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The Process of Legal Research

Seventh Edition

Christina L. Kunz
William Mitchell

Deborah A. Schmedemann
William Mitchell

Ann L. Bateson
University of St. Thomas

Matthew P. Downs
Florida International

Mehmet Konar-Steenberg
William Mitchell

2008. 500 pages. Paperback. ISBN 978-0-7355-6977-5. With Teacher's Manual. Exercises on CD included with the text.


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About the Book

With a proven-effective process approach that has made this book a continual best seller, The Process of Legal Research, Seventh Edition, offers comprehensive coverage in a format that is pedagogically rich, meaningfully organized, and surprisingly concise.

Written and organized to explain and show the process of Legal Research, The Process of Legal Research, Seventh Edition, includes:

  • a thorough introduction to the process of Legal Research
  • extensive illustrations and examples
  • one continuous in-text example that illustrates how to research a complex problem
  • a focus on best-research practices — how to choose the most appropriate source and media for various types of inquiries
  • integrated coverage of electronic research
  • extensive, well-researched problem sets on a CD included with the book

With updated sources throughout, the Seventh Edition features:

  • expanded coverage of non-Lexis/Westlaw on-line sources
  • chapter-by-chapter templates for each type of research
  • an updated and streamlined continuous research problem, with some explanatory material moved to sidebars
  • enhanced discussion of the links between legal research and legal analysis

This long-time leader in the field shows no signs of slowing down. Examine your complimentary copy to find out why The Process of Legal Research, now in its Seventh Edition, leads the pack.