Legal Research Courses

OTHER COURSES

Overview:

Introduction to using the LA Law Library resources and electronic databases to locate court filings.

Basic Lexis

Basic Westlaw

Finding Forms

Free Legal Websites

Introduction to Citators

Introduction to Government Documentss

Introduction to Foreign and International Legal Research

Legal Research: Introduction to Print Resources

Legal Research: Introduction to Electronic Reasources and Research Strategies

Researching California Legislative History

Topic includes:  

- Basic information regarding pleadings
  and briefs
- Instruction on finding briefs, in both print
  and electronic formats
- Instruction on using Public Access to
  Court Electronic Records (PACER)
  to find documents from Federal Court
- Finding briefs filed in California Courts of
  Appeal
- Guidance on locating California District
  Court filings

Level:

Basic

Max Registrants:

30

Instructor:

Reference Staff