LAWS 595 - Legal Research for Practice Workshop

This workshop series (13 classes) is designed to expose students to specific research skills and resources identified by employers in the legal community as necessary for effective and efficient research in any law practice. Individual workshop sessions will be taught by law librarians with particular interests and expertise in the topics covered (see sample topics below), which may change to meet the needs of the legal community.

Sample Topics
SC Legal Research Resources Review      

PACER/Dockets/Public Records/Finding Experts

Cost-Effective and Free Resources            

Forms and Court Rules Advanced Searching                                    

Practice Aids

Unpublished Opinions & Specialized Reporters   

Topical Services and Print Treatises

State and Federal Legislative History                    

Multi-State Research

Administrative Agency Documents           

Non-Legal Research

Journal Article Databases

 

Basis of Grade: Research Assignments & Quizzes for each topic

Form of Grade: Pass/Fail