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Urgent
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The first time you do the research it MUST
be done in a law library using print media except for the
assignments relating to the United States Code.*
That is the
requirement for Chapter 16. In chapter 17 you will be asked to do
the research a second time using the internet. |
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Nolo Bene (Note Well) |
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The United States Code only available online from the
Truxal Library. If you want to do the assignment in print
media you will need to go the the Maryland Court of Appeals
Library (Maryland Law Library). That is a real treat but not
required! I will give 10 extra credit points for this assignment
if it is done in print media and you copy the page that has the 50
Titles of the USC. |
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Print Media Research |
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There are a number of places where the
work may be done. The times of operation vary but most are
open in the evening and on weekends. I am hyper linking some
of them so that you may check the hours of operation and directions.
If you are not local please email me so that I can give you some
guidance in finding a location to do your research. I strongly
suggest that you use the Truxal Library at Anne Arundel Community
College or the Maryland State Law Library. The staff at both
locations are very helpful. They will not find the
information for you but if you have a copy of the assignment with
you they will provide guidance. We also so have the Lynn Wood
Resource Center (law library) in FLRS210. It is open when
there are faculty around so you cannot count on it being open all
of the time. As paralegals you will often be faced with
assignments that will require you to go to new places (Maryland
District or Circuit Court, Federal District Court, Orphans Court,
Land Records. Department of Assessments and Taxation, etc) to accomplish
your mission. In the process you will meet new people and you will
need guidance from them. So pick yourself up and dust
yourself off and go out there! |
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Online
Research |
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The online research can be accomplished from any
computer with internet access using the websites that I have hyper linked.
If you want to do most of the research in one location and become knowledgeable
about the databases used by most law firms, you may use
Westlaw or Lexis. I strongly suggest that you use one of
these sources. The password for Lexis changes regularly so I will
not put it on the website. I will email it to you in WebCT. |
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To access Lexis/Nexis
click here. |
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Westlaw can be accessed from any computer
on
the Arnold, Glen Burnie, or Arundel Mills campuses by going
through the Truxall Library Website.
Anne
Arundel Community College Truxal Library |
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Click
on databases. |
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Go
to Law. |
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Click
on Westlaw Campus. |
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Say
I agree, if you agree. |
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You
are now in the database! |
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Count
your self lucky because not many people have access to this
without paying. |
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Primary
Sources of Law |
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United
States Constitution |
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Use
print media (Chapter 16) such as the United States Code
or United States Code Annotated (if you are at the Maryland Law
Library), then
Official Website of Supreme Court
or Oyez
an internet source or any other legal website
(see Chapter 17) to answer the following questions. |
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Please be specific as to where
you found the information when citing your answers. |
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Cite
the source in proper Blue Book Form. |
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Under
the provisions of the United States Constitution which branch
of government has the right to establish the Postal System? |
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Under
the provisions of the United States Constitution where would a
tax bill originate? |
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What
article and section of the United States Constitution
establishes the jurisdiction of the Supreme court? |
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Write
an Informal Memorandum discussing your findings. |
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Insert
the memorandum into the Federal Constitution section of
the Paralegal
Reference Manual. |
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Federal
Statutory Law |
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Use
print media (Chapter 16) such as the United States Code
or United States Code Annotated (if you are at the Maryland Law
Library), then an internet source such as
Cornell LII Legal
Information Website or any other legal website
(Chapter 17) to answer the following questions. |
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Please be specific as to where
you found the information when citing your answers. |
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Cite
the source in proper Blue Book Form. |
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What
is treason? This seems to be current. I chose this
because we have had a rash of Treason cases in the last 10
years. |
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What is misprision of Treason?
What
is the penalty for misprision of Treason? Maybe use a Secondary Source for
the definition. |
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Where
do you find the law concerning robbing a post office? |
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What is the
penalty? |
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Write
an Informal Memorandum discussing your findings. |
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Insert
the memorandum into the Federal Statutory Law section of
the Paralegal
Reference Manual. |
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Maryland
Statutory Law |
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You MUST use print media (Chapter 16) such as the
Annotated Code of Maryland, then an internet source such as
the Maryland Law
Library website or any other legal website
(Chapter 17) to answer the following questions. |
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Here is a
research guide that you can find on the Truxal Library
website. I suggest that you have it with you when you go
to the library.
Research Guide: Annotated
Code of Maryland |
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Please be specific as to where
you found the information when citing your answers. |
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Cite the source
in proper Blue Book Form. |
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What
constitutes a DWI offense? |
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What
is the subject matter contained in Art. 49B §22 thru Art. 49B
§27? |
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Where
in the Code do you find information relative to the
requirements to become a real estate agent in the State of
Maryland? What are they? |
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What
is the fine for failure to use a child safety seat in
Maryland? |
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Find
the law that defines the circumstances under which a
professional must report suspected child abuse. what are they? |
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Write
an Informal Memorandum discussing your findings. |
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Insert
the memorandum into the Maryland Statutory Law section of
the Paralegal
Reference Manual. |
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Maryland
Rules of Civil Procedure |
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You MUST use
print media (Chapter 16) such as the Annotated Code of
Maryland Maryland Rules, then an internet source such as the Maryland
Law Library website or any other legal website
(Chapter 17) to answer the following questions. |
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Please be specific as to where
you found the information when citing your answers. |
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Cite the source
in proper Blue Book Form. |
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Find
Maryland Rule 11-101(b)(2).
What is it about? |
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Find
Maryland Rule 2-421.
What is it about? |
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Find Maryland Rule 4-215.
What is it about? |
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Write
an Informal Memorandum discussing your findings. |
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Insert the
memorandum into the Maryland Statutory Law section of
the Paralegal
Reference Manual. |
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Case Law |
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First,
you MUST use print media (Chapter 16) such as the Maryland Reports,
Atlantic Reporter, and Untied States Reports, Supreme Court
Reporter, etc., then an internet source such as the Maryland
Law Library, Official Website of Supreme Court,
www.lawguru.com,
www.findlaw.com,
Lexis, or Westlaw
website or any other legal website
(Chapter 17) locate the following cases. |
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Here is a
research guide that you can find on the Truxal Library
website. I suggest that you have it with you when you go
to the library.
Research Guide:
Maryland
Reporter |
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Please be specific as to where
you found the information when citing your answers. |
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Cite the source
in proper Blue Book Form. |
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Locate the
following cases and give the full
Blue Book citation, including official and unofficial
citations for each case: |
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467 A. 2d 143 |
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312 Md. 58 |
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382
A. 2d 269 |
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285 Md. 105 |
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399 U.S. 78 |
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104 Md. App.
203 |
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You need not brief the case. Just find
it and the parallel source or sources and cite the case
properly. |
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Write
an Informal Memorandum discussing your findings. Include in
the memo a chart showing the cite provided and the full proper
Blue Book citation for each. |
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Insert the
memorandum into the Maryland Court System (Case Law) section of
the Paralegal
Reference Manual. |
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