Washington University School of Law

Legal Research - Sections 7 & 8
Professors Tove Klovning
& Aris Woodham


Topical Syllabus - Spring 2006  

Week

Topic

Readings & Assignments

Week 1 
Jan. 9-13

Review/Statutory Research

Reading: Sloan Chapter 6

Assignment: Statutory Research

Week 2  
Jan. 16-20

   

Monday is Martin Luther King Day - No Class

 

Week 3
Jan. 23-27

Introduction to Boolean Searching

Reading: Sloan Chapter 10

Assignment: Bring your laptop

Week 4
Jan. 30 - Feb. 3

Boolean Searching in Action

BRING YOUR LAPTOP

Reading: Vendor Handouts To Be Distributed

Assignment: Bring your laptop
Lexis & Westlaw Research

Week 5
Feb. 6-10

Statutory Interpretation/ Legislative History

Reading: Sloan Chapter 7 and TBA


Assignment: Legislative History

Week 6
Feb. 13-17

Federal Administrative Law

Reading: Sloan Chapter 8


Assignment:
Legislative History

Week 7
Feb. 20-24

Subject Matter Service

Reading: Sloan Chapter 9

Assignment: None

 Week 8
Feb. 27-Mar. 3
 CLE & Form Books  Reading: TBA


Assignment:
TBA

     
     

TBA  
Time & Location

Exam

 
 

 

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