Federal Legal Research (Carolina Academic Press Legal Research) - Softcover

Federal Legal Research explains how to conduct research in the U.S. Constitution and in federal cases, statutes, and administrative regulations. The book begins with an overview of the sources of law and the research process. That chapter is followed with an in-depth discussion of American legal research strategies and techniques for both print and online sources. The book covers secondary sources and practice guides, updating with Shepard's and KeyCite, and legislative research. A separate chapter focuses on legal ethics and court rules.Federal Legal Research is effective for teaching legal research in first-year classes that integrate research, writing, and analysis as well as in upper-level courses with a more bibliographic approach. Moreover, the book will provide accessible information about federal legal research for practitioners, paralegals, librarians, college students, and even laypeople.Federal Legal Research complements the state-specific books that comprise the Legal Research Series, edited by Suzanne E. Rowe, Director of Legal Research and Writing, University of Oregon School of Law.

Mary Garvey Algero is the Warren E. Mouledoux Distinguished Professor of Law, Director of the Loyola Legal Research and Writing Program, and Co-Director of the Westerfield Fellows Program at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law. Spencer Simons is Director of the O'Quinn Law Library and Associate Professor of Law at the University of Houston Law Center. Suzanne Rowe is the James L. and Irene R. Hershner Professor and Director of Legal Research and Writing at the University of Oregon School of Law. Scott Childs is Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Library & Technology Services at the University of Tennessee College of Law. Sarah Ricks is a Clinical Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Pro Bono Research Project at Rutgers School of Law-Camden.