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Sources Of American Law: An Introduction To Legal Research, Tina M. Brooks, Beau Steenken
Sources Of American Law: An Introduction To Legal Research, Tina M. Brooks, Beau Steenken
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At its most basic definition the practice of law comprises conducting research to find relevant rules of law and then applying those rules to the specific set of circumstances faced by a client. However, in American law, the legal rules to be applied derive from myriad sources, complicating the process and making legal research different from other sorts of research. This text introduces first-year law students to the new kind of research required to study and to practice law. It seeks to demystify the art of legal research by following a “Source and Process” approach. First, the text introduces students …
Keeping Up With New Legal Titles, Beau Steenken
Keeping Up With New Legal Titles, Beau Steenken
Law Faculty Scholarly Articles
In this book review, Beau Steenken discusses Legal Research Methods by Michael D. Murray & Christy H. DeSanctis.