- Introduction to Legal Research: Definition and purpose of legal research.
- The role and importance of legal research in legal practice.
- Understanding the different types of legal sources- Primary and Secondary sources.
- Conducting a Legal Research: Planning and organizing a legal research project; Identifying and defining legal issues.
- Developing keywords and search terms; Understanding the different legal databases; Using online and print research resources effectively.
- Analysis and Interpretation of Legal Sources: Understanding the hierarchy of legal authority.
- Reading and interpreting case law and statutes.
- Analyzing and synthesizing legal materials; Writing summaries of legal research results.
- Ethical and Practical Considerations in Legal Research.
- Understanding ethical and professional rules governing legal research; Avoiding plagiarism and maintaining accuracy in research; Time management strategies for legal research projects; Best practices for organizing and storing legal research materials.
- Teacher: Benjamin Terhile Torlafia