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Wyoming Legal Research, Debora Person, Tawnya Plumb Dec 2012

Wyoming Legal Research, Debora Person, Tawnya Plumb

Debora A. Person

In Wyoming, there are only limited state-specific treatises. As a low-population state, case law is not extensive, and researchers have expressed surprise at the brevity of the state statutes. This text covers the basic legal research resources for primary and secondary law dealing with Wyoming and federal jurisdictions. It covers print and online free and commercial legal databases and offers useful search tips for the more complicated materials.
The text begins with a brief introduction to the sources of the law and the initial stages of research, including determining the call of the question, identifying keywords, and assessing the most …


Wyoming Legal Research, Debora A. Person, Tawnya K. Plumb Dec 2012

Wyoming Legal Research, Debora A. Person, Tawnya K. Plumb

Tawnya K. Plumb

In Wyoming, there are only limited state-specific treatises. As a low-population state, case law is not extensive, and researchers have expressed surprise at the brevity of the state statutes. This text covers the basic legal research resources for primary and secondary law dealing with Wyoming and federal jurisdictions. It covers print and online free and commercial legal databases and offers useful search tips for the more complicated materials.
The text begins with a brief introduction to the sources of the law and the initial stages of research, including determining the call of the question, identifying keywords, and assessing the most …


Wyoming Legal Research, Debora A. Person, Tawnya K. Plumb Dec 2012

Wyoming Legal Research, Debora A. Person, Tawnya K. Plumb

Tawnya K. Plumb

In Wyoming, there are only limited state-specific treatises. As a low-population state, case law is not extensive, and researchers have expressed surprise at the brevity of the state statutes. This text covers the basic legal research resources for primary and secondary law dealing with Wyoming and federal jurisdictions. It covers print and online free and commercial legal databases and offers useful search tips for the more complicated materials.
The text begins with a brief introduction to the sources of the law and the initial stages of research, including determining the call of the question, identifying keywords, and assessing the most …


Wyoming Legal Research, Debora A. Person, Tawnya K. Plumb Dec 2012

Wyoming Legal Research, Debora A. Person, Tawnya K. Plumb

Tawnya K. Plumb

In Wyoming, there are only limited state-specific treatises. As a low-population state, case law is not extensive, and researchers have expressed surprise at the brevity of the state statutes. This text covers the basic legal research resources for primary and secondary law dealing with Wyoming and federal jurisdictions. It covers print and online free and commercial legal databases and offers useful search tips for the more complicated materials.
The text begins with a brief introduction to the sources of the law and the initial stages of research, including determining the call of the question, identifying keywords, and assessing the most …