LAW R104 - Legal Research and Writing I

    Recent Professors
    Evan Hess, Jerry Lulejian, Peter De Domenico
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024
    Class Size
    30–40 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    ENGL C1000 or ENGL C10001H
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of LAW R104
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course will introduce the student to print research in a law library and computer-based legal research methods, focusing on Federal and California constitutional, statutory and common law in encyclopedia, restatements, model statutes, legislative materials, articles, and other secondary sources of exposition and analysis. The course will also cover critical reading, principles of legal construction and interpretation, and drafting basic legal documents including case briefs and legal memoranda.
    Usually Held
    Wed 7:00pm–9:50pm, Mon 7:00pm–9:50pm, Thu 10:00am–12:50pm