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Law & Paralegal Research

Resources to assist with legal research.

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Legal Brief Directions

Do not use Google to find examples (not what department wants).  Include the following details:

  • Who are parties
  • Where cited
  • Who sued Whom
  • What happened at the trial
  • Need 5 or 6 items
  • Give the question or issue

Legal Brief Tutorials

Case brief writing tutorials are located in MyCourses.  Follow these steps to access the tutorials:

  • Go to MyCourses
  • Click "Student Commons"
  • Click "Paralegal Studies"
  • Click "Tutorials, Guides, and Other Helpful Stuff"
  • Click "Case Brief Writing Tutorials"

Legal Brief Video Tutorials