Legal Research and Analysis

Learn the fundamental tools and skills involved in legal research and analysis. This course outlines the steps necessary to solve problems in California and Federal law through research. These steps include locating legal authority, reading and comprehending statutes and court decisions, interpreting legal authority and applying it to factual situations, and presenting the results in a memorandum of law.

Note: Prerequisite: Legal Communications.

Required Course Material: LexisNexis Online Research Tool Subscription $45.00. Please email Nicole Mitchell at nmitchell@ucsd.edu for directions on how to pay the fee and receive your LexisNexis Access ID.
 

Course Number: LAW-40003
Credit: 3.00 unit(s)
Related Certificate Programs: Paralegal Studies (ABA Approved)

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7/6/2022 - 9/7/2022

$525

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• SECTION ID:

  165780

• CLASS TYPE:

  Synchronous web-based class meetings that are scheduled to meet online at published times (time/date).

• INSTRUCTOR:
  

  Dunlap, Julia M, Director of Business, Legal, and Safety Programs, UC San Diego

  Julia M. Dunlap, Esq., is the Director of Business, Legal, and Safety Programs for UC San Diego Extension's Business certificates, ABA Approved Paralegal Certificate Program, the Intellectual Property Certificate Program, and the OSHA Training Institute Education Center. Ms. Dunlap received her Bachelor of Art's degree in English from the University of California at Berkeley. She earned her Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the University of San Diego, School of Law, and became an active member of the California State Bar in 1993. She is licensed to practice before California and Federal courts. In addition to her duties at UC San Diego, she is a sole practitioner specializing in estate planning. A lawyer by training but an educator at heart, Ms. Dunlap currently teaches Legal Com...Read More

• INSTRUCTOR:
  

  Ensz, Bethany

  Bethany recently worked as a corporate paralegal and office manager for Breakwater Law Group, LLP. Prior to joining Breakwater, Bethany was with Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP. She started her legal career with McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (now Dentons). Bethany graduated from Indiana University with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and a minor in Psychology, and earned a Master of Science in Legal Studies from the University of San Diego School of Law.  She earned her paralegal certification from UC San Diego Extension, where she was inducted into the LEX Honor Society.  

• TEXTBOOKS:

  REQUIRED

  The Little Book on Legal Writing 2nd
  by Dworsky
  ISBN / ASIN: 0837705606

  Legal Research and Writing for Paralegals 9th
  by D. Bouchoux
  ISBN / ASIN: 9781543801637

  You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.

• POLICIES:

  No refunds after: 7/8/2022.
  

• NOTE:

  Additional Materials Fee: LexisNexis Membership is required to complete this course ($55.00). More information will be provided in the first meeting. Synchronous web-based class meetings that are scheduled to meet online at published dates and times. You will have access to your online course on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed, if you enroll on or after the published start date.

DATE	DAY	START	END	LOCATION
7/6/2022	Wed	1:00 p.m.	4:00 p.m.
7/13/2022	Wed	1:00 p.m.	4:00 p.m.
7/20/2022	Wed	1:00 p.m.	4:00 p.m.
7/27/2022	Wed	1:00 p.m.	4:00 p.m.
8/3/2022	Wed	1:00 p.m.	4:00 p.m.
8/10/2022	Wed	1:00 p.m.	4:00 p.m.
8/17/2022	Wed	1:00 p.m.	4:00 p.m.
8/24/2022	Wed	1:00 p.m.	4:00 p.m.
8/31/2022	Wed	1:00 p.m.	4:00 p.m.
9/7/2022	Wed	1:00 p.m.	4:00 p.m.