A.

SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO LEGAL PROC  constitutions, statutes and administrative re

ESS gulations are available in PHILJURIS and
LEX LIBRIS.
1. identify and analyze the significant facts
SECONDARY SOURCES:
compiling a descriptive statement of legally sig
nificant facts. C. IDENTIFY, READ AND UPDATE ALL RELEV
ANT CASE LAW
factual analysis as first step in formulating leg
al issue. that has interpreted and applied those forms of
enacted law.
TARP rule - useful technique to analyze facts
competent researcher will anticipate both sides
 Thing or subject matter - significant elem
of an argument and identify the cases that indi
ent cate contrary conclusions.
 A cause of ACTION or group defense -
full citation; ponente of the decision; date of t
may be put up by the defendant he decision; relevant facts; holding
 Relief sought - civil action for damages
each case you brief should be incorporated to
to answer for the injury caused by the
your outline.
breach of contract.
4. update
 Persons or parties involved
law changes constantly.
2. formulate the legal issues to be researched
SC either affirms or refines the law or even ch
intial intellectual activity that presumes some k
anges the interpretation of the law
nowledge of substantive law.
GOAL: classify or categorize the problem into
general, increasingly specific, subject areas an
d to begin to hypothesize legal issues.
consult secondary sources for an overview of a
ll relevant subject areas.
3. research the issue presented
A. ORGANIZE AND PLAN
systematic, methodical and organized
important to decide which sources to use
the order which sources should be examined
best practice is to write down all sources to be
searched
B. IDENTIFY, READ AND UPDATE ALL RELEV
ANT CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS, STATUT
ES AND ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
STATUTORY COMPILATIONS
 consult both table of contents and the inde
x.
COMPUTER ASSISTED LEGAL RESEARCH