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Michigan Legal Research: Primary Resources
This lesson is designed to provide students with both an overview of Michigan primary resources and a "how to" guide to researching various Michigan primary resources.
While the lesson aims to introduce the specifics of researching Michigan law to a researcher already familiar with the basics of legal research, it will also be helpful to students and professionals trying to understand those basics through the process of Michigan-specific research.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of the lesson, the student will be able to:
- List sources of primary law.
- Explain the organizational structure of the Michigan statutes.
- Explain the use of legislative history.
- Distinguish the MCLA from the MCLS.
- Describe the organizational structure of Michigan courts.
- List the basic kinds of materials agencies produce.
- Apply Michigan's Uniform System of Citation.