PARA 260 - Legal Research and Writing I

Credit(s): 3
An introduction to the study of law that acquaints the students with an analysis and synthesis of cases and other legal materials. The course develops research techniques and basic writing skills designed to put the law into a usable form. The students will develop a familiarity with various methods of legal research including indexes, digests, Shepard’s citations, encyclopedias and the West Key Number System.