Objectives - Apply legal research methods and techniques that are used in the practice of law.
- Develop skills in legal reasoning, in identifying and effectively using legal resources and in writing legal documents.
- Evaluate the importance of secondary sources in legal research.
- Describe the primary rules and sources and roles of each in legal research.
- Distinguish how advice, persuasion, and advocacy enter into legal research.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the nature and function of the law and the application of critical thinking and analytical skills.
- Comprehend and describe what a paralegal is and how he/she fits into the legal system.
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