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Concise Guide to Legal Research and Writing
Contributor(s): Bouchoux, Deborah E. (Author)

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ISBN: 154380165X     ISBN-13: 9781543801651
Publisher: Aspen Publishing
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 2019
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BISAC Categories:
- Law | Research
- Law | Legal Writing
- Law | Legal Education
Dewey: 340.072
LCCN: 2019021383
Series: Aspen Paralegal
Physical Information: 1.07" H x 7.01" W x 10" L (2.00 lbs) 528 pages
Features: Index
 
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Featuring Deborah E. Bouchoux's highly regarded assignments, examples, and building-block approach, Concise Guide to Legal Research and Writing, Fourth Edition continues to provide timely coverage of the essential research and writing skills used by today's paralegals. Designed specifically for paralegal students, this is the ideal text for shorter legal research and writing courses.

New to the Fourth Edition:

  • New "Sidebar" feature in all research chapters provides quick tips showing how the material in that chapter applies to computer-assisted legal research systems, such as Lexis, Westlaw, and Bloomberg Law.
  • Discussion of GovInfo, which provides free public access to official and authenticated publications from all three branches of the federal government.
  • Coverage of new tools used for cite-checking, including EVA and Bestlaw.
  • Discussion of Westlaw Edge, Westlaw's new research platform.
  • Extensive new coverage of the increasing use of artificial intelligence in legal research and writing.
  • Discussion of new sources that provide free public access to the law, including Harvard's Caselaw Access Project, CourtListener, and RECAP Project.
  • New sections on preparing email letters and email memoranda, including assignments.
  • All new Research Questions and Internet Legal Research Assignments have been included for each chapter.

Professors and students will benefit from:

  • Concise, well-organized text, divided into six main sections:
    • Section I discusses primary authorities
    • Section II covers secondary sources
    • Section III focuses on computer-assisted legal research using Lexis Advance, Westlaw, and the Internet
    • Section IV covers citation form and how to ensure that these sources are still "good law"
    • Section V provides an overview of the legal research process
    • Section VI covers legal writing
  • Pedagogy designed to enhance the accessibility of the material, including helpful charts and diagrams that synthesize complex topics, updated Practice Tips offering realistic and helpful suggestions for workplace success, and Ethics Alerts in every chapter.
  • Targeted and ample exercises help students learn how to use a wide range of research sources.
  • Tips on how to effectively use electronic resources are included throughout the text.
  • Conscientious revision ensures that the book has the most up-to-date material, presented in a readable and accessible format.

 
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