College of Law
1000 E. University Ave., Dept. 3035
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: 307-766-6416
Fax: 307-766-6417
Email: lawadmis@uwyo.edu
Course Number: 6920
Professor: Deb Person
Credit Hours & Type of Credit: 3
Semester Offered: Fall & Spring
Required: No
Prerequisites: Legal Research & Writing
Recommended Courses: None
Course Overview: This course is designed to reinforce the legal research skills learned in the first year course and to expand those skills in both breadth and depth. The course includes targeted research into legislative histories, administrative histories, online resources search optimization, and law office technology. The course also explores practice materials, business, ethics, and international law resources, and technology efficiency tools.
Course Materials: Materials are provided.
Course Format: Lecture, hands-on research, discussion. The class meets twice a week in 80-minute
sessions for thirteen weeks plus one outside of class face-to-face session.
Written Assignments: 4 graded assignments and various ungraded assignments that count toward participation
points.
Type of Exam: None
Basis for Grading Student Performance: graded assignments: 20% each; class participation 20%.
Other Comments: Enrollment in Advanced Legal Research is limited to 15 students. Students will be
enrolled in order of pre-registration, or at the professor's discretion. Once the
class is full, interested students have the option to join a wait list.
The combination of assignments for this course meet the Principles and Standards for Legal Research Competency outlined by the American Association of Law Libraries and the ABA Standards and Rules for Procedure for Law Schools, Standard 302.
College of Law
1000 E. University Ave., Dept. 3035
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: 307-766-6416
Fax: 307-766-6417
Email: lawadmis@uwyo.edu