LAW-1010 Introduction to Legal Research
This hands-on and highly participatory hybrid course is designed to familiarize students with sources and strategies for conducting legal research and to provide practical tips for efficient and cost effective research. Although a basic familiarity with legal principals and research strategies is assumed, this class will serve as an introduction to conducting legal research in the United States specifically. The focus will be on exploring real-world problems through researching the law. Students will gain an understanding of research strategies and tools through a variety of methods, including hands-on exercises, class discussion, demonstrations, online interactive exercises, short readings, discussion boards, and collaborative work. In this course students will learn by doing. This class will follow a flipped classroom model, meaning that significant class time will be spent on hands-on exercises in addition to traditional lectures. Therefore, attendance, participation and coming to class prepared are mandatory. Due to the hybrid nature of this class, there may be some classes or parts of classes when we will not meet in person and instead students will be required to take part in online exercises and discussions asynchronously. A high level of motivation, attention to detail, strong time management skills, and the ability to work independently and in groups are necessary. This course is intended for non-JD track students. It is geared towards LLM Pathway students, LLM students, Exchange students, and SJD students
Prerequisite
LLM Pathway, LLM, SJD, and Exchange Students Only