LEGAL RESEARCH: INTERNATIONAL AND FOREIGN (2) (LWR 140)

Professor Margaret Butler

This course will provide an overview of research in international and foreign law. Students will receive a solid grounding in practical skills and an understanding of the theoretical questions that must be addressed when considering an international or foreign legal research question, particularly encouraging the development of cost and time efficient strategies. Although the emphasis is on electronic resources, students will read about, use, and evaluate both print and online resources for international and foreign law research. Students will also learn about the structure and documentation of major regional, international, and supranational organizations, such as the United Nations, the European Union, and the World Trade Organization. Students will be evaluated based on legal research assignments requiring the use of both print and online sources, a brief oral presentation on a foreign legal system, and a take-home examination that tests their understanding of research tools and their ability to perform international legal research tasks.