Legal Research & Citation for Jessup

1. Legal Research & Citation for Jessup

Class 1
LEGAL RESEARCH & CITATION
FOR JESSUP

2. Snap along

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viwUY7L
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3. Compromis

4. Why are Legal Research & Citation important?

Why are Legal Research &
Citation important?
Credibility
Accountability
Professionalism

5. Preparing to Research

1. Who are the characters?
2. Create a timeline.
3. What will the opposing party say/do?
4. What are your client’s goals?
5. What relief is requested?
6. Where is the case? Jurisdiction & venue.
7. What legal theories?

6. T.A.R.P.

Things
Actions
Relief
Parties

7. T.A.R.P. Workshop

TARP an issue in the Compromis. I will assign you
an issue.
Issue 1
the obligations and responses of States with respect
to an outbreak from a global pandemic
jurisdiction of the ICJ
Issue 2
a desperate claim for political asylum by an alleged
rogue scientist
Issue 3
state responsibility for a suspicious aircraft explosion.

8. Asylum Case – on Moodle