Course Number:		PLS 266
Course Title:		Legal Research and Writing
Credits:		3 Credits
Description:		Students develop legal resesarch and analysis strategies through lecture, library exercises, and computerized research. Understanding the structure of the sources of law and utilizing critical thinking skills equip students to undertake legal research systematically. Students use federal and New York State CD-ROM and law books consisting of substantive and procedural documents, digests, reporters, statutes, rules and regulations of administrative agencies, and the Internet to research databases and communicate with others. Writing exercises involve analyzing, summarizing, and synthesizing research in a clear, concise, accurate and timely manner based upon the procedural requirements of the law. Three class hours.
Prerequisite(s):		Prerequisites: Successful completion of PLS 260, or permission of program director.
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		Intersession 2010
		Spring Semester 2010