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  • Front Cover

  • Title Page

  • Copyright

  • Contents in Brief

  • Contents

  • Table of Cases

  • Preface

  • Acknowledgments

  • About the Authors

  • Introduction

  • CHAPTER 1 Law and Sources of Law

    • Introduction

    • The American System of Law

      • Our Common Law Heritage

      • Civil Law

      • Federalism

      • The Supremacy Clause

    • Our Tripartite System

    • Interplay Among the Three Branches of Government in Lawmaking

      • Interplay Between the Legislative and Judicial Branches

      • The Chief Executive

      • The Judicial Branch

      • Administrative Agencies

    • Sources of Law

      • Primary Sources and Secondary Sources

      • Citation to Legal Sources

      • Legal Publishing

    • Summary

    • Key Terms

    • Exercises

    • Cyberlaw Exercises

    • Discussion Points

  • CHAPTER 2 Legal Reasoning and Analysis

    • Introduction

    • Doctrine of Stare Decisis

      • Roe v. Wade and the Doctrine of Stare Decisis

      • Application of Roe v. Wade to a Later Case

      • At Least Two Sides to Every Problem

    • Judicial Opinions

      • Majority Opinion

      • Plurality Opinion

      • Concurring Opinion

      • Dissenting Opinion

      • Per Curiam Opinion

      • Court Membership

      • Mandatory and Persuasive Authority

      • Obiter Dictum

      • Judicial Restraint and Judicial Activism

    • Legal Analysis of Statutory Law

      • Legislative Intent

      • The Plain Meaning Rule

      • Limitations on the Plain Meaning Rule

      • Aids to Statutory Interpretation

      • Strict Construction

      • Legislative History

      • A Caveat on Statutory Interpretation

    • Legal Analysis of Constitutional Law

      • Originalism

      • Modernism

      • Historical and Contemporary Literalism

      • Democratic Reinforcement

      • The Interpretation Process

    • Reasoning by Analogy and Deductive Reasoning

      • Jennifer Weiss Illustrative Fact Pattern

      • Legal Analysis

      • Deductive Reasoning

      • Reasoning by Analogy

    • Summary

    • Key Terms

    • Exercises

    • Cyberlaw Exercises

    • Discussion Points

  • CHAPTER 3 Secondary Sources and Finding Tools

    • Introduction

    • Encyclopedias

      • Caveat on Use of Legal Encyclopedias

      • Excerpts from a Legal Encyclopedia

      • Use of Legal Encyclopedias

      • Citation to Legal Encyclopedias

    • American Law Reports

      • The Structure of an ALR Annotation

      • Use of American Law Reports

      • Citation to American Law Reports

    • Attorney General Opinions

      • Citations to Attorneys General Opinions

    • Restatements of the Law

      • Citations to Restatements

    • Treatises

      • Citation to a Treatise

    • Legal Dictionaries

    • Legal Directories

    • Formbooks

    • Looseleaf Services

    • Legal Periodicals

      • Law School Law Reviews

      • Bar Association Periodicals

      • Non-Student-Edited Journals

      • Legal Newspapers and Newsletters

      • Legal Periodical Indexes

    • Digests

      • West Key Number System

      • Relationship Between Digests and Reporters

      • Development of Digest Abstracts

      • Digest Page Format

      • Types of Digests

      • Finding Relevant Material in Digests

      • Using Digests to Find Cases

      • Tables of Cases, Defendant-Plaintiff Tables, and Words and Phrases Index

    • Summary

    • Key Terms

    • Cyberlaw Exercises

    • Legal Research Assignment—Legal Encyclopedias

    • Legal Research Assignment—American Law Reports

    • Legal Research Assignment—Digests

    • Discussion Points

  • CHAPTER 4 The Judicial Branch and Cases

    • Introduction

    • The Judicial Branch

      • Jurisdiction

      • Trial Court

      • Appellate Court

      • Federal Courts

      • State Courts

    • Reading Cases

      • For Whom Are Judicial Opinions Written?

      • Attorneys and Judges Read Judicial Opinions

      • The Effect of Setting Precedent

      • The Format for a Reported Decision

      • Format Preceding the Opinion

      • The Citation

      • The Caption

      • The Syllabus

      • Headnotes

      • Authorship of the Opinion[s] and Attorneys for the Parties

      • Format of the Opinion

      • The Facts

      • Procedure

      • The Issue

      • The Discussion

      • The Holding

      • Finding the Law

      • Evaluating Cases

    • Briefing a Case

      • Case Brief Format

      • Case Brief for Brendlin

    • Summary

    • Key Terms

    • Cyberlaw Exercises

    • Legal Research Assignment—Briefing Cases

    • Legal Research Assignment—Case Law

    • Discussion Points

  • CHAPTER 5 Primary Sources: Constitutions, Statutes, Court Rules, and Administrative Law

    • Introduction

    • Constitutions

      • Locating Constitutions

      • Citations for Constitutions

      • Initiation of Constitutional Amendments

      • State Constitutionalism and the New Federalism

    • Statutes

      • The Legislative Branch

      • Congress

      • State Legislatures

      • Publication of Statutes

      • Slip Law

      • Session Laws

      • Statutory Code

      • Statutes Passed as an "Act"

      • Annotated Code

      • Statutory Research

      • Legislative History

      • Sample Pages of Wiretapping and Eavesdropping Statutes

      • Sample Pages of Wiretapping and Eavesdropping Statutes

      • Citations for Statutes

      • Local Law

    • Court Rules

      • Sample Page of Court Rules

      • Researching Court Rules

      • Locating Court Rules

      • Local Court Rules

      • Citations for Court Rules

    • Administrative Law

      • Publication of Administrative Regulations

      • Sample Pages of Administrative Law

      • Sample Pages of LSA and Federal Register

      • Citations for Administrative Law

    • Summary

    • Key Terms

    • Cyberlaw Exercises

    • Legal Research Assignment—Constitutions

    • Legal Research Assignment—Statutes

    • Legal Research Assignment—Court Rules

    • Legal Research Assignment—Administrative Law

    • Discussion Points

  • CHAPTER 6 Citators

    • Introduction

      • Note on Computer-Assisted Citators

    • Citators

    • Shepardizing Procedure

      • Getting Organized

      • Step One: Locate the Correct Set of Shepard's and Be Ready to Record the Results

      • Step Two: Determine which Shepard's Volume to Use

      • Step Three: Check Each Shepard's Volume Identified

      • Abbreviations

      • Shepardizing

      • Case Names Citator

    • Statutes

      • Shepardizing Statutes

      • Step One: Locate the Correct Set of Shepard's and be Ready to Record the Results

      • Step Two: Determine which Shepard's Volumes to Use

      • Step Three: Check Each Shepard's Volume Identified

    • Keycite

      • Using Keycite for Cases

      • Using Keycite for Statutes

    • Summary

    • Key Terms

    • Cyberlaw Exercises

    • Legal Research Assignment—Citators

    • Discussion Points

  • CHAPTER 7 Overview of the Research Process and Ethical Considerations

    • Introduction

    • George Peak Illustrative Fact Pattern

    • The Eight Steps of Legal Research

    • Preliminary Considerations

      • Getting Organized

      • Jurisdiction

      • Currency

    • Three Basic Approaches to Legal Research

      • Overview Approach: Learning about the General Topic

      • Topic Approach: Learning about the General Topic

      • Known Primary Source Approach: Starting from a Primary Source You Have

    • Step One: Gathering Information

    • Step Two: Identifying Key Terms

      • Identification of Key Terms: Parties, Places, Acts or Omissions, Defense, and Relief

      • Identification of Key Terms: Things, Acts, Persons, and Places

      • Parties or Persons

      • Place

      • Objects or Things

      • Acts or Omissions Forming the Basis of the Action or Issue

      • Defense

      • Relief

      • Key Terms

      • Identification of Key Terms by Using Indexes and Tables of Contents: The Cartwheel

    • Step Three: Learn More About the Area of Law You are Researching through Second Authority

    • Step Four: Locating Primary Authority

    • Step Five: Locating Other Primary Authority

    • Step Six: Reviewing Found Sources and Updating

    • Step Seven: Deciding Whether You are Finished with Your Research

    • Step Eight: Evaluate What You Have Found and Determine the Answer to Your Research Question

    • Inadequate Legal Research As an Ethics Violation

    • Summary

    • Key Terms

    • Exercises

    • Cyberlaw Exercises

    • Discussion Points

  • CHAPTER 8 Computer-Assisted Legal Research

    • Introduction

    • Calr: Pros and Cons

    • Electronic Information Formats

      • Commercial Online Subscription Databases

      • Computer Disks

      • The Internet

    • Copyright in a Digital Environment

    • Legal Research Databases

      • Lexisnexis

      • Westlaw

    • Public Records Databases

      • Accurint

      • Autotrack XP

    • Evaluative Guidelines for Internet Resources

    • Legal and Government Internet Research

      • Federal Law

      • State Law

      • Administrative Law

      • Government Agencies

      • Intellectual Property Law

      • International Law

      • Law Reviews, Journals, and Legal Periodicals

      • Legislative Information

      • Courts and Case Law

      • State Courts

      • Court Dockets and Case History

    • Summary

    • Key Terms

    • Exercises

    • Cyberlaw Exercises

    • Discussion Points

  • CHAPTER 9 Introduction to Legal Writing

    • Introduction

    • Importance of Good Legal Writing to the Law

    • Writing as Communication

    • A Warning Against Communicating too Much

    • Elimination of Mechanical Errors

    • Ethical Obligations

      • Competence in Writing

      • Confidential Information

      • Meritorious Claim

      • Candor Toward the Tribunal

      • Fairness to Opposing Party and Counsel

      • Impartiality and Decorum of the Tribunal

      • Truthfulness in Statements to Others

      • Respect for Rights of Third Persons

      • The Attorney's Responsibility Regarding Non-Attorney Assistants

      • Statements Concerning Judges

      • Attorney Misconduct

    • Types of Legal Writing

      • Legal Writing Designed to Inform

      • Legal Documents Designed to Persuade

      • Legal Documents Designed to Record Information

    • Summary

    • Key Terms

    • Cyberlaw Exercises

    • Exercises

    • Discussion Points

  • CHAPTER 10 Fundamentals of Writing

    • Introduction

    • Writing Process

    • Prewriting

    • Writing

      • Overall Organization and Organization within Sections

      • Organization of an Office Memo

      • Organization at the Paragraph Level

      • Word Order within Sentences

      • Transitional Language and Signposts

      • Paragraphing and Tabulation

      • Graphics

    • Mechanical Errors

      • Quoting from a Headnote or Case Syllabus

      • Not Using Plain English

      • Omitting a Page Reference to Material from a Primary or Secondary Source

      • Not Quoting Exactly

      • Plagiarizing

      • Using Contractions in More Formal Legal Documents

      • Use of the Word "I" in More Formal Legal Documents

      • Elegant Variation

    • Editing and Proofing

    • Summary

    • Key Terms

    • Cyberlaw Exercises

    • Exercises

    • Discussion Points

  • CHAPTER 11 Transmittal Letter, Client Opinion Letter, and E-Mail Correspondence

    • Introduction

    • Purpose of the Transmittal Letter

    • Style of Letters

    • Purpose of the Client Opinion Letter

    • Format of the Client Opinion Letter

      • Heading

      • Opening

      • Facts

      • Answer

      • Explanation

      • Closing

    • Sample Client Opinion Letters

      • Introduction

    • Correspondence

    • Summary

    • Cyber Examples

    • Exercises

    • Writing Exercise

    • Discussion Points

  • CHAPTER 12 Pleadings

    • Introduction

    • Purpose and Use

    • Format

      • Court Rules

      • Forms

    • Format of the Complaint

      • Complaint—Caption, Title, and Introductory Clause

      • Complaint—Body

      • Complaint—Prayer for Relief

      • Complaint—Signature Block

      • Complaint—Verification

    • Format of the Answer

      • Answer—Caption, Title, and Introductory Clause

      • Answer—Defenses

      • Affirmative Defenses and Counterclaims

      • Certificate of Service

    • Evidentiary Facts, Ultimate Facts, and Legal Conclusions

      • Evidentiary Facts

      • Ultimate Facts

      • Conclusions of Law

      • Drafting Allegations

    • First Sample Set of Pleadings

      • First Sample Complaint

      • First Sample Answer

    • Second Sample Set of Pleadings

      • Second Sample Complaint

      • Second Sample Answer

    • Summary

    • Key Terms

    • Cyberlaw Exercises

    • Cyber Examples

    • Discussion Points

  • CHAPTER 13 Law Office Memo

    • Introduction

    • Purpose and Use

    • Style

    • Format

      • To and From

      • Re

      • Date

      • Facts

      • Issue(s) and Answer(s)

      • Issue

      • Answer

      • Reasoning

      • Conclusion

    • First Sample Office Memo

    • Second Sample Office Memo

    • Summary

    • Key Terms

    • Exercises

    • Cyber Examples

    • Discussion Points

  • CHAPTER 14 Memorandum of Law

    • Introduction

    • Purpose and Use

    • Style

    • Organization

    • Format

      • Caption

      • Questions Presented

      • Facts

      • Argument

      • Conclusion

    • First Sample Memorandum of Law

    • Second Sample Memorandum of Law

    • Summary

    • Exercises

    • Cyberlaw Exercises and Examples

    • Discussion Points

  • CHAPTER 15 Appellate Brief

    • Introduction

    • Purpose and Use

    • Format

      • Table of Contents

      • Table of Authorities

      • A Jurisdictional Statement

      • Statement of the Issues Presented for Review

      • Statement of the Case

      • Statement of the Facts

      • Summary of the Argument

      • Argument

      • Legal Conclusion

    • First Sample Appellate Brief

      • Table of Contents

      • Table of Authorities

    • Second Sample Appellate Brief

      • Table of Contents

      • Table of Authorities

    • Summary

    • Key Terms

    • Exercises

    • Cyberlaw Exercises

    • Discussion Points

  • APPENDIX A: Search and Seizure

    • Introduction

      • Relevant Primary Sources

    • Research and Writing Exercises

  • APPENDIX B: Locating and Citing to Cases

    • Location of Cases

    • Published and Unpublished Cases

    • Case Citations

      • Citation Manuals

      • Basic Citation Form

      • Subsequent History

      • Page Numbers

      • United States Supreme Court Cases

      • United States Court of Appeals Cases

      • United States District Court Cases

      • State Courts

    • Key Terms

  • APPENDIX C: Rules for Quotations and Short-Form Citations

    • Introduction

    • Quotations

      • Quote Accurately

      • Avoid Plagiarism

      • Types of Quotations

      • Rules for Block Quotations

    • Exercises on Quotations

      • Short-Form Citations

      • Short-Form Citations for Statutes

      • Exercises on Short-Form Citations

  • APPENDIX D: Mechanical Errors

    • Introduction

    • Excess Words

      • Suggested Answers

    • Use of Apostrophes

    • Sentence Fragments

    • Run-On Sentences

    • Parallel Construction

    • Antecedents

    • Active versus Passive Voice

    • Change in Tenses

  • APPENDIX E: Problems

    • Was Swimming Pool an Attractive Nuisance?

    • Defamation

    • The Nightmare Property

    • I Wonder What Is in the Package

  • APPENDIX F: Internet Technology

    • Introduction

    • Internet Protocols

    • Internet Domain Names

    • The Internet

      • World Wide Web

      • Electronic Mail

      • Discussion Groups and Listservs

      • Blogs

      • RSS Feeds

    • Intranets and Extranets

      • Intranets

      • Extranets

    • Key Terms

  • APPENDIX G: Legal Research Starting Points and Web Search Tools

    • Introduction

  • APPENDIX H: Federal Law Web Resources

    • Introduction

  • APPENDIX I: State and Municipal Government Law Web Resources

    • Introduction

  • APPENDIX J: International Law Web Resources

    • Introduction

  • APPENDIX K: Cases

    • Menu of Cases

  • APPENDIX L: Wiretapping Statutes

  • APPENDIX M: Background Information on Search and Seizure

    • Introduction

    • The Fourth Amendment

    • Probable Cause Defined

    • Searches and Seizures

      • The Warrant Requirement

      • Exceptions to the Search Warrant Requirement

      • Consent Searches

    • Motor Vehicles

    • Stop and Frisk

    • The Exclusionary Rule

    • Fruit of the Poisonous Tree

  • Glossary

  • Index

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