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LAW 282 Computer-assisted Legal Research (3)
3 hours lecture per week
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into a Legal Education program; LAW 102.
Recommended Preparation: LAW 203; credit in or qualification for ENG 100 or ENG 160.
Comment: LAW 282 may not be audited.
LAW 282 trains the student in developing a working knowledge of the functions of the LEXIS and/or WESTLAW computerized legal research systems through hands-on experience with computers and through lectures regarding the theory of research methods.
Upon successful completion of LAW 282, the student should be able to:
- Demonstrate computerized legal research techniques using a primary national computerized legal research systems (LEXIS or WESTLAW).
- Apply computerized legal research techniques to common legal research applications.
- Draft and prepare documentation incorporating research information.