Researching The Law: Finding Cases and Judicial Documents, Part 1 - An Introduction to Court Structure and Finding Case Law

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Indiana State Library
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Researching the Law:  Finding Cases and Judicial Documents - Part 1 - An Introduction to Court Structure and Finding Case Law

10:00 - 11:00 a.m. EST

Presented by:  Kim Mattioli, Jerome Hall Law Library, IU Bloomington

Part 1 of this webinar will introduce participants to the structure of the American legal system, the federal court structure, and the concepts of stare decisis and judicial precedence.  Participants will learn how different states structure their court systems, with a focus on Indiana.  We will explore different free sources for researching case law, including state judiciary websites and Google Scholar.  Finally, we will discuss Nexis Uni, a commercial legal database, commonly available at academic libraries.  


Webinar sponsored by INDIGO

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Event Type(s): ISL Webinar
Presenter: Kim Mattioli and Jennifer Bryan Morgan, IU Law Library, Webinar sponsored by INDIGO
Kara Cleveland
(317) 232-3718