Advanced Legal Research, LAW A549
Winter Quarter 2007
Syllabus
Professor Penny A.
Hazelton
Office Hours: Tuesday &
Thursday, 12:30-1:00pm or by appointment
Wm. Gates Hall Room L168; phone
206-543-4089; email pennyh@u.washington.edu
Teaching assistant: Erin Toland
Office Hours: Tu, Th 12:30-1:30pm in
Rm L164 Wm. H. Gates Hall
email: erint81@u.washington.edu
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Texts: |
[1] Berring & Edinger, Finding the Law, 12th Ed (Thomson-West, 2005) (Berring) |
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[2] Hazelton, et. al, Washington Legal Researcher’s Deskbook 3d (2002) (Deskbook) (can be purchased for $48.96 (including tax) - payable to UW Invoice Receivables - at Circulation Desk, Library L1) | |
Assignments:
Reading assignments from the texts will be given for each class. See below.
There is no final exam. Legal research is a skill. You need to practice it to improve. This course is designed to review and build on solid research skills. You will get prompt feedback on your work throughout the quarter. You may work together, but you must turn in your own work unless you have been assigned to work in teams by Professor Hazelton.
For each day in class you will find: the topic for the class, the assignments that are due that day, any reading you should have completed for the day, and new assignments. Click here for the "Handouts and Assignments" webpage.
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Date |
Description |
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Thurs |
1/4/07 |
TOPIC:
No regular class; Library Tours -
Required [See
Schedule] Meet at Gallagher Law Library Circulation Desk, floor L1 10:30am 11:00am 11:30am 12 noon |
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Tues
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1/9/07 |
TOPIC: Overview; The Legal System and Legal Materials Berring: pp. 1-16 (Ch. 1) ASSIGNED TODAY: Handout Exercise #1 - Due 1/16 CALI Lesson: Introduction to Secondary Resources - Due 1/16 |
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Thurs
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1/11/07 |
CLASS CANCELLED TODAY TOPIC: Secondary Sources DUE TODAY: Berring: pp. 111-114 (Ch. 4); pp. 307-326 (Ch. 10) |
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Tues
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1/16/07 |
CLASS CANCELLED TODAY TOPIC: Statutes - Federal and State; Citation Form, Generally DUE TODAY:
Berring: pp. 118-164 (Ch. 5) Bluebook: Review Table of Contents. Read completely pp. 1-23 (The Bluepages) CALI lesson: Introduction to State & Federal Statutes - Due 1/18
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| Wed | 1/17/07 | Exercise #2 available on course web page - Now Due Sunday, 1/21, 6:00pm |
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Thurs
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1/18/07 |
Class time now extended to 1:00pm TOPIC: Case Finding in Print; Case Verification Tools DUE TODAY: CALI - Introduction to State and Federal Statutes Due Exercise #1 (originally due 1/16) CALI - Introduction to Secondary Resources (originally due 1/16) Analysis of Secondary Sources (originally to be done in class 1/11) READING FOR TODAY: Berring: pp. 17-117 (Ch. 2,3,4) CALI Lesson: How to Find Case Law Using the Digests - Due 1/23 |
| Fri | 1/19/07 | |
| Sun | 1/21/07 | Exercise #2 Due (originally due 1/19) |
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Tues
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1/23/07 |
TOPIC: Research Process; Washington Practice Materials CALI - How to Find Case Law Using the Digests Due Deskbook: pp. 23-45; skim Ch. 4, pp. 93-133 Handout Research Problem #1 - Due 1/30 |
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Thurs |
1/25/07 |
TOPIC: Advanced Westlaw Training in Room 115: Students with last names A-Haller Internet Basics for Legal Research room 119: Students with last names Hanson-Z READING FOR TODAY: Cheryl Nyberg and Peggy Jarrett, Primary Law Sources on the Web, (updated 12/03/02), available at http://lib.law.washington.edu/ref/US-Wash.html Nancy McMurrer and Kristy Moon, Low-Cost Legal Research Services on the Web, (updated 4/20/06), available at http://lib.law.washington.edu/ref/lowcostcalr.html Handout Exercise #4 - Due 2/1 |
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Tues |
1/30/07 |
TOPIC: Advanced Westlaw Training in LRTC L201/202: Students with last names Hanson-Z Internet Basics for Legal Research room 119: Students with last names A-Haller DUE TODAY: Research Problem #1 Due READING FOR TODAY: Same as 1/25/07 |
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Thurs
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2/1/07 |
TOPIC: Discuss Research Problem #1 CALI Lesson: Researching Federal Legislative History - Due 2/6 Handout Research Problem #2 - Due 2/8 |
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Tues
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2/6/07 |
TOPIC: Legislative History - Federal and State DUE TODAY: CALI - Researching Federal Legislative History Due READING FOR TODAY: Berring: pp. 165-200 (Ch. 6) Deskbook: pp. 155-165 Legislative History and Bill Tracking (Ch. 6) |
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Thurs
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2/8/07 |
TOPIC:
Legislative
History (cont.); Court Rules DUE TODAY: Research Problem #2 Due READING FOR TODAY: Berring: pp. 277-306 (Ch. 9) Deskbook: pp. 62-64 (Ch. 3) ASSIGNED TODAY: Handout Exercise #5 - Due 2/15 |
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Tues |
2/13/07 |
TOPIC:
Discuss Research
Problem #2; Electronic Legal Research
ASSIGNED TODAY: Handout Research Problem #3 - Due 2/20 |
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Thurs |
2/15/07 |
TOPIC: Query Formulation |
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Tues
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2/20/07 |
TOPIC: Specialized Legal Research (Indian Law and Employment Law) DUE TODAY: Research Problem #3 Due READING FOR TODAY: Washington Legal Researcher's Deskbook
3d, chapter 9 |
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Thurs
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2/22/07 |
TOPIC: Discuss Research Problem #3; Cost Effective Searching ASSIGNED TODAY: Handout Research Problem #4 - Due 3/1 |
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Tues |
2/27/07 |
TOPIC:
Administrative Law READING FOR TODAY: Berring: pp. 225-276 (Ch. 8) Deskbook: pp. 64-69 (Ch. 3); pp. 135-154
(Ch. 5) |
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Thurs |
3/1/07 |
TOPIC: Administrative law (cont.) DUE TODAY: Research Problem #4 Due
ASSIGNED TODAY: Handout exercise #6 - Due 3/6 |
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Tues |
3/6/07 |
TOPIC: Discuss Research Problem #4; Wrap-up; Efficient Research; Evaluation |
If you would like to request academic accommodations due to a disability, please contact Disabled Student Services, 448 Schmitz, 543-8924 (V/TDD). If you have a letter from Disabled Student Services indicating you have a disability that requires academic accommodations, please present the letter to me so we can discuss the accommodations you might need for class.
