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  1. How to Analyze Case Law: 11 Steps (with Pictures)

    When you hear the word "law," you may assume the word refers to statutes passed by Congress and state legislatures. But a major portion of American law actually is case law – the rules appellate jud…

  2. Legal Research: A Guide to Case Law

    Case law is law based on judicial decisions. This guide cites resources for locating and identifying judicial decisions from the U.S. courts using primary and secondary …

  3. Guides: Case Law Research Guide: Introduction

    This guide will show you how to read a case citation and will set out the sources, both print and online, for finding cases. This guide also covers how to use digests, headnotes, …

  4. Why and How: Using the Case Study Method in the …

    Why should legal educators use case studies and other experiential teaching methods, such as role plays and simulations, in their classes? Hasn’t the Langdell method served legal education well these last …

  5. Using Cases in Legal Analysis

    In a common law system, cases play a vital role in interpreting statutes, building arguments, organizing analyses, and conveying points of view. Legal research often begins with statutes …

  6. Case Study

    Case studies are used in law and ethics to examine legal and ethical dilemmas. Case studies can help lawyers, policymakers, and ethical professionals to develop …