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Finding Laws:

Finding Laws:. Case Law. Your Hosts: . Jon Allinder Nykol Eystad Questions? Use the questions box! Questions may be held until the end for the Q&A. GoToWebinar Control Panel. This presentation is a live webcast of my computer We’ll switch between PowerPoint and live web demos

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Finding Laws:

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  1. Finding Laws: Case Law

  2. Your Hosts: Jon Allinder Nykol Eystad Questions? Use the questions box! Questions may be held until the end for the Q&A.

  3. GoToWebinar Control Panel

  4. This presentation is a live webcast of my computer • We’ll switch between PowerPoint and live web demos • You will be able to watch me click, scroll, search the databases, etc. • You will not be able to interact with the browser • This webinar will be archived for later viewing

  5. Agenda • What is Case Law? • How to Locate Cases • Google Scholar • Lexis Nexis Academic • Review

  6. Case Law: What it is and why it’s important • Case law is all about PRECEDENT! • Interpretations of existing codes, statutes, and regulations • Precedents can be appealed in higher courts

  7. Citations Unity Church of St. Paul v. State, 694 NW 2d 585 - Minn: Court of Appeals 2005 McCulloch v. Maryland, 17 US 316 - Supreme Court 1819 People v. Gutierrez, 76 Cal. Rptr. 2d 166 - Cal: Appellate Div. 1998

  8. Citations Unity Church of St. Paul v. State, 694 NW 2d 585 - Minn: Court of Appeals 2005 McCulloch v. Maryland, 17 US 316 - Supreme Court 1819 People v. Gutierrez, 76 Cal. Rptr. 2d 166 - Cal: Appellate Div. 1998

  9. Citations Unity Church of St. Paul v. State, 694 NW 2d 585 - Minn: Court of Appeals 2005 McCulloch v. Maryland, 17 US 316 - Supreme Court 1819 People v. Gutierrez, 76 Cal. Rptr. 2d 166 - Cal: Appellate Div. 1998

  10. Citations Unity Church of St. Paul v. State, 694 NW 2d 585 - Minn: Court of Appeals 2005 McCulloch v. Maryland, 17 US 316 - Supreme Court 1819 People v. Gutierrez, 76 Cal. Rptr. 2d 166 - Cal: Appellate Div. 1998

  11. Searching for Case Law • LexisNexis Academic • Google Scholar

  12. Library Help • Library Help Page • How Do I? • Webinars • Available 24/7 • Recommended Guides • Keyword Searching: Basic Search • Find Full Text

  13. Library Help • Ask a Librarian • Email library@waldenu.edu • or phone: (800) 930-0914

  14. Thanks for tuning in!

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