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: Ross-Blakley Law Library BlogQuick Reference to Elements of a Court Opinion
By Leslie A. Pardo
Are you still somewhat uncertain about the different elements of a court case? What is the title; what is the syllabus; what is a headnote? How does a printed case in a West reporter differ from the case online? Some quick reference sources:On the Ross-Blakley homepage look under “Resources for First Year Law Students.” Check out How to Read a Judicial Opinion: A Guide for New Law Students by Prof. Orin Kerr at George Washinton University Law School.
Have you tried a CALI Lesson? Anatomy of a Case is an exercise by Brian Huddleston which is easy to complete.
How do the elements of a printed court opinion in a West Reporter compare to the Westlaw online opinion? Take a look at page 4 of Using West?s National Reporter System in their Research Fundamentals series.
Full post as published by Ross-Blakley Law Library Blog on September 27, 2010 (boomark / email).
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