...Study Unit Computer-Assisted Legal Research By Melynda Hill-Teter Reviewed By Brian Bastyr, Esq. About the Author Melynda Hill-Teter is a 1991 graduate of the Legal Assistantship Program at the University of California at Santa Barbara, an American Bar Association approved school. She has more than 20 years of experience in the legal field, and specializes in legal computer applications. Ms. Hill-Teter has received a Paralegal Certificate of Mastery in LexisNexis online research. She has published articles in Legal Assistant Today and Law Office Computing. Ms. Hill-Teter is employed as a litigation paralegal in Scottsdale, Arizona. About the Reviewer Brian Bastyr is a senior attorney editor for West Group, a legal publishing company. He earned a bachelor’s degree at the University of Illinois, and a juris doctor from the University of Illinois College of Law. He is currently a member of the Illinois bar, and has published a number of articles in legal journals. Screen shots in this study unit are reprinted with the permission of LEXISNEXIS, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Paralegals spend a good deal of their work lives conducting legal and factual research. Good research skills are very important for a successful paralegal career. Legal databases constantly change their legal content, as well as the way to search for that content. Paralegals therefore must keep their research skills up-to-date and stay on top of changes in the law as well as the newest ways...
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...conclusion that if there is actually any need of the external aid as a tool of interpretation, since there already exist a lot of other rules for this purpose? The second being that how the external aid has been used so far for the purposes of interpretation and if there is any scope for its better utilisation? Scope: The Project will be expanded so as so to cover almost every aspect related to the project topic. After the detailed study, if possible, Researcher will try to specifically point out the grey areas or Literature Review: Much has been written on the subject of interpretation and so on the topic chosen viz. External Aid. All those things need not be mentioned here. All of those will be specifically dealt in the final draft. Research Methodology: Due to the very nature of the project topic, Researcher...
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...basis of copyright law in the United States[1]. The Act spells out the basic rights of copyright holders, codifies the previously patchwork doctrine of fair use and adopted a unitary term of copyright exclusivity based on the date of the author’s death instead of using a fixed number of years and renewal terms as was previously spelled out in the 1909 Act. The 1909 Act was the last major piece of copyright legislation, and Congress recognized that technology had changed to the point where several pieces of the Act were no longer fit to serve as the basis for interpretation. The 1976 Act was designed to address intellectual property issues raised by new innovations in technology that were previously unforeseen. The Act addresses to the legal practitioners and non-lawyers what kinds of rights they have based on the medium in which they have chosen to communicate an idea as what as what constitutes a copyrightable idea. The sine qua non of copyright is originality, however, the Copyright Act sets the standard for creativity extremely low. Rather than the completely novel ideas protected by the patent laws, copyright laws dictate that an idea only needs a minimal degree of creativity to be protected. The Copyright Act is seen as a compromise between the rights of the publishers and the rights of the authors. The extension protects the rights of the authors with respect to whether they can profit from their ideas, but the publishers now have certain rights that they can assert...
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...IMPORTANCE OF ONLINE LEGAL DATABASES Submitted by: Rhea Srivastava Division B (BBA LLB) Roll No – 11 Class 2016 of Symbiosis Law School, NOIDA Symbiosis International University, PUNE In February 2012 Under the guidance of: Ms. Harjinder Kaur and Mr. Nilesh Aeer Course in Charge, Use of Legal Database Symbiosis Law School, NOIDA 201301 D E C L A R A T I O N I Rhea Srivastava, student of BBA LLB Semester II of Symbiosis Law School, Noida hereby declare that the Advanced ICT Training research paper titled “IMPORTANCE OF ONLINE LEGAL DATABASES ” is submitted by me in the line of partial fulfillment of course objectives for the BBA LLB degree. I assure that this synopsis is the result of my own efforts and that any other institute for the award of any degree or diploma has not submitted it. C E R T I F I C A T E The project entitled “IMPORTANCE OF ONLINE LEGAL DATABASES” submitted to the Symbiosis Law School, Noida for Use of Legal Databases as part of internal assessment is based on my original work carried out under the guidance of Ms. Harjinder Kaur and Mr. Nilesh Aeer. The research work has not been submitted elsewhere for award of any degree. The material borrowed from other sources and incorporated in the thesis has been duly acknowledged. I understand that I myself could be held responsible and accountable for plagiarism, if any, detected later on. RHEA SRIVASTAVA Date: 23rd March, 2012 A C K...
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...ASSESSMENT (Check all that apply) | FORMATIVE | SUMMATIVE | Quizzes/Tests | X | Multiple Choice/Short Answer Test | X | Notes/Graphic Representations | X | Essay Test | | Rough Draft | X | Written Product with Rubric | | Practice Presentation | X | Oral Presentation with Rubric | X | Preliminary Plans/Goals/Checklists of Progress | X | Other Product or Performance with Rubric | X | Journal/Learning Log | | Self-Evaluation or Reflection | | Other: | | Evaluation by Authentic Audience | | MATERIALS AND RESOURCES NEEDED TO SUPPORT THE UNIT | -Pen/Pencil and paper for note taking -Computer for research -Missouri case law book -Goldilocks and the three bears printed copy. | SUPPORT, MODIFICATIONS AND EXTENSIONS—What is needed to provide support for students who have difficulty learning the...
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...Julia Valenzuela Koko Victory Table of Contents Background of the Company 3 Background of the Business Intelligence Undertaking: Challenge 5 Background of Business Intelligence Undertaking: Solution 6 Sources 6 Background of the Company As a market leader with a significant revenue base to protect, Lexis-Nexis certainly understand the value of competitive intelligence. A source of real time and archival information for 26 years, with 1998 revenues of $1.3 billion, the Lexis-Nexis Group provides customers with highly structured information tools. Our mission is to be the preferred provider of decision support information and services to professionals in legal, business, and government markets. We are comprised of companies operating either within Lexis Publishing (for the legal profession) or the Nexis business unit (serving business, government, and academic markets). Their brands guarantee access to information from authoritative sources, enriched with enhancements such as indexing, linkages, and segmentation. Lexis-Nexis is a large group, global organization with about 8,000 staff in 63 locations, and all 8,000 staff members have access to our CI tools through our internal corporate intranet. Lexis-Nexis have 1.8 million subscribers, excluding the two-thirds of the U.S. undergraduate student population that have full access to Lexis-Nexis via their campus networks. About half their business is online and half off line which are books, CD-ROMs...
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...New Mexico Statute Melissa L. Shuey Kaplan University 1. This statute was enacted by the legislature of the State of New Mexico. 2. The language contained in the New Mexico statute is primarily mandatory. The beginning of the statue uses “shall be” and “shall not be,” both of which are mandatory phrases. Additionally, subsection (1) continues with mandatory language when it states, “No individual shall receive benefits…” and “…that a person shall not be denied….” However, some discretionary language exists with the phrases, “without good cause” and “suitable work,” which leaves room for subjectivity on the part of the Division of Unemployment Services. 3. According to the statute, a person can be denied unemployment benefits if “it is determined by the division that” the person voluntarily quits, is fired for misconduct connected to the job, or is not attempting to get a job, either by not applying or turning down a viable job offer. Based on the fact that these three items are separated by semicolons and the word “or” between numbers two and three, a person must only meet one of the three descriptions in order to be disqualified from receiving benefits. 4. Exceptions apply only to the first part, (1), which relates to a person voluntarily quitting a job. These exceptions clarify that benefits shall not be denied “solely on the basis of pregnancy or the termination of pregnancy;” if the person left the job due to evidenced domestic abuse; or if relocation was...
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...Kudler Fine Foods’ Product Liability Kudler Fine Foods Company provides quality products to their customers with selected foodstuffs, wines, and related needs. They know their products and the best way to provide quality products to the customers with the most concerns and responsibility to the company. The company needs to understand how to handle numerous legal issues and be able to address the problem so that it will not compromise the purpose of the business, as well as the conservation of resources spent in fixing the issue (Apollo Group, 2012). According to "Product Liability" (2012), Liability “refers to the legal liability of manufacturers and sellers to compensate buyers, users, and even bystanders, for damages or injuries suffered because of defects in goods purchased. A tort which makes a manufacturer liable if his product has a defective condition that makes it unreasonably dangerous to the user or consumer”. The case of Ashley Pelman, v McDonald’s, the plaintiff, a minor, is suing McDonald's Corporation. Under the ground that the plaintiff suffered from physical ailments as an alleged side-effect of consuming their products. Ashley alleged that McDonald's carelessly and purposely caused injury by selling an inherently dangerous product and failing to warn consumers of the health effects of consuming their food. Ashley suffered from health issues ranging from obesity, diabetes, and other health effects. ("McDonald’s And Product Liability Lawsuits"...
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...______________________________________________________________ Guided learning hours: 60 Number of weeks: 17 Credits: 10 SB = Student Book PPT = PowerPoint® AS = Activity Sheet R = Research E = Extension for Stretch and support NS = Non-supervised individual study time Week 1 Non-supervised individual study time and research: 40 hours Outcome Content Learner activity Resources Assessment and PLTS LO1: Know the range of different businesses and their ownership Introduction to unit and the structure of the programme Introduction to LO1 Range of different businesses: local; national; international; global; public; private; not-for-profit/voluntary; sectors of business activity (primary, secondary and tertiary) Business purposes: supply of products or services; difference between profit and not-for profit organisations Set up file for new unit Reflective questions AS1 Business types and ownership, Task 1; as individual or pair activity SB activities: • Starter stimulus • Tony and Guy • Aresenal • VSO • Primary, secondary and tertiary businesses Sample assignment brief Task 1.1 for P1; learners should spend the session time and NS time on this activity SB activities: • Poundland AS1 Business types and ownership SB Sample assignment brief Task 1.1 Stretch and support Assessment P1 PLTS RL BTEC National Business © Pearson Education Ltd 2010. Copying permitted for purchasing institution only. This...
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...CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FULLERTON International Law for Business (Mgmt 346) Section 20579 Course Syllabus for Fall 2016 MIHAYLO COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS Professor Carl Pentis DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT Office: SGMH 5385 Law Office telephone: (714)385-9682 Cell (text or call me!): (310)594-0869 Office hours: Tuesday, Thursday 5:00-5:30 pm; and by appointment School Office e-mail: cpentis@fullerton.edu Law Firm e-mail:carlpentis@gmail.com Law Firm fax: (714) 385-9682 Class day, hours and location: Tuesday and Thursday 5:30 to 6:45 p.m.; SGMH 1109 Course Description From the CSUF Catalog Prerequisite: Management 246 or equivalent. Textbook and Other Course Materials The course text is International Business Law and its Environment, by Schaffer, Agusti, Dhooge, Cengagge Learning, (9th ed. 2015). This can be an expensive textbook so you should consider purchasing the eBook at the Titan Bookstore. Also, I will provide links to PowerPoint presentations and other select added course materials on the course website. Course Mechanics and Procedures Open-Door Policy. My policy has always been “open-door.” Therefore, you should not hesitate to contact me in person or by e-mail1 or telephone. Reading. We will cover many chapters from the text during the semester. Course readings will include chapters from the text plus the assigned cases cited below. Bring your text to all class sessions since we will refer to it frequently. 1 ...
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...Possible Term Paper Topics and Instructions You will research, prepare, and write a 10-15 page term paper for this class. You have two choices as to how you can approach this paper: Track A and Track B. Regardless of which “track” you choose, the same general guidelines and expectations apply to all papers. The topics listed below do not define the entire universe of subjects available to you. If you have another idea for a paper topic, check it out with me. Once you select a topic, and I would suggest that this be done promptly, stop by my office to discuss your research endeavor. Track A: Issue-centered paper. Those choosing this track will research and write a paper on a specific issue of constitutional law. The paper will focus on the Court’s treatment of an issue and competing perspectives on it (both on and off the Court), and provide an evaluation and critique of those perspectives. It will culminate in a defense of its own thesis. Possible topics include: • The history, functions, and uses of one of the various “technical barriers” • Scope and limits of the presidential power to pardon • Federalism as a value in the Warren and post-Warren Supreme Court • Federalism as a constitutional concept in the Rehnquist Court • How far did the Rehnquist Revolution in federalism go? • The constitutional status of the War Powers Act (1973) • The concept of Executive Privilege • Are there limits to the...
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...ACC211 Brief Exercise 12 Click Link Below To Buy: http://hwcampus.com/shop/acc211-brief-exercise-12/ Brief Exercise 12-1 Celine Dion Corporation purchases a patent from Salmon Company on January 1, 2014, for $78,790. The patent has a remaining legal life of 17 years. Celine Dion feels the patent will be useful for 10 years. Prepare Celine Dion’s journal entries to record the purchase of the patent and 2014 amortization. Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit Patents 78,790 Cash 78,790 (To record purchase of patents) Amortization Expense 7,879 Patents 7,879 Brief Exercise 12-2 Celine Dion Corporation purchases a patent from Salmon Company on January 1, 2014, for $50,300. The patent has a remaining legal life of 16 years. Celine Dion feels the patent will be useful for 10 years. Assume that at January 1, 2016, the carrying amount of the patent on Celine Dion’s books is $40,240. In January, Celine Dion spends $31,200 successfully defending a patent suit. Celine Dion still feels the patent will be useful until the end of 2023. Prepare the journal entries to record the $31,200 expenditure and 2016 amortization Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit Patents 31,200 Cash 31,200 (To record expenditure of patents) Amortization Expense 8,930 Patents 8,930 (To record amortization expense) *Brief Exercise 12-3 Your answer is correct. Larry Byrd, Inc...
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...Public Interest/Government Resume and Cover Letter Tips All of the general rules that apply to resumes and cover letters to prospective employers apply equally to public interest and government employers. Your materials should be error-free, clearly organized, easy to read, and concise. However, there are some additional qualities that public interest and government employers are specifically looking for. You need to demonstrate your commitment to the mission and work of the organization and that you have the skills for the position. Your resume and cover letter must convey your interest, enthusiasm and knowledge of the specific employer you are applying to. It is imperative that you customize your materials to show that your education, experience, and volunteer work have provided you with the skills that relate to the duties of the position. You can convey this commitment by carefully tailoring your materials to the job description. If there is no job posting, use the website to learn all that you can about the organization’s work and the clients they serve. Talk to other students who have worked or volunteered with the organization. (You can find this information by looking at the lists of where students worked in previous summers). Use this information to highlight your relevant experience and illustrate that you can “hit the ground running.” In your resume, you may want to highlight relevant coursework from law school or undergraduate...
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...Introduction Regardless of the legal specialty, location, or practice size, there is one truism that rings throughout the legal community: lawyers write. What students learn in the Legal Writing and Analysis, Appellate Advocacy, and other courses that fulfill the upper-level writing requirement is essential to becoming an effective advocate. As in many law schools' writing courses, students learn the basics for formulating, writing, and defending a legal argument — research, jurisdiction, use of authority, standards of review, and effective methods for completing written legal analysis. II. Distinguishing Features. Legal writing places heavy reliance on authority. In most legal writing, the writer must back up assertions and statements with citations to authority. This is accomplished by a unique and complicated citation system, unlike that used in any other genre of writing. Legal writing values precedent, as distinct from authority. Precedent means the way things have been done before. For example, a lawyer who must prepare a contract and who has prepared a similar contract before will often re-use, with limited changes, the old contract for the new occasion. Or a lawyer who has filed a successful motion to dismiss a lawsuit may use the same or a very similar form of motion again in another case, and so on. Many lawyers use and re-use written documents in this way and call these re-usable documents templates or, less commonly, forms. Legal writing extensively uses technical...
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...you with some practical tips to help you prepare. Assignment Scenario: A few years back, Apple and Proview had a legal dispute concerning the ownership of the “IPAD” trademark in China. There were multiple lawsuits, with Apple winning some and Proview winning others. In the end, they settled outside of court for a reported US$60,000,000. In this assignment we are going to pretend that Apple failed to pay the US$60 million to Proview, and that the two sides are going to arbitration in Hong Kong to settle the dispute once and for all. Your group will represent either Apple or Proview, and will prepare a “legal brief” for submission to the arbitration panel stating your side’s case, and providing legal research backing up your position. Instructions and Expectations a. Venue of the Case This dispute is going to take place as an arbitration in Hong Kong. Thus, the groups are to argue their sides as though you were arguing the case to a real arbitration panel.If you have any questions about what this means, please email or call Mr. Bishop. b. Oral Argument There will be no oral argument required. c. Written Argument Each group is required to turn in both a hard and soft copy of a “legal brief” explaining in writing their team’s legal argument. It is up to your group to determine how long or short to make the brief, but 8 to 10 pages is the suggested length....
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