PAL 112 - Legal Research

Institution:

Schenectady County Community College

Subject:

Description:

This course is designed to equip students with the skills necessary to accurately and efficiently research virtually any topic in the law. In addition to providing a background for understanding the tools used, students are taught the fundamental techniques of how to find applicable legal principles and authority among primary and secondary sources of law. Methods for updating the law, through the use of Shepard's Citations and other tools, are presented so that the legal research product will be accurate and timely. PR: PAL 111 F, S

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.sunysccc.edu

Phone Number:

(518) 381-1200

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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