Advanced Legal Research I (Lang)
Faculty
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| Andrew William Lang Head of Reference & Student Services andlang@law.upenn.edu |
Additional Information
Experiential CourseYes
Skills Training
Other Professional Skills:
Grading
10% Participation,
40% Paper,
50% Other (50% of the grade is based on assignments throughout the quarter.)
No
Class meets in person.
Course Continuity
Students are encouraged to stay home if you are ill or experience flu-like symptoms. If you miss a class for any reason, it is still your responsibility to make up the work missed.
I offer the following to students who miss class due to illness:
- Class sessions are regularly recorded. I will make these recordings routinely available on the course site to everyone in the class.
- I will make PowerPoint slides or other class materials routinely available on the course site to everyone in the class.
Meeting Times/Location
W 10:30AM - 12:20PM
Tanenbaum Hall 320
Category
Upper-Level
Credits
1.0
Students in this class will master the legal research skills introduced in the Legal Practice Skills course and explore new research methods used in legal practice. A substantial portion of class sessions will be spent working with simulated research scenarios and tasks encountered by legal practitioners. Students will complete multiple graded assignment throughout the course and receive feedback on each.
The course will emphasize problem analysis, efficient research strategies, application of artificial intelligence tools for research, and effective use of a range of research databases used in legal practice. Topics covered include administrative materials, legislative history, and tools beyond Westlaw and Lexis. The course is strongly recommended for anyone wanting to strengthen their skills with legal research to prepare for practice.
Skills Learning outcomes: Demonstrate an understanding of the individual course skill; Demonstrate the ability to receive and implement feedback; Demonstrate an understanding of how and when the individual course skill is employed in practice.