LIS5417 - Introduction to Legal Research
Welcome to the course!
FIRST DAY ATTENDANCE LINK - https://jrm4.com/5417roll/output.html
The first front page - in Canvas - is the primary source of material for this course; everything you need for the course will be available here. Many links go through http://jrm4.com (including a mirror of this page for backup and emergency purposes); feel free to browse that as well. Links to all tools and readings will be available from the front page.
The official method for contacting me is in person during class, or via email, at jmarks@fsu.edu . Please never use Canvas Conversations with me (the messaging tool in Canvas).
The textbook for the course is Legal Research, How to Find and Understand the Law, by Nolo/ Steven Elias. I have not yet reviewed edition 20, but so far, editions 15-19 appear to be substantially similar enough to be interchangeable. We will not strongly need the textbook for the first two weeks of class, however.
This is a fully online class, administered in Zoom. Link, in Canvas, forthcoming.
This class does have a group work component. Weekly discussions with one repsonse per group is required. It will be up to your group what medium you use for this, though most teams will likely use the provided Zoom rooms.
Readings and Assignments - none for the first day of class.
+Prior reading schedule
Week 3
We didn't get to the basics in "Understanding the Basics of the Law" (for most, Chapter 3) — please review.
https://jrm4.com/FSU_Courses/LIS5417/NoloChapter2-14thedition.pdf
Week 2
If the book is available - Please read - "Understanding the Basics of the Law"
Additionally, please read:
https://www.uscourts.gov/educational-resources/educational-activities/overview-rule-law
Transcendental Nonsense
and
The Law of the Horse
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