A Methodical Approach to Legal Research: The Legal Research Plan, an Essential Tool for Today’s Law Student and New Attorney

Author(s): 
Osborne, Caroline L.
Conference Year: 
2012
Conference Location: 
Harvard
Full Citation: 
Caroline L. Osborne, A Methodical Approach to Legal Research: The Legal Research Plan, an Essential Tool for Today’s Law Student and New Attorney, 32 LEGAL REFERENCE SERVICES Q. 54 (2013).
Version: 
Published
Annotation/Abstract: 
This article lays out an approach to teaching legal research through an examination of historical and contemporary approaches to legal research and research instruction. It discusses creating a research plan and reviews the most commonly used legal research texts. It concludes with sample research assignments and assessment tools.