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MLB-5010

Legal Research, Writing, and Analysis

Lesson 3 Resources

Course Text

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

  • Chapter 5: Case Law - Research and Briefing

Access these chapter reading links within your classroom.

Websites & Articles

What is a Reporter?

  • Retrieved from https://libguides.niu.edu/c.php?g=425200&p=4976573 

Westlaw National Reporter System [PDF]. 

  • Retrieved from http://lscontent.westlaw.com/images/content/documentation/2009/NationalReporter09.pdf 

 

Video

Case Law & Digests

Reference: Wilson, B. (2010, September 2). Case law & digests [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdyi-skDAEw