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Legal Research and Analysis

LAW-40003

Learn the fundamental tools and skills involved in legal research and analysis. Through and in-depth analysis of the sources of case law, statutory law, and administrative law, students learn the steps necessary to solve problems on both the Federal and California State levels. 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.

 

Course Format

This is a Live Online Synchronous course, with web-based class lectures scheduled to meet at published dates and times.  UC San Diego Extended Studies operates in Pacific Standard Time and therefore all class meetings and deadlines are held to Pacific Standard Time (PST).
Attendance is required for all meetings, regardless of the time zone in which you reside.  

Course Information

Live Online
3.00 units
$595.00
Notes: Required Prerequisite: Foundations of Legal Communication & Research (LAW-40079). 

 

Materials Fee Requirement

 

A LexisNexis Membership is required to complete this course ($55.00). Once the fee has been processed, students will be emailed the instructions on how to set up their accounts. Students are required to have set up their accounts and be able to access them on the first day of class. Please note, fee payment processing can take up to 48 hours.

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IMPORTANT
Deadline To Pay Lexis Fee:
Daytime Course - 04/13/26
Evening Course - 04/10/26
- Account set-up instructions will not be emailed until after payments have been processed.
- Do not wait until the first day of class to pay the Lexis fee.

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This course applies to these programs

Paralegal Studies (ABA Approved)

Course sessions

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Section ID:

196433

Class type:

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

Textbooks:

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

Legal Research and Writing for Paralegals 10th
by Deborah E. Bouchoux
ISBN / ASIN: 9781543847581

The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation 22nd
by Columbia Law, Harvard Law, UofP Law, Yale Law
ISBN / ASIN: 9798218574574

You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.

Policies:

  • No refunds after: 4/20/2026
  • Early enrollment advised
  • Prerequisite required

Note:

Additional Materials Fee: LexisNexis Membership is required to complete this course ($55.00). See payment instructions under "Course Information". Attendance is required for all meetings. Synchronous web-based class meetings that are scheduled to meet online at published dates and times (PST).

Schedule:

Date Day Start End
4/14/2026 Tue 6:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
4/21/2026 Tue 6:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
4/28/2026 Tue 6:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
5/5/2026 Tue 6:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
5/12/2026 Tue 6:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
5/19/2026 Tue 6:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
5/26/2026 Tue 6:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
6/2/2026 Tue 6:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
6/9/2026 Tue 6:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
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Instructor: Bethany Ensz

Bethany Ensz
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 certificate from UC San Diego Extended Studies, where she was inducted into the LEX Honor Society.
 
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