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Part I · Foundational Legal Research

1 Foundations of Legal Authority
2 Introduction to Legal Research Platforms
3 The Question Method of Legal Research
4 Secondary Sources Research
5 Case Law Research
6 Statutes Research
7 Regulations and Administrative Research
8 Researching Across Sources
9 Narrowing and Closing Out Your Research

Part II · Advanced Legal Research

10 Ethics and Professional Responsibility in Legal Research
11 Dockets and Court Document Research
12 Legislative History Research
13 Advanced Administrative Research
14 Practice-Specific Research Strategies
15 GenAI and Legal Research
16 The NextGen Bar Exam and Legal Research
17 Research for Legal Scholarship
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Why It Matters

§ Why Good Research Matters

Appendices & Glossary

A How to Read a Secondary Source
B How to Read a Case
C How to Read a Statute
D How to Read a Regulation
G Glossary — Flashcards

Toolkit & Resources

T Toolkit & Resources — Templates & Checklists
? How to Navigate the Modules

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