Legal Research and Writing, Third Edition seeks to explain the practical skills needed for print and online legal research and for legal writing. It provides a current and comprehensive look at the topic, consolidating information on legal research and writing into one handy, easy-to-use resource. The book is written for both seasoned practitioners, seeking to add the latest sources and techniques to their research arsenals, and for beginning law students who face a bewildering array of information. It includes chapters on legal research malpractice, the acquisition of research resources, and knowledge management. In addition, it covers searching the new platforms of the major proprietary online legal databases, the increasing digitization of legal materials, and the Web 2.0. Legal Research and Writing is the most up-to-date book of its kind available in Canada today.

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Summary Table of Contents

Preface to the Third Edition  

CHAPTER 1: Introduction to Legal Research and Writing  

CHAPTER 2: Secondary Legal Resources  

CHAPTER 3: Researching Legislation  

CHAPTER 4: Researching Case Law  

CHAPTER 5: Legal Research on the Internet  

CHAPTER 6: Legal Research Databases and CD-ROMs  

CHAPTER 7: International and Foreign Legal Research  

CHAPTER 8: Legal Research by Topic  

CHAPTER 9: Selecting and Acquiring Legal Resources  

CHAPTER 10: Knowledge Management for Lawyers  

CHAPTER 11: Legal Research and Writing Malpractice  

CHAPTER 12: Legal Writing  

Appendix: Putting it All Together — A Sample Research Problem and

Memorandum of Law  

Glossary  

Table of Cases  

Index