What would you say was the most important new idea you encountered in this course and how did they change your understanding of legal writing?   What resources did you find the most useful? Which secondary source will be your Go-To in future research projects?   In what specific ways can you use the knowledge […]

Demand letters are a tool that lawyers frequently use to enforce his or her client’s rights. Demand letters are often very effective at resolving issues before a client spends money on preparing for trial. Sometimes, however, demand letters are abused by attorneys to try to squeeze money out of an opposing party who may have […]

The legal researcher uses predictive and persuasive writing for different purposes, so it is important to know when each is used and the differences between the two. It is also important for the legal researcher to be able to produce a variety of documents that contain either predictive or persuasive writing. In this discussion board, […]

Question 1The rule or format followed in legal analysis is:   Question options:   A) ABCD   B) GMAC   C) ALR   D) IRAC   Question 2          A case of first impression is:   Question options:   A) A new issue of law   B) A new statute   C) […]

Question 1          An affidavit or declaration must be based on first-hand knowledge of the facts or:   Question options:   A) First impression knowledge   B) Personal knowledge   C) Eye witness accounting   D) Video-recorded transcript   Question 2          This motion requests that the court render […]

Question 1          A well-written legal discussion starts from the beginning and lays a solid foundation for the reader.   Question options:   A) True   B) False   Question 2          This device introduces the issues:   Question options:   A) Thesis   B) Topic sentence   C) […]

The best online source for accessing information on all 3 branches of the federal government is:   Question options:   A) USA.gov   B) Gpoaccess.gov   C) Gogov.biz   D) Votesrus.com   Question 2          A page break in an online version of a case is identified with a:   Question options: […]

Question 1          Written material kept in a pull-apart binder and concerning a single topic is called:   Question options:   A) Looseleaf service   B) Treatise   C) Encyclopedia   D) Digests   Question 2          A collection of alphabetically arranged topics is called a:   Question options: […]

The best resource to determine legislative intent is:   Question options:   A) Supremacy clause   B) Stare decisis   C) Legislative history   D) American history   Question 2          What does the 42 represent in this statute?   42 U.S.C. §2000e-2 (1991)   Question options:   A) Section   B) […]

Areas of law regulated by administrative rules or regulations are provided in:   Question options:   A) Legal encyclopedias   B) Looseleaf services   C) Secondary sources   D) Hornbook   Question 2          In its online search system, Westlaw headnote numbers are preceded by which letter:   Question options:   A) […]