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Experiential Legal Research: Sources, Strategies, and Citation

Authors
  • Diana Donahoe
Series / Aspen Coursebook Series
Teaching Materials
NO
Description
Print publication based on the online legal research materials available at TeachingLaw

Features:

  • Takes a clear, straightforward approach to research sources and strategies plus to citation (ALWD and Bluebook styles) and grammar.
  • Covers 1L material including finding federal and state statutes and cases, using secondary sources, and strategies for effective and efficient research; also covers upper-class courses with materials on administrative law and legislative history.
  • Breaks down the research process into manageable tasks, discussing strategies for the process and presenting specific strategies for each legal source, including specifics on updating the law.
  • Uses hypothetical fact patterns and case briefs to illustrate research plans and strategies.
  • Provides maps, diagrams, text boxes, and tables to summarize material and provide visual interest.
  • Instructs through annotated facsimiles and screen shots of a wide variety of law and research sources.
  • Provides abundant, thorough study aid materials
    • Quick References and Checklists: reinforce and test students' understanding of the material
    • Quizzes and Self-Assessments: allow students and teachers to test students' understanding of the material
    • Exercises: for use as in-class to reinforce the readings, such as exercises on case analogies, statutory interpretation, conciseness, and citation
  • Can be used both as an aid to instructors and students working partially or predominantly in the electronic environment of TeachingLaw and as a standalone primary or supplementary textbook.
  • Online version of the book includes an idea bank, a school bank for sharing, and an integrated courseware program.
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About the authors
Diana R. Donahoe

Professor Donahoe is the former Director and Chair of Legal Research and Writing at Georgetown, where she has been teaching since 1993. Her courses have included Legal Research and Writing, Legal Practice (Section 3), Advanced Legal Writing in Practice, Applied Legal Composition, and Legal Discourse. In 2008, Professor Donahoe was awarded the Georgetown Frank Flegal Award for Excellence in Teaching.

Diana has authored several articles on the pedagogy of using technology to teach as well as articles on Legal Research and Writing and Criminal Law. Her publications include Skilled E-Scholars Click Their Way Up, Researching Beyond the Books, TeachingLaw.com: Bridging the Digital Divide Between Professors and Students, Could Have, Would Have, What the Supreme Court Should Have Done in Whren v. United States, Fair Prosecution Challenges in Maryland: An Analysis and Proposal, and Analyzing the Writer’s Analysis: Will It Be Clear to the Reader?

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Publication date
Copyright Year
2011
Pages
384
Subject
Legal Writing
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