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511, 512 Basic Legal Research (1,1)

An introduction to the process of legal research. Techniques of using both manual and computer assisted legal research tools are taught. Beginning with analyzing a factual situation in order to develop a legal research strategy, students will learn how to locate and use secondary sources, case law, statutory and legislative history material, and administrative regulations.