LAW 051 - LEGAL RESEARCH FOR PARALEGALS

    Recent Professors
    Wilhelm Vargas
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027
    Class Size
    Not published
    Difficulty
    6.0Demandingout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    LAW010 ; ENGL C1000 OR ENGLISH101Z OR
    Spring 2027 Sections
    View Spring 2027 sections of LAW 051
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    Students learn how to perform library and computer-assisted legal research. Topics include finding the law by using legal encyclopedias; treatises; legal periodicals; A.L.R. annotations; Restatements; case reporters, digests, and their alternatives; case citators; constitutions and statutes; regulations; agency decisions; and looseleaf services. Students also receive hands-on training in Westlaw and LexisNexis.
    Usually Held
    Sat 9:00am–12:10pm