Legal Research for Paralegals: Federal Court Edition
National Business Institute
Course description
Legal Research for Paralegals: Federal Court Edition
Whether you're helping your attorney find an answer to a question or construct arguments and briefs, legal research is critical. However, finding what you need can often be like looking for a needle in the haystack - and it's even worse when you're dealing with unfamiliar territory. This legal research program will reveal practical tips and go-to sources for finding federal statutes, regulations, case law, court forms, and government agency resources. Build your legal research skills - register today!
- Learn how to quickly hunt down federal case law and effectively check citations.
- Discover useful repositories for model federal court documents.
- Take home a list of website links where what you need is just a click away.
Training content
- Federal Statutes, Regulations
- Finding Federal Case Law, Court Opinions, Decisions
- Supreme Court
- Court of Appeals, District Court Cases, Other
- Tips for Cite-Checking, Shepardizing
- Court Rules
- Finding Sample Federal Court Documents (Pleadings, Motions, etc.)
- Public Records From Federal Government Agencies
- Go-To Secondary Sources
- List of Valuable Website Links
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