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704 Global Legal Research Methods: Focus on the U.S., China, and the EU

This is an advanced research course designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills to navigate diverse legal sources and techniques, and critically engage with specialized topics such as lawmaking, securities regulation, environmental governance, and regulation of AI and emerging technologies. This course takes a unique comparative and cross-jurisdictional approach, focusing on three major legal systems: the United States, China, and the European Union. All course materials will be in English.

Course Areas of Practice
  • International and Comparative Law
Evaluation Methods
  • Practical exercises
Degree Requirements
JD experiential
IntllLLM International Cert
IntlLLM-SJD-EXC elective
LLM-ICL (JD) elective
Course Type
  • Simulation
Learning Outcomes
  • Legal analysis and reasoning, legal research, problem-solving, and written and oral communication in the legal context

Spring 2026

2026
Course Number Course Credits Evaluation Method Instructor

704.01 2
  • Practical exercises
 Alex Zhang

This is an advanced research course designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills to navigate diverse legal sources and techniques, and critically engage with specialized topics such as lawmaking, securities regulation, environmental governance, and regulation of AI and emerging technologies. This course takes a unique comparative and cross-jurisdictional approach, focusing on three major legal systems: the United States, China, and the European Union. All course materials will be in English.

Degree Requirements
Pre/Co-requisites
None

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