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Legal Research Instruction
Mercer's law librarians are among the best teaching librarians in
the nation. All have both the Juris Doctor and Masters in Library
and Information Science degrees. In addition to teaching Introduction
to Legal Research and Advanced Legal Research, they teach specialized
legal research components in courses such as Commercial Law, Debtor
Creditor Relations, Income Tax, Labor Law, Securities Law, and Domestic
Relations Seminar.
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It is impossible to take a course on
every legal subject, but it is possible to learn how
to efficiently find the law on any topic.
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The full course treatment of basic
legal research instruction at Mercer gives students a comprehensive
introduction to print and electronic legal information sources,
including LexisNexis, Westlaw and other Web-based sources. To further
develop a lawyer's ability to critically select and use a wide range
of legal information sources, many students take an advanced legal
research course as an elective during the second or third year of
law school.
Introduction to Legal Research LAW
103.00 1 Hour
A one-credit, graded legal research course
that meets in the early weeks of the fall semester and the spring
semester. The classes are taught by law librarians who hold both
the Juris Doctor and the Masters in Library and Information Science
degrees. The course covers print and electronic formats used for
researching state and federal judicial, administrative, statutory
and secondary sources. The course requires assignments, class
attendance, and an exam to be given in late February or early
March.
Advanced Legal Research LAW 643.00
2 Hours
The purpose of the course is to develop
research skills in both print and electronic legal research resources.
Through exercises and projects, which may include class presentations,
students have the opportunity to select and use a wide range of
legal and law-related resources. The course covers state and federal
judicial, legislative and administrative materials as well as
the use of finding tools, legal commentary, forms and trial preparation
resources. Research strategies and efficient and cost-effective
use of online legal research sources, including but not limited
to Lexis and Westlaw, are emphasized. Enrollment is limited to
15. Offered during Fall and Spring Semesters. Open to 3Ls only
during fall semester; open to 2Ls only during spring semester;
open to 2Ls and 3Ls when offered during summer semester.
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