Question 1

The legal researcher should identify key terms and issues; these can be used to

Accepted Answer

A)  locate relevant sources through the use of indexes 
B)  locate relevant cases through the use of digests 
C)  locate relevant information in a citator 
D)  a and b 
E)  a, b, and c 
A)  locate relevant sources through the use of indexes 
B)  locate relevant cases through the use of digests 
C)  locate relevant information in a citator 
D)  a and b 
E)  a, b, and c E

Question 2

A legal researcher who knows little about the area of law to be researched

Accepted Answer

A)  should rely on the law librarian to explain the law 
B)  should begin by randomly reading cases in the appropriate reporter 
C)  can learn about that area of law by consulting secondary sources 
D)  b and c 
E)  a, b, and c 
A)  should rely on the law librarian to explain the law 
B)  should begin by randomly reading cases in the appropriate reporter 
C)  can learn about that area of law by consulting secondary sources 
D)  b and c 
E)  a, b, and c C

Question 3

The legal researcher can use primary authority to locate other primary authority by

Accepted Answer

A)  reading the primary authority 
B)  reading case summaries in annotated codes and constitutions 
C)  using a citator 
D)  a and b 
E)  a, b, and c 
A)  reading the primary authority 
B)  reading case summaries in annotated codes and constitutions 
C)  using a citator 
D)  a and b 
E)  a, b, and c E

Question 4

The legal researcher can locate primary authority by using citations found in

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary authority 
B)  indexes 
C)  digests 
D)  a and b 
E)  a, b, and c 
A)  secondary authority 
B)  indexes 
C)  digests 
D)  a and b 
E)  a, b, and c

Question 5

The first step a legal researcher should take is to

Accepted Answer

A)  head directly to the law library. 
B)  gather and organize relevant information. 
C)  read all pertinent documents. 
D)  b and c 
E)  a, b, and c 
A)  head directly to the law library. 
B)  gather and organize relevant information. 
C)  read all pertinent documents. 
D)  b and c 
E)  a, b, and c

The legal researcher should identify key terms and issues; these can be used to

A legal researcher who knows little about the area of law to be researched

The legal researcher can use primary authority to locate other primary authority by

The legal researcher can locate primary authority by using citations found in

The first step a legal researcher should take is to

Law and Sources of Law

Legal Reasoning and Analysis

Secondary Sources and Finding Tools

The Judicial Branch and Cases

Primary Sources: Constitutions, Statutes, Court Rules, and Administrative Law

Citators

Computer-Assisted Legal Research

Introduction to Legal Writing

Transmittal Letter, Client Opinion Letter, and E-Mail Correspondence

Pleadings

Law Office Memo

Memorandum of Law

Appellate Brief

Legal Research

Filters

Exam 7: Overview of the Research Process and Ethical Considerations

The legal researcher should identify key terms and issues; these can be used to

A legal researcher who knows little about the area of law to be researched

The legal researcher can use primary authority to locate other primary authority by

The legal researcher can locate primary authority by using citations found in

The first step a legal researcher should take is to

Law and Sources of Law

Legal Reasoning and Analysis

Secondary Sources and Finding Tools

The Judicial Branch and Cases

Primary Sources: Constitutions, Statutes, Court Rules, and Administrative Law

Citators

Computer-Assisted Legal Research

Introduction to Legal Writing

Transmittal Letter, Client Opinion Letter, and E-Mail Correspondence

Pleadings

Law Office Memo

Memorandum of Law

Appellate Brief

Legal Research

Filters