Classify and locate both primary and secondary legal authority.
Select and choose correct legal authority for use in analyzing a legal issue and assess whether the chosen authority is up-to-date.
Categorize and differentiate the parts and/or elements of primary authority.
Identify issues, key facts, and rules of law.
Construct a proper citation according to Bluebook, ALWD and Rule 23-112 NMRA in relation to the proper audience.
Express written legal analysis by constructing case briefs, interoffice memorandums and client letters or other similar legal documents, according to the format for these documents demonstrated and taught in the current textbook for the course, which requires incorporation of the identification of issues, key facts, and rules of law and analysis of facts to law.
Course Description Covers concepts such as the principles and skills of writing case briefs and legal memoranda, with a focus on basic legal research sources and techniques, including Westlaw and other computer-assisted legal research. Significant time is spent at the UNM law library. Credits: 3