LAW 852: Advanced Legal Research
This course will build upon basic legal research skills and expose the student to the book and electronic information sources utilized by researchers in several specialized areas of law. Following a basic review of research fundamentals, the course will focus on specialized research materials in the areas of international law, taxation, securities regulation, and legislative history. In addition, instruction will be given on non-legal research in the social sciences, business and scientific fields, including the use of Nexis, the Internet, and Westlaw’s Dialog gateway. Pass/Fail. Enrollment limited. [2]
