Introduction To Legal Research
Introduction To Legal Research
Introduction To Legal Research
Other Legal Professionals: Paralegals, law clerks, and legal Basic Steps of Conducting Legal Research
researchers assist lawyers and judges by conducting legal
•Step 1: Identify the Legal Issue or Question:
research. They help find and organize the legal
Understand the legal problem or question that needs to be
information needed for cases and decisions.
answered.
•Statutes: Laws passed by legislative bodies (e.g., •Step 3: Analyze and Interpret: Examine the relevance
Congress or Parliament). and application of the found resources to the legal issue.
•Regulations: Rules issued by government agencies to Step 4: Organize and Present Findings: Summarize and
implement laws. organize the information logically to support legal
arguments or decisions.
Case Law: Court decisions that interpret statutes and
regulations and establish legal precedents.