Organize and plan advanced search strategies for choosing and selecting correct primary and/or secondary legal authority for particular situations and assess whether the chosen authority is up-to-date.
Identify and classify issues, key facts, and rules of law from selected legal authorities.
Compare rules of law to facts; construct legal arguments in support of a position and defend that position through proper written legal analysis as presented through instructional materials.
Construct a proper citation according to Bluebook, ALWD and Rule 23-112 NMRA in particular legal documents.
Express written legal analysis in a variety of advanced legal documents such as motions and memorandums in support or memorandum in opposition to said motions, appellate documents and bench briefs 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 Continues development of legal research, analysis and writing skills, with the focus on advanced legal research problems. Credits: 3