LEGL 216 - Legal Research

3 Credits
Students are introduced to the published sources of law and research strategies utilized to efficiently analyze legal issues and determine the current state of the law. Students learn to use print resources, as well as computer assisted research tools to access primary and secondary sources of law.

Prerequisite(s): LEGL 101
Corequisite(s): ENGL 110
Course Learning Outcomes:
1. Prepare a legal research memo consistent in style, format, and content required by the Uniform System of Citation and the Michigan Uniform System of Citation.
2. Use research strategies to find the correct source of law in both print and electronic forms.
3. Distinguish between primary and secondary sources of law.
4. Analyze ethical principals of the Model Rules of Professional Responsibility in drafting relevant and current law.
5. Identify common legal issues presented in given fact patterns.