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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.  UCSD 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.

TO PAY:
- Click on the shopping cart in the top right corner.
- Enter the following Section ID#: 189998
- Click the “Add” Button and follow the directions to complete the transaction.

IMPORTANT
- Deadline to pay the Lexis fee: 04/11/25.
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.

Course sessions

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Section ID:

188237

Class type:

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

Textbooks:

The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation 21st
by Harvard Law Review, Columbia Law Review, Yale Law

ISBN / ASIN: 9780578666150

Legal Research and Writing for Paralegals 10th
by Deborah E. Bouchoux

ISBN / ASIN: 9781543847581

You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.

Policies:

  • No refunds after: 4/18/2025
  • Early enrollment advised
  • Pre-enrollment required

Note:

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

Schedule:

Date Day Start End
4/15/2025 Tue 6:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
4/22/2025 Tue 6:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
4/29/2025 Tue 6:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
5/6/2025 Tue 6:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
5/13/2025 Tue 6:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
5/20/2025 Tue 6:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
5/27/2025 Tue 6:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
6/3/2025 Tue 6:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
6/10/2025 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 certification from UC San Diego Extension, where she was inducted into the LEX Honor Society.
 
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Section ID:

188236

Class type:

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

Textbooks:

The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation 21st
by Harvard Law Review, Columbia Law Review, Yale Law

ISBN / ASIN: 9780578666150

Legal Research and Writing for Paralegals 10th
by Deborah E. Bouchoux

ISBN / ASIN: 9781543847581

You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.

Policies:

  • No refunds after: 4/18/2025
  • Early enrollment advised
  • Pre-enrollment required

Note:

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

Schedule:

Date Day Start End
4/16/2025 Wed 1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
4/23/2025 Wed 1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
4/30/2025 Wed 1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
5/7/2025 Wed 1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
5/14/2025 Wed 1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
5/21/2025 Wed 1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
5/28/2025 Wed 1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
6/4/2025 Wed 1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
6/11/2025 Wed 1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
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Instructor: Julia Dunlap, J.D.

Julia Dunlap, J.D.

Director of Legal Education, 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 Communications and Legal Research & Analysis at UC San Diego Extension.  She has played an active role in legal education for over 20 years and is a staunch supporter of the important role paralegals play in the legal profession. As a past president of the American Association for Paralegal Education (AAfPE), Julia is considered an expert in the field of training and education of non-lawyers.
 

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