Legal research made easy

About this book

Doing your own legal research can seem like an overwhelming task—especially after you set foot into a law library for the first time. Legal Research Made Easy simplifies the research process, and explains everything from statute research to case law to online databases. Let this book help you save money as you solve your own legal problems.Learn how to:• Use the Internet in Your Research• Look Up Case Law• Shepardize a Case• Find What Your Need When You Need ItIncludes a sample research problem to put all the pieces together.Essential reference to using:• Practice Manuals• Legal Encyclopedias • Treatises• Computer-Assisted Legal Research (CALR)• And much more . . .“Their legal survival guides are dynamite and very readable.”—Small Business Opportunities“Explaining the way the law works.”—Daily Herald“Sphinx [legal guides] are staples of legal how-to collections.”—Library Journal“An established legal guide.”—Smart Money