Idaho Legal Research

The fourth edition of Idaho Legal Research provides a meaningful introduction to legal research in this state and expands to include advanced legal research concepts. This book will help anyone wanting to learn or deepen their knowledge of how to conduct effective and efficient research in Idaho.

It begins with an overview of the legal research process and introductory chapters on planning a research strategy and executing online legal research in an ever-expanding variety of sources. It then addresses primary law with chapters on constitutions, judicial opinions, statutes, and administrative law. Additional chapters cover more advanced topics like bill tracking and legislative history, rules of court and professional ethics, citators, and secondary sources.

Outlines of the research process and short excerpts from Idaho sources make legal research easy to understand. Legal analysis (with special emphasis on Idaho history and use) is included in key portions of the book. Concise descriptions of federal resources and legal citation are provided, supplementing the book's focus on Idaho material.