Advanced Legal Research and Writing

Advanced and specialized approaches to utilize the legal resources available in a law library, and elsewhere, will be examined. The conceptual differences between computer-assisted legal research and hard copy research will be taught. You will also learn how to formulate WESTLAW search queries and effectively and efficiently use WESTLAW and other online legal research methods as timesaving devices in legal research and legal writing. Coursework in Advanced Legal Research and Writing is equivalent to 50 clock hours of study.


Alabama

Auburn University Auburn, AL Jacksonville State University Anniston, AL Troy University Troy, AL University of North Alabama Florence, AL

California

California State University Monterey Bay Seaside, CA California State University San Marcos San Marcos, CA University of the Pacific Stockton, CA

Colorado

Adams State University Alamosa, CO

Connecticut

EASTCONN Hartford, CT

District of Columbia

University of the District of Columbia, Office of Cont. and Prof. Education Washington, DC

Florida

Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL Lake Sumter State College Leesburg, FL

Georgia

Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta, GA Columbus State University Columbus, GA University of Georgia Center in Athens Athens, GA Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA West Georgia Technical College Carrollton, GA

Hawaii

Hawaii Community College Hilo, HI

Iowa

Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa, IA Iowa Central Community College Fort Dodge, IA

Illinois

Chicago State University Chicago, IL Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL Governors State University University Park, IL Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL

Kansas

Butler Community College Andover, KS Fort Hays State University Hays, KS Kansas City Kansas Community College Kansas City, KS Kansas State University Global Campus Manhattan, KS

Louisiana

Southern University Baton Rouge, LA University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA

Massachusetts

Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA Framingham State University Framingham, MA Massasoit Community College, Brockton Brockton, MA Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School Bourne, MA Worcester State University Worcester, MA

Maryland

Carroll Community College Westminster, MD

Maine

Biddeford Adult Education Biddeford, ME Sanford Community Adult Education Sanford, ME Southern Maine Community College South Portland, ME York County Community College Wells, ME

Michigan

Bay College Escanaba, MI Clarkston Community Education Clarkston, MI Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor, MI

Minnesota

St. Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN

Missouri

Saint Charles Community College St. Peters, MO University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO

Mississippi

Belhaven University Jackson, MS Mississippi State University Mississippi State University, MS

Montana

MSU Billings Billings, MT

North Carolina

East Carolina University Greenville, NC North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC

North Dakota

University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND

Nebraska

Mid-Plains Community College McCook, NE

New Mexico

Eastern New Mexico University Portales, NM New Mexico Junior College Hobbs, NM

New York

Binghamton University Binghamton, NY Borough of Manhattan Community College Manhattan, NY Eastern Suffolk BOCES Patchogue, NY Kingsborough Community College New York, NY Niagara County Community College Sanborn, NY OCM BOCES Liverpool, NY Purchase College, SUNY Purchase, NY Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY SUNY College at Old Westbury Old Westbury, NY SUNY Oswego Oswego, NY Wagner College Staten Island, NY

Ohio

Ohio Regional Higher Education Athens, OH The University of Akron Akron, OH

Oklahoma

Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK

Pennsylvania

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Lock Haven, PA East Stroudsburg University East Stroudsburg, PA

South Carolina

Spartanburg Community College Spartanburg, SC

Tennessee

Columbia State Community College Columbia, TN East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN Tennessee State University Nashville, TN University of Tennessee, Knoxville Knoxville, TN The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN

Texas

Coastal Bend College Alice, TX Grayson College Denison, TX Texas A&M International University Laredo, TX Texas A&M University-Texarkana Texarkana, TX University of Houston, Clear Lake Houston, TX University of Texas of the Permian Basin Odessa, TX University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TX Victoria College Victoria, TX Weatherford College Weatherford, TX West Texas A&M University Amarillo, TX

Utah

Utah Tech University Saint George, UT Weber State University Ogden, UT

Virginia

George Mason University Continuing and Professional Education, Arlington Arlington, VA Rappahannock Community College Glenns, VA Southside Virginia Community College Alberta, VA Wytheville Community College Wytheville, VA

Washington

North Seattle College Seattle, WA Seattle Central College, Continuing Education Seattle, WA

Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville, WI University of Wisconsin, Stout Menomonie, WI University of Wisconsin Oshkosh at Fond du Lac Fond du Lac, WI University of Wisconsin Oshkosh at Fox Valley Fox Valley, WI UW-Marinette Marinette, WI University of Wisconsin Milwaukee at Washington County and Waukesha Milwaukee, WI

Wyoming

Casper College Casper, WY