Legal research and writing : some starting points /
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| Author / Creator: | Statsky, William P. |
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| Edition: | 4th ed. |
| Imprint: | Minneapolis/St. Paul : West Pub. Co., c1993. |
| Description: | x, 289 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Subject: | Legal research -- United States Legal composition Legal composition. Legal research. United States. |
| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1413862 |
Table of Contents:
- Pt. I. Legal Research. 1. Preliminary Considerations. 2. Definitions and Functions: An Introductory Overview. 3. Authority in Research and Writing. 4. Citation. 5. Components of Many Law Books. 6. The CARTWHEEL. 7. The First Level of Legal Research: Background. 8. Checklists for Nine Major Search Resources. 9. Case Law. 10. Statutory Law. 11. Other Kinds of Law. 12. Computer Research. 13. Validation - The Third Level of Research: Ending Your Research. State Legal Research References
- Annotated Bibliography and Research Problems
- Pt. II. Legal Writing. 14. Letters, Instruments, and Pleadings. 15. Memorandum of Law. 16. Appellate Brief. 17. Some Writing Guidelines. Appendix A. Federal Government Organization Chart.