LAW 585 - Advanced Legal Research

This course provides more in-depth instruction covering both research content areas not included in the first-year instruction of Introduction to Legal Research and advanced research and analysis methods. Content areas include: a more in-depth look at statutory research and legislative history, municipal law, administrative law (both finding administrative rules and also administrative decisions), research in transactional practice, competitive intelligence, research skills in litigation practice (public records searching, docket research, etc.), using practitioner-focused research tools and resources, and advanced skills in researching cases. The course would also include instruction on advanced research strategies and the research process more generally, giving students the tools to assess their research themselves and build confidence their ability to tackle research questions where there might not be a complete answer.