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    September 13, 2007

    Class Notes

    Websites:

    www.lawbooksforless.com

    www.legalbooksdistributing.com

    Three (3) different systems

    Federal State Law Cal. County/City (local)

    Constitution U.S. Const. Cal. Const. Charter (statutory/local law)

    Statutory Fed. Session Cal Sessions/ County & City


    Law Laws / Cal Codes Ordinances
    U.S. Code

    Admin- Federal Cal. Regulations Dept./Agency rules


    istrative Regulations

    Cases U.S. Supreme Cal Supreme local / dept. / agency


    Courts / Courts /
    U.S. Appeals Courts of Appeal
    District District

    Class Topic

    Hierarchy & Organization


    (weight of legal authority)

    Two (2) Considerations in legal authority

    (1) Source of authority


    a. Primary – government entity
    b. Secondary – private source
    (2) Weight of authority
    a. Mandatory – regulations, codes, rules
    b. Persuasive – restatements, treatises/loose leaf, legal articles, etc
    i. Example: Witkins
    cont’d…
    Legal Research steps:

    (1) I.D. / Analyze Facts ⇒ T.A.R.P.


    (2) Classification of legal issues
    (3) Research Issue(s)
    (4) Analyze & Prioritize
    (5) Validate / Update
    (6) Stop

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