Description: Introduction to skills essential to effective identification, analysis and research of legal issues. Students learn to formulate research plans that require efficient use of basic research tools to locate primary and secondary authority. Practice in accessing sources commonly used by state court system and drafting projects, such as in-house legal memorandum and opinion letter, consistent with professional standards of style and citation. Emphasis on validating research and quickly accessing statutory and case law.
Prerequisites: ENG-1010 College Composition I; and PL-1000 Introduction to Paralegal Profession or concurrent enrollment.
Hours: 3 Lecture: 2 Lab: 3
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