The Way of Legal Research

Author: Stoughton
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: Legal research skills are a part of a lawyer's daily work. An efficient lawyer must be able to frequently update his legal knowledge in an effective manner. This book describes the three stages of the legal research process: the planning stage, the execution stage, and the presentation stage. It provides detailed standard research reference bibliographies, including library research and computer research, and introduces the standard research work of interns to readers. The book is fully illustrated and supplemented with example exercises. The second edition has been comprehensively revised, particularly including new materials on the use of computer databases and the internet. The purpose of this series is to enhance the legal skills of legal practitioners. Each book is specifically designed to discuss a particular legal skill, and these contents are taught and implemented as part of the legal society's legal practice training courses. However, they are also equally applicable to law students at any stage who wish to improve their ability to handle daily legal matters. Each book is written by authors with extensive experience in legal professional training and includes many practical exercises and feedback. "Guided teaching of legal skills has become an important component of legal education, degree programs, professional courses, and legal continuing education training courses. This requires experienced teachers to provide clear, concise, and reliable introductions to basic skills, and this series of books is perfectly suited to meet this need." Legal research skills are a part of a lawyer's daily work. An efficient lawyer must be able to frequently update his legal knowledge in an effective manner. This book describes the three stages of the legal research process: the planning stage, the execution stage, and the presentation stage. It provides detailed standard research reference bibliographies, including library research and computer research, and introduces the standard research work of interns to readers. The book is fully illustrated and supplemented with example exercises. The second edition has been comprehensively revised, particularly including new materials on the use of computer databases and the internet. The purpose of this series is to enhance the legal skills of legal practitioners. Each book is specifically designed to discuss a particular legal skill, and these contents are taught and implemented as part of the legal society's legal practice training courses. However, they are also equally applicable to law students at any stage who wish to improve their ability to handle daily legal matters. Each book is written by authors with extensive experience in legal professional training and includes many practical exercises and feedback. "Guided teaching of legal skills has become an important component of legal education, degree programs, professional courses, and legal continuing education training courses. This requires experienced teachers to provide clear, concise, and reliable introductions to basic skills, and this series of books is perfectly suited to meet this need."