Secondary authorities: Legal authorities that are not primary law and which explain, discuss, and help locate primary ... Selective publication: The process whereby not all cases are published but rather only those that advance legal ...
Tips on how to effectively use electronic resources are included throughout the text. Conscientious revision ensures that the book has the most up-to-date material, presented in a readable and accessible format.
A clear, well-organized text for the introductory legal research and writing course, designed specifically for paralegal students, Concise Guide to Legal Research and Writing Second Edition covers legal research and legal writing in a ...
Discussion of new tools such as Lexis for Microsoft Office and Thomson Reuters’s Drafting Assistant Extensively revised discussion of computer-assisted legal research in Chapter 8 New information on practical concerns in citing to the ...
Designed to be accessible and practical, this is the ideal text for shorter legal research and writing courses.
... Guide to State Legislation , Legislative History , and Administrative Materials ( 7th ed . 2008 ) , which provides a state - by - state outline of the legislative and administrative documents ... Legislative History for State Statutes.