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How to Find Case Law Using the Digests

This exercise will provide the student with a detailed introduction to using the digests to find case law. Example pages from the West reporters and digests are provided and hypothetical research issues are demonstrated to show how these books are used.

Note: A brief excerpt from this lesson is available as the separate CALI Lesson "Anatomy of a Case".

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1 hour
CALI Topics
- 1L - First Year Lesson Topics
- Legal Research
Lesson ID

LWR29
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400

Lesson Authors

Brian Huddleston

Senior Reference Librarian

Loyola University School of Law, New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

How to Find Case Law Using the Digests

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