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Law Library Orientation

Fall 2024 Course Schedule

Module 1 – Week of August 19^th – August 25^th
Read	Chapter 1. Research Methods and Process
Watch	Video 1 – An Overview of the American Legal System
	Video 2 – Hierarchy of Authorities
	Video 3 – An Overview of Legal Research Process
	Video 4 – An Overview of Search Types and Practices
Attend	Module 1 in-person assessment; Tuesday, Aug 27th @ 9:00AM in the Moot Courtroom

Module 2 – Week of August 26^th – September 1^st
Read	Chapter 2. Encyclopedias, Restatements, and Texts
	Chapter 3. Periodicals
	§ 14.2 Manuals, Forms, and Jury Instructions
Watch	Video 1 – An Overview of Secondary Sources
	Video 2 – Distinguishing Between Primary and Secondary Sources
Attend	Module 2 in-person assessment; Tuesday, Sept. 3^rd @ 9:00AM in the Moot Courtroom

Module 3 – Week of September 2nd – September 8th
Read	Part II. Constitutions and the Legislative Branch
Watch	Video 1 – An Overview of Statutory Law
Watch	Video 2 – Finding and Using Statutory Law
Attend	Module 3 in-person assessment; Tuesday, Sept. 10^th @ 9:00AM in the Moot Courtroom

Module 4 – Week of September 9th – September 15th
Read	Chapter 10. Court Systems and Case Law
	Chapter 11. Case Law Sources
	Chapter 12. Case Research
Watch	Video 1 – Conducting an Efficient Case Law Search
	Video 2 – Utilizing Headnotes, Topics, and Key Numbers
Attend	Module 4 in-person assessment; Tuesday, Sept. 17^th @ 9:00AM in the Moot Courtroom

Attend: Vender Training Session: Tuesday, Sept. 24^th, from 9:00 – 10:30 in the Moot Courtroom

Attend: Open Memo Review Session: Wednesday, Oct. 2^nd, @ 9:00 AM in the Moot Courtroom