicals
132
B.
How to Locate and Use Legal Periodicals
135
1.
Indexes
135
a.
Index to Legal Periodicals and Books
135
b.
LegalTrac
136
2.
Finding the Appropriate Journal
136
3.
HeinOnline
137
VI.
Secondary Sources Specific to Missouri
137
A.
The Missouri Bar CLE Deskbooks
138
B.
Missouri Practice Series
138
C.
Missouri Approved Instructions
139
VII.
Looseleaf Services
140
A.
How to Use Looseleaf Services
141
B.
Value of Looseleaf Services
145
VIII.
Summary
146
ch. 7
Legislative History
147
I.
What Is Legislative History, and When Do You Use It?
147
II.
Missouri Legislative History
149
A.
Missouri's Legislative Process
149
1.
Introduction of a Bill
149
2.
Perfection of a Bill
150
3.
Final Passage of a Bill
150
4.
Signing of a Bill
151
5.
Governor's Actions
151
6.
Effective Date of a Law
151
7.
Duties of the Secretary of State
152
B.
Compiling the Legislative History
152
1.
Committee Reports
152
2.
Prior Print Versions of the Bill
152
3.
Journals
155
4.
Vernon's Missouri Legislative Service
155
5.
Online Access to Bills
156
a.
Free-Access Sources
156
b.
Fee-Based Sources
156
C.
Summary
157
III.
Federal Legislative History
157
A.
Federal Legislative Process
157
1.
Referred Print
157
2.
Committee Hearings
158
3.
Committee Report
158
4.
Reported Print
159
5.
Full Chamber Consideration and Debate
159
6.
Act Print
159
7.
Enrolled Bill or Act
160
8.
Presidential Statement
160
B.
Conducting a Federal Legislative History Search
160
1.
Compiled Legislative Histories
160
2.
Compiling Your Own Legislative History in Print Sources
162
a.
United States Code Congressional and Administrative News
163
b.
Congressional Information Service
166
I.
Index Volumes
166
II.
Legislative Histories Volumes
168
III.
Abstracts Volumes
171
c.
Congressional Record
173
3.
Online Sources
174
a.
Free-Access Sources
175
b.
Fee-Based Sources
176
C.
Summary of Federal Legislative History Research
176
IV.
Summary
177
ch. 8
Online Research
179
I.
Introduction
179
II.
Not All Databases Are Alike
180
A.
Free-Access Online Sources
180
B.
Commercial Online Services
181
C.
Missouri Bar Online Services
182
III.
Descriptive-Word Approach
183
A.
Generate Descriptive Words
184
B.
Choose an Online Service
184
C.
Choose a Database or Source
185
D.
Construct a Search
185
1.
Boolean Connectors
186
2.
Natural-Language Searching
188
IV.
When to Get Online
189
A.
Scope of Source
189
B.
Overview
190
C.
Common, Ambiguous, or Broad Terms
190
D.
Statutes
191
V.
Summary
191
ch. 9
Research Strategies and Organizing Research
193
I.
Moving from Problems to Issues
193
II.
Understanding the Research Process
194
III.
Planning the Research
195
A.
Determine What Law Applies
196
B.
Generate Descriptive Words
196
C.
Consult Secondary Sources
196
D.
Find Constitutional Provisions, Statutes, or Regulations
197
E.
Use Digests or Online Case-Finding Tools
197
F.
Read Cases in Reporters
197
G.
Update Authority
198
IV.
Organizing the Research
198
A.
Keep Issues Separated
198
B.
Keep Track of Where You Looked
199
C.
Keep Track of What You Looked At
200
D.
Keep Notes on the Authority Itself
200
E.
Don't Be a Slave to the Printer or Copy Machine
201
V.
Knowing When to Stop
201
A.
Hit Paydirt
202
B.
Found Relevant Authority
202
C.
Looked Every Important Place
202
D.
Cost Exceeds Benefit
203
E.
Achieved Closure
203
VI.
Preparing to Write---Outline Analysis
203
VII.
Summary
205
Appendix A
Legal Citation
207
I.
Introduction
207
II.
National Citation Manuals
209
A.
Organization and Finding Tools
210
1.
Bluebook
210
a.
Reference Guide and Bluepages
210
b.
Index
210
2.
ALWD Manual
211
B.
Citing Missouri Material
211
C.
Incorporating Citations into a Document
212
D.
Case Citations
213
1.
Essential Components of Case Citations
213
2.
Full and Short Citations to Cases
216
3.
Prior and Subsequent History
218
E.
Federal Statutes
218
F.
Signals
219
G.
Explanatory Parentheticals
219
H.
Quotations
220
I.
Noteworthy Details
221
III.
Key Differences Between ALWD Manual and Bluebook
222
A.
Case Citations
223
B.
Signals and Parenthetical Information
223
C.
Quotations
224
D.
Tables in the Bluebook
224
E.
Other Differences
224
IV.
State Citation Rules
225
V.
The Bluebook: Citations for Law Review Articles
225
VI.
Summary
227
Appendix B
Selected Bibliography
229
About the Authors
231
Index
233