Computer Aided Legal Research

legalrefresher on July 29, 2018

Learn how to conduct legal research electronically.

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Module 1 Introduction
Unit 1 Introduction  
Unit 2 How this class is structured  
Unit 3 What is CALR?  
Unit 4 Basic Technology Terminology  
Unit 5 Sources of Law  
Unit 6 Key Terms  
Unit 7 Logging into Lexis.com  
Module 2 The 7 Step Legal Research Process
Unit 1 The Framework  
Unit 2 Step 1: Gather The Facts  
Module 3 Step 2: Consult Secondary Authority
Unit 1 Describe what a Secondary source is  
Unit 2 Accessing Secondary Sources on Lexis.com  
Unit 3 Secondary Source Practice Problems  
Module 4 Step 3: Research Enacted Law
Unit 1 Primary or Enacted Law (NY)  
Unit 2 How to access New York enacted laws on Lexis.com  
Unit 3 Primary or Enacted Law (Federal)  
Unit 4 How to access Federal enacted laws on Lexis.com  
Unit 5 Practice researching enacted law questions  
Module 5 Step 4: Research Case Law
Unit 1 Finding and Reading Cases  
Unit 2 How to find cases in Lexis.com  
Unit 3 Case Reading Strategies  
Unit 4 Reading your first Case  
Module 6 Writing a Case Brief
Unit 1 The IRAC Method  
Unit 2 Sample Case Brief Format  
Unit 3 IRAC Example  
Unit 4 Practice Case Brief Problems  
Module 7 Midterm
Unit 1 IMPORTANT: INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CALR MIDTERM  
Unit 2 30 Multiple Choice Questions  
Module 8 Remaining Steps In Research Process
Unit 1 Step 5: Update legal authorities  
Unit 2 Step 6: Ending your research  
Unit 3 Step 7: The write up  
Module 9 Module 9: Fact Pattern Practice Problem 1
Unit 1 Fact Pattern Practice Problem 1  
Module 10 Module 10: Review of Fact Pattern; Practice problem 1
Unit 1 Review of Fact Pattern; Practice problem 1  
Module 11 Fact pattern practice problem 2
Unit 1 Fact pattern practice problem 2  
Module 12 Review of Fact Pattern Practice Problem 2
Unit 1 Review of Fact Pattern Practice Problem 2  
Module 13 Final CALR Review
Unit 1 Final CALR Review  
Module 14 Preparation Time for Final Exam
Unit 1 Preparation time for the final  
Module 15 Final exam
Unit 1 Graded CALR Final  
Module 16 Optional CALR Extra credit assignment
Unit 1 Optional Extra Credit Assignment