Catalog Info
Effective Term
Winter 2018
WebAdvisor Title
Legal Research
Credit Hours
4.00
Contact Hours Per Week
4 (for 15-week classes)
Course Description
Examines the structure of the court systems and sources of law in the context of conducting legal research; covers how to locate and understand statutory, regulatory, and common law; examines how to identify real or hypothetical legal issues and then develop a research plan. Covers how to perform legal research using Westlaw® and other Internet-based research databases.
Pre-requisites
ENG-131 with a C grade or better
Co-requisites
PLGL-100, or instructor approval
Course Satisfies MACRAO Requirements
No