Study

This one-credit seminar in advanced legal research will introduce students to specific sources and strategies for researching a variety of business law topics, including corporations, securities, and commercial bankruptcy and reorganization. We will cover key primary and secondary sources for business law research: state and federal cases, statutes, regulations, and other administrative materials; subject-specific secondary sources; company disclosure documents; and sources for factual company research, among others. The course will emphasize research process, strategies, and evaluation of print and online sources in a changing information environment. Students will develop their research skills through a variety of hands-on exercises. Grades will be based on in-class and take-home research exercises, class participation, and a final research project.

Because this is a fast-track course, attendance at the first class session is mandatory.

Spring 2018

Course Number	Course Credits	Evaluation Method	Instructor
773.01	Course Credits 1	Practical exercises In-class exercise Class participation	Laura M. Scott
Sakai site: https://sakai.duke.edu/portal/site/LAW.773.01.Sp18
Email list: LAW.773.01.Sp18@sakai.duke.edu