Legal research often begins by taking a step back. Lawyers know it's important to not rush in but to first identify the specific question they need to address before gathering the relevant information. In this course, you will explore the specific strategies and processes a lawyer uses to solve legal problems in practice. By studying the ways in which a lawyer leverages their legal expertise to identify the facts salient to a client's problem, you'll discover how the lawyer is able to identify specific legal issues that emerge, along with which steps to take.

You will also examine the preliminary information a lawyer will establish before beginning their legal research, and you'll have the opportunity to see and use a legal research planning tool. You'll investigate how a lawyer can ensure that they're not missing important issues or sources of legal information while they navigate large, complex webs of legal information efficiently and without repetition. Finally, you'll delve into how a lawyer concludes the research process for a given problem.

You are required to have completed the following courses or have equivalent experience before taking this course:

• Selecting Legal Research Sources
• Applying Strategic Legal Research