- Subjects
- Genres
- Self-help publications
Law for laypersons - Published
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Berkeley, Calif. :
Nolo Press
1982-
- Language
- English
- Corporate Author
- Corporate Author
- Physical Description
- volumes : illustrations ; 28 cm
- Publication Frequency
- Annual, 1997-
- Bibliography
- Includes index.
- ISBN
- 9781413331929
- ISSN
- 15394115
- Your Legal Research Companion
- 1. Understanding the Basics of the Law
- What Is the Law?
- Sources of Law
- State vs. Federal Law
- The Court System
- 2. Finding Legal Resources
- Locating Legal Information
- Primary Sources and Secondary Sources
- Looking for Legal Resources Online
- Legal Research Websites
- 3. Identifying Your Legal Issue
- How to Approach Your Research
- Step 1. Determine Your Legal Research Question
- Step 2. Is the Issue Civil or Criminal?
- Step 3. Determine the Area of Law You're Researching
- Step 4. What Resources Will Help You Find What You Need?
- 4. Finding and Using Secondary Sources
- Online Resources
- Self-Help Legal Books
- Legal Encyclopedias
- Form Books
- Practice Manuals
- Continuing Legal Education Publications
- Law Reviews and Other Legal Periodicals
- Specialized Loose-Leaf Materials
- Treatises and Monographs
- Restatements of the Law
- 5. Finding and Using Constitutions, Statutes, Regulations, and Ordinances
- Finding and Using Constitutions
- Finding Federal Statutes
- Finding State Statutes
- Understanding and Using Federal and State Statutes
- Finding and Using Regulations
- Finding and Using Procedural Statutes and Rules
- Finding and Using Local Laws or Ordinances
- 6. Finding Cases
- Using Citations to Find Cases
- Finding Cases Online
- Finding Cases in the Law Library
- The Next Step
- 7. Using Case Law
- What Is a Case?
- How Cases Are Published
- How Cases Affect Later Disputes
- 8. Validating Your Research
- Making Sure It's "Good Law"
- How to Shepardize a Case
- Validating Statutes
- Shepardizing for Research
- 9. Organizing and Putting Your Legal Research to Use
- Organizing Your Research
- How to Write a Legal Memorandum
- Finding and Working With a Lawyer
- Glossary
- Appendix
- Topic-Specific Research Sites
- Index