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MLB-5010

Legal Research, Writing, and Analysis

Lesson 2 Resources

Course Text

Putman, W. H., & Albright, J. R. (2015). Legal research (3rd ed.). Cengage. ISBN: 978-1285439938

  • Chapter 3: Issue Identification - Spotting the Issue
  • Chapter 4: Constitutions, Statutes, Administrative Law, and Court Rules - Research and Analysis 

Access these chapter reading links within your classroom.

Websites

GPO (www.gpo.gov) 

  • This GPO site provides access to the United States Code, the CFR, the Federal Register, and other documents.

Library of Congress (www.regulations.gov)

  • This is an online source for U.S. government regulations from nearly 300 agencies. 

Videos

Legal Research Strategy

Reference: Hlslib. (2020, April 24). Legal research strategy [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7v3x3mjOtc 


Introduction to Legal Authorities

Reference: Kim, E. (2013, August 12). Introduction to legal authorities [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAmdFH4b1hY