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LEGAL RESEARCH

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

legal research

by edward c. wachter, jr.
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to do legal research - need to know something about the law

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WHAT IS THE LAW?

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ONE DEFINITION

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1-RULES/GUIDELINES

2-ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT

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3-THAT CONTROL OUR CONDUCT

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4-DESIGNED TO KEEP ORDER

5-SANCTIONS IF NOT FOLLOWED

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DIFFERENT WAYS TO CLASSIFY THE LAW

-1-CIVIL or CRIMINAL

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2-NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL OR TRANSACTIONAL

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3-STATE OR FEDERAL

5-BUSINESS OR CONSUMER

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6-BY SUBJECT MATTER

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+CONTRACTS+

+SALES+REAL ESTATE+
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=BANKING+FINANCE+SECURITIES+

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+employment+labor+discrimination+

+business+e-commerce+corporate+

+patents+trademarks+copyrights+domain names+

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LAW DESIGNATIONS

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

+FEDERAL STATUTES OR ACTS OF CONGRESS+STATE STATUTES+ORDINANCES+
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executive branch

+TREATIES+EXECUTIVE ORDERS+EXECUTIVE ACTIONS+

judicial branch

+COURT OPINIONS+COURT ORDERS+INJUNCTIONS+

administrative agencies

+RULES & REGULATIONS+ORDERS+DECISIONS+
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