Ohio legal research

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Where to find it

Law Library — 1st Floor Collection (1st floor)

Call Number
KFO75 .H357 2009
Status
Available

Law Library — Special Collections (1st floor)

Call Number
KFO75 .H357 2009 c. 2
Status
In-Library Use Only

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Summary

Written for a wide audience, including law students and legal practitioners, Ohio Legal Research offers a concise introduction to researching Ohio law. This book provides an overview of the legal research process in general coupled with a specific discussion of Ohio and federal material. Topics include researching Ohio and federal case law, statutory law, administrative law, local law, and legislative history in addition to finding secondary sources, such as practice treatises and form books. Ohio Legal Research covers both print and electronic sources, including references to freely available sources.

This book is part of the Legal Research Series , edited by Suzanne E. Rowe, Director of Legal Research and Writing, University of Oregon School of Law.

Contents

The research process and legal analysis -- Researching constitutions -- Researching statutes -- Understanding cases -- Finding and updating cases -- Researching court rules and documents -- Researching administrative law -- Researching local law -- Researching secondary sources -- Researching legislative history -- Research strategies -- Legal citation.

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