Introduction

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Introduction

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Computer Aided Legal Research

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
Unit 3	Graded Case Brief Problem
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