WNC Catalog 2007-2008: Law 261
Course Description and Outline |
LAW 261: Legal Research I
| Credits |
3–4 |
| Schedule of Classes |
Schedule History
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| Academic Discipline |
Law
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| Academic Division |
Social Science, Education, Humanities & Public Service |
| Prerequisites |
LAW 101 or consent of the program coordinator |
| Transfer Information |
Courses with numbers 100 to 299: This course is designed to apply toward a WNC degree and/or transfer to other schools within the Nevada System of Higher Education, depending on the degree chosen and other courses completed. It may transfer to colleges and universities outside Nevada. For information about how this course can transfer and apply to your program of study, please contact a counselor. |
| Programs of Study |
This course can be found in the following programs of study:
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2007-2008 | I : Catalog Course Description |
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| Introduces student to legal research. The student will become familiar with the law library and develop basic research skills. Emphasis is placed on developing strategies to find answers to legal research questions. |
| II : Course Objectives |
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- Gain factual knowledge concerning the use of secondary sources (i.e. digests, periodicals, encyclopedias, treatises) to locate primary sources of law (i.e. case law, statutes, regulations);
- Students will enhance their communication skills through participation in written projects;
- Students will improve their critical thinking skills by developing sound research strategies.
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| III : Course Linkage |
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| Linkage of course to educational program mission and at least one educational program outcome. |
Legal Research I is a required course for the AAS Paralegal/Law Program.
The AAS Mission is to provide the academic knowledge and skill training necessary for employment as a paralegal.
This course addresses the following five AAS degree student learning outcomes:
Students are expected to:
1. know the basic principles of legal research;
2.
a. analyze and interpret case law, statutes, and regulations;
b. locate newly decided case law, newly enacted/amended statutes and regulations;
c. understand the importance of updating legal research.
3. appreciate the importance of ethics when conducting legal research. |
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