Assignment
In order to receive the Certificate in Research Skills for Practice, you must complete assignments from six of the certification classes you attend. The assignment for the Foreign Legal Research class is due one week from the day you attended the session.
Foreign Legal Research
Researching the law of another legal jurisdiction can be frustrating. The goal of this class is to minimize your frustration.
The primary source materials of a foreign jurisdiction will be in the official language of that jurisdiction. So chose a jurisdiction where you speak the language, unless you are content with using secondary source materials. You may be lucky and find English language materials, but bear in mind this will be the exception. You might want to do some test research just to see if the area you are interested in will have English language materials available. When you are researching another jurisdiction the first step should be to make sure you understand the structure of legal materials in that jurisdiction and something about the specific area of the law in which you are interested. One of the best places to start you research is with a research guide.Choosing a Jurisdiction:
Not all Laws are in English
Getting Background:
Civil Law, Common Law or Other
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