Legal Research Step by Step Fourth Edition by Margaret Kerr, Joann Kurtz, Arlene Blatt ISBN 1772553271 9781772553277

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ISBN 10: 1772553271
ISBN 13: 9781772553277
Author: Margaret Kerr, Joann Kurtz, Arlene Blatt

Legal Research: Step by Step, 4th Edition provides legal students with the foundational support they need to learn how to effectively conduct legal research. Topics include identifying legal issues, analyzing a fact situation, and navigating through various print and digital resources. Through its guided text format, this bestseller walks readers through research methods and resources using clear language, key terms, image captures, charts, diagrams, and exercises—ideal for students with little or no experience with legal research. This edition reflects current statutes and online sources. It also contains new content, including a new discussion comparing print and online resources, expanded coverage on neutral and online citations, how to use HeinOnline to find historical versions of text, and the use of pre- and post-search filters. Students will also benefit from the updated screenshots and figures, new cases, and new exercises.

Legal Research Step by Step Fourth Table of contents:

PART I INTRODUCTION TO LEGAL RESEARCH

1 The Basics of Legal Research

Leaming Outcomes

Introduction

The Purpose and Basic Steps of Legal Research

Categories of Law

Sources of Law

Primary Versus Secondary Sources

Paper Sources Versus Computerized Sources

What It Takes to Be a Good Legal Researcher

Key Terms

Research Exercise

Fact Situation

PART II SOURCES OF CANADIAN LAW

2 Statutes

Learning Outcomes

Introduction

What Is a Statute? How Statutes Are Created

Federal Statures

Provincial State

KV

Coming into Force

Amendment of a Statute

How Statutes Are Published

The Print Version of a Statule

The Electronic Version of a Statute

Why Read a Statute?

Warm-Up to Statutes

How to Read a Statute

How to Read a Statutory Provision

Statutory Citations

1. Name of the Statute

2. Volume Title Abbreviation

3. Chapter Number

Section Number

Legislative History

Concording a Statute

Bylaws

Key Terms

Exercises

3 Regulations

Learning Outcomes

Introduction

What is a Regulation? How Regulations Are

PART III THINKING ABOUT LEGAL RESEARCH

5 How to Analyze a Fact Situation

Learning Outcomes.

Introduction

Identify the Issues on a Preliminary Basis

What Does the Client Want?

What Are the Relevant Facts?

What is the Art of Law?

PART IV WORKING WITH LEGAL RESEARCH SOURCES

7 Paper Research Sources

Learning Outcomes

Introduction

Working with Paper Sources

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