Module 1: Legal Research Fundamentals
Before you can write anything, you have to find it — and find the right version of it. This module covers the source hierarchy every legal researcher has to internalize, the two classic finding tools (the digest/key-number system and the annotated code), and the judgment call of knowing when research is actually done.
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This module teaches general legal research method through original material. It does not provide legal advice about any specific matter and does not create an attorney-client relationship.
