The Legal Research Survival Manual with Video Modules
Authors:
Berring, Robert C. / Levy, Michael
Edition:
2nd
Copyright Date:
2017
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- Keep in mind all that good stuff from Part 1. Only the written resolution of the issue of law counts as precedent. A judge could write an opinion resolving the great Springsteen/Berring controversy that discussed the pathetic state of popular music and the annoying personal habits of law professors. That will all be dicta. Only when the court resolves an issue of law will precedent kick in.
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- Welcome to the video series designed to accompany the book Legal Research Survival Manual. I am Bob Berring, a professor at Berkeley Law School. I have been teaching about legal research my whole life, and I am really excited about these videos. Four of us have teamed up to present you with a basic introduction to legal research and legal information. Our plan is to provide you with the information that you need to know in order to survive and thrive as a brand new legal researcher, like a first year law student. These videos are designed to be short and approachable. Our pledge is to keep them close to ten or twelve minutes in length and to the point. They supplement the book but it goes into greater detail on each point.
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- We want to thank Elizabeth Edinger, Associate Clinical Professor and Director of the Law Library at Catholic University, co-author of the first edition of this text. Her influence remains. We would also like to thank Alex Williamson (‘18) of the Berkeley Law School for her help in keeping the text in check and the screen grabs clear. Roxanne Livingston helped preparing the manuscript. Many useful suggestions from instructors of legal research and writing came to us via a survey conducted by West Academic, they helped us in shaping this book and the accompanying videos. As always, Bob thanks Leslie Berring for her help and inspiration.
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- Since we are going to be informal, introductions are in order. Bob Berring is a professor of law at Berkeley Law School. He has been teaching courses in legal research and advanced legal research for, well, let’s just say a long time. He also teaches Contracts, a fact which will intrude into the text at several points. (Bob also teaches courses about China, but that may not come up.) Michael Levy is a Lecturer and the Associate Librarian at Berkeley Law School. He has helped thousands of first year law students weather the first semester of law school, and unlike Bob he learned his skills at a time when computers were the center of the research enterprise. Michael is far better at web surfing than Bob. He also has a very fine British accent—check out the videos and enjoy for yourself.
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- Publication Date: April 1st, 2017
- ISBN: 9781683284659
- Subject: Legal Research
- Series: Academic and Career Success
- Type: Academic/Prof. Development
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Description:
This text and the accompanying videos provide a basic introduction to the mysteries of legal research, giving the new legal researcher the tools necessary for success. The title Legal Research Survival Manual is chosen with care. The work does not provide comprehensive coverage of legal materials, and is not designed to replace traditional legal texts. Instead, it is an easy-to-read introduction for students at the very start of their career. It is designed to be an approachable resource to launch them into the first year of law school or as a legal research refresher for those starting their first jobs or internships. The videos can be watched in conjunction with the book or separately.
Video topics include:- Structure of US Court System
- How Cases Came to be Published
- The Parts of a Judicial Opinion
- How to Read a Judicial Opinion
- Overview of the Online Systems
- Hints for Online Case Searching
- Citators and How They Can Save You
- Bluebook Citation and You
- Legislation—What You Need to Know
- Administrative Law and Legislative History
- Secondary Sources
- Research Strategy
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