Childs section Summer Session:
This course will offer students experience using and comparing a broad range of legal research tools, including traditional print sources and electronic materials. The course reviews primary and secondary sources and covers legislative history, practice materials, basic treaty research, and some specialized topical resources. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to evaluate research options and make choices that best suit a particular legal research situation. Course grades will be based on the creation of a research guide on a chosen topic, class presentations and class participation.
Hall/Sexton section Fall Semester:
The purpose of this course is to offer students to an opportunity to gain in-depth working knowledge of legal research methods. The course will give students experience using and comparing a broad range of legal research tools, including traditional print sources and electronic materials. The course will review primary and secondary sources and will cover topics such as legislative history, practice materials, and some specialized topical resources. Students will be graded on a variety of assignments, including class presentations and class participation. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to evaluate research options and make choices that best suit a particular legal research situation.
Kimbrough/Perry section Spring Semester:
The purpose of this course is to offer students to an opportunity to gain in-depth working knowledge of legal research methods. The course will offer students experience using and comparing a broad range of legal research tools, including traditional print sources and electronic materials. The course will review primary and secondary sources and will cover legislative history, practice materials, and some specialized topical resources. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to evaluate research options and make choices that best suit a particular legal research situation.