PARA 105 - Legal Research
- Recent Professors
- Teresa Trucchi, Kiyana Kiel
- Recent Semesters
- Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025
- Class Size
- 35 students
- Credits
- 3
- Fall 2026 Sections
- View Fall 2026 sections of PARA 105
- Transfers To
- CSU
- Description
- This core course introduces students to legal research. Topics include research methods; primary and secondary sources; official and unofficial opinions; binding and persuasive authority; the Shepard's system of validating cases and statutes; internet research; and an introduction to LexisNexis and Westlaw. This course is intended for students majoring in Paralegal.
- Usually Held
- Mon 6:35pm–9:45pm, Thu 6:35pm–9:45pm, Tue 6:35pm–9:45pm, Wed 6:35pm–9:45pm