Deck 13: The Appe Late Brief

Question 1

Visit Web sites for LexisNexis, Westlaw, and www.findlaw.com. Look at the materials and describe the similarities and differences between them.

Answer 1

Research project.  Answers will vary.  Students will need access to the appropriate Web sites.

Question 2

What is computer-assisted legal research?

Answer 2

Legal writing comprise of how to do a research and it includes mastering in grammar and punctuation. Poor writing and poor research reduces the impact of legal document. Understanding the citations is needed for proper research. Various legal references are available that includes citations.
Computer Assisted legal research is considered as an important part of legal research because of its speed, the quantum of material that can be searched at any given point of time, the efficiency of the legal research and variety of legal resources that are available to the researcher. It provides the researcher with huge information which may be useful to her or him for conducting the research successfully. The two normally used computer based legal research are LexisNexis and Westlaw. It helps to conduct a search of cases, statutes, constitutions, administrative regulations, and all other legal authorities and references that would be needed by any researcher.

Question 3

Go to www.uscourts.gov and find the information related to the United States Bankruptcy Courts. What is the difference between Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy?

Answer 3

The difference between Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcies is that Chapter 7 involves liquidation, while Chapter 13 deals with an individual with regular income.

Question 4

How much data can be held on a CD-ROM?

Question 5

Go to www.law.cornell.edu and find the Uniform Commercial Code. Describe what the Uniform Commercial Code covers.

Question 6

Where might you encounter data on a microfiche?

Question 7

What types of materials can be found on LexisNexis?

Question 8

What types of materials can be found on Westlaw?

Question 9

What is the difference between LexisNexis and Westlaw?

Question 10

What is a connector?

Question 11

What is a Boolean search?

Question 12

What is a natural language search?

Question 13

When would it be best to use the Internet to conduct a search?