Study

This one-credit legal research seminar introduces students to sources and strategies for researching international, foreign, and comparative law. We cover multiple research techniques while exploring freely available and subscription-based access to both primary and secondary sources. Topical coverage includes treaty law, international and regional organizations, international courts and tribunals, and foreign legal research. Assignments will reinforce practical research strategies and processes, and students will practice evaluating print and online sources in a changing information environment. This is a required spring course for students enrolled in the J.D./LL.M. in Comparative and International Law, and open to other students (2L, 3L, and LL.M) during the fall term. The class will meet for eight 90-minute sessions. Grades will be based on take-home exercises, class participation, and a final research project.

Fall 2021

Course Number	Course Credits	Evaluation Method	Instructor
380.01	Course Credits 1	Practical exercises In-class exercise Class participation Other	Michael McArthur
Sakai site: https://sakai.duke.edu/portal/site/LAW.380.01.F21
Email list: LAW.380.01.F21@sakai.duke.edu