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Legal research : how to find & understand the law / Attorney Stephen Elias and the editors of Nolo

Author
Elias, Stephen
Published
Berkeley, CA : Nolo, 2018.
Edition
18th edition.
Physical Description
1 online resource
Additional Creators
Nolo, s of. and Nolo (Firm)
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Contents
Machine generated contents note: Your Legal Research Companion -- 1.Understanding the Basics of the Law -- What Is the Law? -- Sources of Law -- State Versus Federal Law -- The Court System -- 2.Finding Legal Resources -- Where Legal Information Is Located -- Primary Sources and Secondary Sources -- Looking for Legal Resources Online -- Legal Research Websites -- 3.Identifying Your Legal Issue -- How to Approach Your Research -- Step 1 Is the Issue Civil or Criminal? -- Step 2 Figuring Out the Area of Law You're Researching -- Step 3 What Resources Will Help You Find What You Need? -- Step 4 Figure Out Your Legal Research Question -- 4.Finding and Using Secondary Sources -- Online Resources -- Self-Help Legal Books -- Legal Encyclopedias -- Form Books -- Practice Manuals -- Continuing Legal Education Publications -- Law Reviews and Other Legal Periodicals -- Specialized Loose-Leaf Materials -- Treatises and Monographs -- Restatements of the Law -- 5.Finding and Using Constitutions, Statutes, Regulations, and Ordinances -- Finding and Using Constitutions -- Finding Federal Statutes -- Finding State Statutes -- Understanding and Using Federal and State Statutes -- Finding and Using Regulations -- Finding and Using Procedural Statutes and Rules -- Finding and Using Local Laws or Ordinances -- 6.Finding Cases -- Using Citations to Find Cases -- Finding Cases Online -- Finding Cases in the Law Library -- The Next Step -- 7.Using Case Law -- What Is a Case? -- How Cases Are Published -- How Cases Affect Later Disputes -- 8.Validating Your Research -- Making Sure It's "Good Law" -- How to Shepardize a Case -- Shepardizing Statutes -- Using Shepard's for Research -- 9.Organizing and Putting Your Legal Research to Use -- Organizing Your Research -- How to Write a Legal Memorandum -- Going to Court -- Finding and Working With a Lawyer -- Glossary -- Glossary -- Appendix -- Topic-Specific Research Sites.
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ISBN
9781413325652 (electronic bk.)
1413325653 (electronic bk.)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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