Detailed Table of Contents (PDF Download)
Summary of Contents
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Part I. Introduction to Legal Research
Chapter 1. Fortresses, Tumors, and Legal Research
Chapter 2. The United States Legal System
Chapter 3. Introduction to Legal Research
Part II. Researching Issues Governed by State Statutes, Federal Statutes, and Local Ordinances
Chapter 4. Researching Issues Governed by State Statutes and Regulations
Chapter 5. Researching Issues Governed by Federal Statutes and Regulations
Chapter 6. Researching Issues Governed by City or County
Ordinances
Part III. Researching Common Law and Constitutional Issues
Chapter 7. Researching Issues Governed by Common Law
Chapter 8. Researching Constitutional Issues
Part IV. Rules
Chapter 9. Researching Issues Governed by Federal, State, or Local Court Rules
Part V. Cite Checking
Chapter 10. Citators
Part VI. Legislative Histories
Chapter 11. Doing Federal and State Legislative Histories
Part VII. Practice Information
Chapter 12. Locating Forms
Chapter 13. Researching Judges, Law Firms, People, Companies, and Things
Glossary of Sources for Legal Research
List of Reliable Websites
Index