North Carolina Practice Related Materials for Lawyers and Other Legal Professionals

This book is a clear, practical guide to legal research in North Carolina. Written by an experienced teacher, the book is designed for teaching legal research to paralegal students. Each chapter includes up-to-date research projects that provide practical, hands-on experience for students. The book will also be useful to law students, practitioners, college students-anyone who needs help navigating a law library. Although it is specifically geared to research in North Carolina, the information can be easily translated to other jurisdictions and can provide a self-guided tour of legal research. Topics include North Carolina and Federal case law, legal digests, legislative history, preparation of memos and briefs, and computer-aided research. "This book was better than any I have used for legal research in the seven plus years that I have taught the course." -- Amy Hall, paralegal technology director, Caldwell Community College

This resource outlines North Carolina government and provides information on case law, statutes, administrative law, as well as briefs and memorandum and legal professionalism.