Legal Research for the

Texas Practitioner

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1.  Introduction to Legal Research and the Nature of Legal Authority

Chapter 2. Using Secondary Sources in the Legal Research Process

Chapter 3. Case Law Research

Chapter 4. Jury Instructions

Chapter 5. Briefs, Records, and Oral Arguments

Chapter 6. Civil Jury Verdicts and Settlements

Chapter 7. Court Rules

Chapter 8. Federal and Texas Statutory and Constitutional Research

Chapter 9. Tracking Bills and Compiling Legislative Histories

Chapter 10. Administrative Regulations and Decisions

Chapter 11. Attorneys General Opinions

Chapter 12. Professional Responsibility

Appendix A. Guide to Citation of Legal Resources

Appendix B. Law Libraries and Publishers Contact Information

 

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