LLNE Introduction to Legal Research Program

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THE LAW LIBRARIANS OF NEW ENGLAND

PRESENT

INTRODUCTION TO LEGAL RESEARCH PROGRAM

Coordinators: Christine Swan, Esq., New Hampshire Law Library
Mary Ann Neary, Esq., Massachusetts Senate Clerk's Office

This 7-week program features professional instructors and focuses on the basic concepts and skills required for legal research. Each class includes hands-on experience with manual and electronic sources.

Topics covered: Basic legal research concepts; Case finding; Statutory research; Administrative law; Secondary materials; Westlaw and Lexis/Nexis; Research strategy.

Course schedule:

Tuesday evenings, 6:30 - 9:15 P.M.
Beginning on September 19 and concluding on October 31, 2000

Location:

Boston College Law Library - Room 253
885 Centre Street
Newton Centre, MA

For directions to the campus, check:

www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/law/lawlib/llne/directns.html

Registration:

Course registration fee is $125.00, payable in advance. Registration is accepted for the series only; no registration provision for individual classes in the series. Checks should be made payable to: Law Librarians of New England.

Mail to: Christine Swan, New Hampshire Law Library, Supreme Court Building, One Noble Drive, Concord, NH 03301-6160

Class size is limited; registrations will be processed in order of receipt.

Registration form is printed on the back of this sheet.

We regret that we cannot accept electronic registrations at this time.

Questions? Call:

Christine Swan- Tel. (603) 271-3777 or Mary Ann Neary- Tel (617) 722-1276

Course Syllabus:

A detailed course syllabus is available on the LLNE web site.

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