Legal Secondary Sources
Types of Secondary Source:
Practice-Oriented
Academic
VS.
Types of Secondary Source
Dictionaries and Encylopedias
Law Review Articles
Jurisprudence
Restatements
Treatises
Two Titles of Note
American Jurisprudence ("Am. Jur.")
American Law Reports ("ALR")
When to Use What
Use the right tools for the job!
Middle
End
Beginning
You think you may know everything there is to know, but at this point you can be more sure of it by looking at a checklist or practice guide. Now is also a good time to check back on encylopedias.
By this point you might know more specifics. Use a treatise or practice guide to get a lot of detail on a complex subtopic.It may also be helpful to see what secondary sources cite to the statutes you are working with.
Use dictionaries to look up words you don't know Use encyclopedias or jurisprudence to get a broad view of the legal area and get started.
Secondary Sources on Lexis & Westlaw
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See you in class!
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Legal Secondary Sources
Types of Secondary Source:
Practice-Oriented
Academic
VS.
Types of Secondary Source
Dictionaries and Encylopedias
Law Review Articles
Jurisprudence
Restatements
Treatises
Two Titles of Note
American Jurisprudence ("Am. Jur.")
American Law Reports ("ALR")
When to Use What
Use the right tools for the job!
Middle
End
Beginning
You think you may know everything there is to know, but at this point you can be more sure of it by looking at a checklist or practice guide. Now is also a good time to check back on encylopedias.
By this point you might know more specifics. Use a treatise or practice guide to get a lot of detail on a complex subtopic.It may also be helpful to see what secondary sources cite to the statutes you are working with.
Use dictionaries to look up words you don't know Use encyclopedias or jurisprudence to get a broad view of the legal area and get started.
Secondary Sources on Lexis & Westlaw
Click the images to make them bigger!
See you in class!
Lorem ipsum dolor
Consectetur adipiscing elit
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod.
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