Course 4
Legal Research and Writing
Find current legal authority, document your research and prepare clear case briefs and attorney-review memoranda.
What you'll learn
- Issue Spotting and a Research Plan
- Statutes, Regulations, Court Rules and Free Resources
- Reading Opinions and Checking Authority
- Case Briefs, Citations and Research Memoranda
Module 1
Issue Spotting and a Research Plan / Statutes, Regulations, Court Rules and Free Resources
- Issue Spotting and a Research Plan20 min
- Statutes, Regulations, Court Rules and Free Resources20 min
- Module 1 Knowledge Assessment
Module 2
Reading Opinions and Checking Authority / Case Briefs, Citations and Research Memoranda
- Reading Opinions and Checking Authority20 min
- Case Briefs, Citations and Research Memoranda20 min
- Module 2 Knowledge Assessment
Practical assignment
Harper Legal Research Memorandum
Graded by an instructor against a published rubric.