Legal Research Methods in the U.S. & Europe - Softcover

Lomio, J. Paul; Spang-hanssen, Henrik

Softcover

ISBN 10: 8757419361 ISBN 13: 9788757419368

Publisher: Djoef Pub, 2008

Synopsis

This book is a legal research guide that addresses the internationalization and globalization of both the new curriculum for law schools especially in the U.S. and the practice of law. The book covers the subject of legal research methods in the U.S. and Europe in a depth and detail not found in other works. It can be used as a treatise on the subject or a textbook for a foreign and international legal research class. This second edition includes more research tips and a revised Chapter 4 with a special section on the EU s Treaty of Lisbon. This edition also includes a teachers' manual as a companion to Chapters 3-7.

About this title

About the Author

J. Paul Lomio is Library Director and Lecturer in Law at Stanford Law School. He holds both a U.S. Juris Doctor degree and an LL.M. degree in Law and Marine Affairs as well as a Masters of Library and Information Science. He was a member of the Gonzaga Law Review and has published several law review articles. This is his first book. See www.law.stanford.edu/library Henrik Spang-Hanssen is a Danish Supreme Court Attorney-at-law and senior researcher, including five years in the United States. He holds masters degrees in law from Copenhagen University in Denmark and Santa Clara University in California and is regarded by many as an expert on the intersection of public international law and public international computer networks. See www.geocities.com/hssph.

Review

- Lawyers today need to be educated more broadly if they are to serve their clients and society well. Stanford Law School Dean Larry Kramer - This is an invaluable tool and manual for students and scholars around the world. Assistant Dean for International Programs, Washington University School of Law, Michael Peil. - This book is of inestimable value and should be in arm's length of any lawyer working in the field of international relations. Professor of Law at Santa Clara University School of Law, Jiri Toman - This book will enable law students and lawyers from opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean to speak each other's legal research language, a good first step for successful international collaboration and understanding. 2003-2004 UN High Commissioner for Human Right, dr. juris Bertrand Ramcharan

Edition details

• Publisher: Djoef Pub
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8757419361
• ISBN 13: 9788757419368
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 409