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Finding Laws:. Case Law. Your Hosts: . Jon Allinder Nykol Eystad Questions? Use the questions box! Questions may be held until the end for the Q&A. GoToWebinar Control Panel. This presentation is a live webcast of my computer We’ll switch between PowerPoint and live web demos
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Finding Laws: Case Law
Your Hosts: Jon Allinder Nykol Eystad Questions? Use the questions box! Questions may be held until the end for the Q&A.
This presentation is a live webcast of my computer • We’ll switch between PowerPoint and live web demos • You will be able to watch me click, scroll, search the databases, etc. • You will not be able to interact with the browser • This webinar will be archived for later viewing
Agenda • What is Case Law? • How to Locate Cases • Google Scholar • Lexis Nexis Academic • Review
Case Law: What it is and why it’s important • Case law is all about PRECEDENT! • Interpretations of existing codes, statutes, and regulations • Precedents can be appealed in higher courts
Citations Unity Church of St. Paul v. State, 694 NW 2d 585 - Minn: Court of Appeals 2005 McCulloch v. Maryland, 17 US 316 - Supreme Court 1819 People v. Gutierrez, 76 Cal. Rptr. 2d 166 - Cal: Appellate Div. 1998
Citations Unity Church of St. Paul v. State, 694 NW 2d 585 - Minn: Court of Appeals 2005 McCulloch v. Maryland, 17 US 316 - Supreme Court 1819 People v. Gutierrez, 76 Cal. Rptr. 2d 166 - Cal: Appellate Div. 1998
Citations Unity Church of St. Paul v. State, 694 NW 2d 585 - Minn: Court of Appeals 2005 McCulloch v. Maryland, 17 US 316 - Supreme Court 1819 People v. Gutierrez, 76 Cal. Rptr. 2d 166 - Cal: Appellate Div. 1998
Citations Unity Church of St. Paul v. State, 694 NW 2d 585 - Minn: Court of Appeals 2005 McCulloch v. Maryland, 17 US 316 - Supreme Court 1819 People v. Gutierrez, 76 Cal. Rptr. 2d 166 - Cal: Appellate Div. 1998
Searching for Case Law • LexisNexis Academic • Google Scholar
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