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Charlotte School of Law 4/8/09 – 4/9/09

Summer Associate. Charlotte School of Law 4/8/09 – 4/9/09. American Law Reports (ALR). Articles (called “annotations”), based on a real cases, explore the law of a jurisdiction that has dealt with the issue. References to other sources Comprehensive index Updated yearly (pocket parts)

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Charlotte School of Law 4/8/09 – 4/9/09

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  1. Summer Associate Charlotte School of Law 4/8/09 – 4/9/09

  2. American Law Reports (ALR) • Articles (called “annotations”), based on a real cases, explore the law of a jurisdiction that has dealt with the issue. • References to other sources • Comprehensive index • Updated yearly (pocket parts) • Westlaw database (ALR)

  3. American Jurisprudence 2d (AmJur 2d) • 120+ volumes • Broad, non-critical overview of topics • Citations to primary materials, ALR, and other sources • Comprehensive index • Updated yearly (pocket parts) • Westlaw database (AMJUR)

  4. Legal Forms • AmJur Legal Forms • West’s Legal Forms • Both available on Westlaw • Rabkin & Johnson’s Current Legal Forms • Available on Lexis • CSL research guides • Finding forms • Business drafting • Drafting with Lexis

  5. Martindale-Hubbell • Directory of lawyers, law firms, and corporate legal departments • International listings • Law digests • All 50 states • 80 other countries • Available on Lexis or at http://www.martindale.com

  6. Practice Guides • Designed for practitioners • Usually confined to one jurisdiction or area of the law • Often only one or two volumes • Examples • West’s Legal Forms • North Carolina DWI Trial Notebook • North Carolina Prima Facie Tort Manual

  7. NC Resources • Strong’s NC Index • NC version of AmJur • References to NC statutes & cases • Douglas’ Forms • NC forms – civil, real estate, divorce, wills, etc. • Also available on Lexis.com • CSL research guide

  8. South Carolina Resources • SC Jurisprudence • SC version of AmJur • References to SC statutes & cases • Not alphabetical by topic • SC treatises (check catalog) • CSL research guide

  9. Summer access to CSL databases

  10. Other CSL databases • Available off-campus (library bar code) • LexisNexis Congressional • Legislative history • Congressional documents • BNA • Area of law newsletters • Current awareness • See database list on web site

  11. Final tips • Use Westlaw & Lexis reference attys • 1-800-45-LEXIS • 1-800-REF-ATTY • New Associate Skills Survey (2008) • 7-step research strategy • CSL can help! • Ref desk: 704-971-8573 • libreference@charlottelaw.edu

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