PARA 4100 - Legal Research and Writing II

This course focuses on practical legal research and legal writing strategies leading students to make informed choices about the type and format of resources to use, efficient methods for using resources, and an understanding of the cost and benefits with various resource choices. We will review the basics and explore more in depth on the sources of law; how to conduct research both physically and electronically) to find the law; how to analyze the law and determine what law governs a legal issue; how to ensure that the law is current; how to properly cite to the law; and how to present the law within the law office by legal memorandum.

Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: PARA 1100

Hours:
3