FCIL SIS

Syllabi and Course Materials

Stephanie Burke, Boston University Law School and guest lecturer at Northeastern University School of Law, Spring 2004 Advanced Legal Research

Assignment - Introduction to International Law (.doc)
Assignment - Foreign, Comparative and International Law (.doc)
Crossword Puzzle Exercise (click here for required software download)
Jeopardy Game Show Exercise (.ppt)

Anne Burnett, University of Georgia School of Law, Fall 2003 International and Comparative Legal Research

Syllabus (.doc)
Assignment - Introductory Assignment (.wpd)
Assignment - Important Reference Tools & Secondary Sources (.doc)
Assignment - Electronic Resources Assignment (.wpd)
Assignment - Foreign & Transnational Law (.doc)
Assignment - IGO's, NGO's & the United Nations (.doc)
Assignment - Public International Law (.doc)
Handout - Important Reference Tools & Secondary Sources (.doc)
Handout - Foreign & Transnational Law (.doc)
Handout - European Union (.doc)
Handout - IGO's, NGO's & the United Nations (.doc)
Handout - Public International Law (.doc) PowerPoint Presentation - Introduction (.ppt)
PowerPoint Presentation - Important Reference Tools & Secondary Sources (.ppt)
PowerPoint Presentation - Foreign & Transnational Law (.ppt)
PowerPoint Presentation - European Union (.ppt)
PowerPoint Presentation - IGO's, NGO's & the United Nations (.ppt)
PowerPoint Presentation - Public International Law (.ppt) Final Examination (.doc)

Charlotte Bynum, Jean M. Callihan, Patricia G. Court, Charles S. Finger, Claire M. Germain, Brandy W. Kreisler, Cornell Law School, Spring 2003 Advanced Legal Research

Course Web Page (contains course information and the following handouts: Researching Foreign Law, Inter-American Human Rights System Bibliography, English Legal Materials, Treaty Tips, Researching the United Nations, Common Treaty Abbreviations, Council of Europe: European Human Rights, The UN System Chart and AccessUN Searching)

Jean Davis and Victoria Szymczak, Brooklyn Law School, Fall 2002 International and Foreign Law Research

Syllabus (.doc)
Presentation Requirements (.pdf)
U.N.derstanding Game
Starting Points for Foreign Law Research (.pdf)
Comparative Corporate Governance Handout (.pdf)

Lesley Dingle, Cambridge University, Fall 2003 Sources of European Law

Course Outline (.doc)
Handout - Sources of European Law (.doc)

Thomas French, Syracuse University College of Law, Fall 2003 Topics in Foreign, Comparative and International Law Research

Syllabus (.doc)
Goals (.doc)

Marci Hoffman, University of California at Berkeley Boalt Hall School of Law, Spring 2004 International and Foreign Legal Research

Course Web Page (contains Syllabus, Course Requirements and Resource Worksheet)
International Legal Research Tutorial (strategy and methodology for researching international law using print and electronic sources including review questions)

Sara Kelley, University of Maryland School of Law, Fall 2002 Advanced Legal Research: Foreign and International Law

Syllabus (.doc)Assignment - Foreign Law (.doc)
Assignment - Trade Law (.doc)
Assignment - Treaty Research (.doc)
Assignment - International Intellectual Property Research (.doc)

Tove Klovning, Washington University in Saint Louis School of Law, Spring 2004, Foreign Law Research

PowerPoint Presentation - Foreign Law Research (.ppt)

Heidi Kuehl (Frostestad), Marquette University Law School, Spring 2004 Topics in Advanced Legal Research: International Law

Judith Morgan and Lee Peoples, Oklahoma City University School of Law, Spring 2004 Advanced Legal Research - Foreign, Comparative and International Law

Syllabus (.doc)
Assignment - Introduction to FCIL Research (.doc)
Assignment - Treaty Research (.doc)
Assignment - International Trade Research (.doc)
Assignment - Civil Law (.doc)
Assignment - Comparative Law Research (.doc)
Final Project Instructions (.doc)
Sample Final Project (.doc)
Handout - Introduction to FCIL Research (.pdf)
Handout - Treaty Research (U.S.)(.pdf)
Handout - Treaty Research (Non-U.S.)(.pdf)
Handout - Customs, General Principles & Teachings (.pdf)
Handout - Case Law (.pdf)
Handout - Civil Law & the Mexican Legal System (.pdf)
Handout - Common Law & the U.K. Legal System (.pdf)
Handout - Comparative Law (.pdf)
Handout - International Trade (.pdf)
Handout - International Trade in Agricultural Products (.pdf)
Handout - IGO's, NGO's and the E.U. (.pdf)
Handout - United Nations (.pdf)
PowerPoint Presentation - Introduction to FCIL Research (.ppt)
PowerPoint Presentation - Civil Law & the Mexican Legal System (.ppt)
PowerPoint Presentation - Comparative Law (.ppt)
PowerPoint Presentation - European Union Law (.ppt)
PowerPoint Presentation - Finding An International Law Job (.ppt)
PowerPoint Presentation - International Trade Law (.ppt)

Marylin Raisch, Georgetown University Law Center, Spring 2003 Legal Research In International and Comparative Law: Sources and Strategies

Syllabus (.doc)
Suggested Readings (.doc)
Quiz - Treaties & Case Law (.doc)
Quiz - Treaties & Case Law II (.doc)
Quiz - United Nations (.doc)
Quiz - European Union (.doc)
Quiz - IGO's (.doc)
Quiz - Comparative Law (.doc)
Lecture Notes - Treaties (.doc)
Lecture Notes - Case Law (.doc)
Lecture Notes - International Law & United Nations (.doc)
Lecture Notes - European Union (.doc)
Lecture Notes - IGO's (.doc)
Lecture Notes - Comparative Law (.doc)
Handout - Case Law (.doc)
Final Examination (.doc)

Mary Rumsey, University of Minnesota, Spring 2004 International and Foreign Legal Research Seminar

Syllabus (.doc)
Course Requirements (.doc)
Bibliographic Sources Worksheet (.doc)
Pathfinder Information (.doc)
Assignment - European Union (.doc)
Assignment - Evaluating Internet Sources, Lexis and Westlaw (.doc)
Assignment - Foreign Law (.doc)
Assignment - Human Rights (.doc)
Assignment - IGO's (.doc)
Assignment - Internet Research (.doc)
Assignment - International Intellectual Property (.doc)
Assignment - International Litigation (.doc)
Assignment - International Trade (.doc)
Assignment - Public International Law (.doc)
PowerPoint Presentation - Foreign Law (.ppt)
PowerPoint Presentation - Human Rights Research (.ppt)
PowerPoint Presentation - International Litigation (.ppt)
PowerPoint Presentation - International Trade (.ppt)
Final Exercise (.doc)

Linda Tashbook, University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Spring 2004 International Legal Research

Syllabus (.wpd)
Handout - Secondary Sources (.wpd)
Handout - Top 10 Tips For Finding Foreign Statutes (.wpd)
Assignment - International News Story (.wpd)
Assignment - NGO's & IGO's (.wpd)

Katherine Topulos, Duke University Law School, Spring 2004 International Foreign and Comparative Law Research

Course Web Site / Syllabus
PowerPoint Presentation - Introduction (.ppt)
PowerPoint Presentation - Treaty Research (.ppt)
PowerPoint Presentation - IGO's and the U.N. (.ppt)
PowerPoint Presentation - European Union Research (.ppt)
International Legal Research Tutorial (strategy and methodology for researching international law using print and electronic sources including review questions)

Bobbi Weaver, California Western School of Law, Fall 2002 International and Foreign Legal Research

Assignment - Secondary Sources (.pdf)
Assignment - Interdisciplinary Sources (.pdf)
Assignment - Case Law (.pdf)
Assignment - Treaties (.pdf)
Assignment - Foreign Law - U.K. & Canada (.pdf)

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