Case law is a primary source of law because it is created by courts and is binding on lower courts.

Legal research is the process of finding and analyzing relevant legal materials.

Legal encyclopedias are a secondary source of law because they are not created by courts and are not binding on lower courts.

Keyword searching is the most common method of legal research because it is simple and easy to do.

Shepardizing is the process of verifying the accuracy and validity of a legal citation.

Bluebook is a legal citation format that is used by lawyers and judges.

A legal memorandum is a brief overview of a legal issue that is written for a client or supervisor.

A legal brief is a document that is written to argue a legal position in a court of law.

A legal opinion letter is a document that is written to provide legal advice to a client.

A legal motion is a document that is written to request a court to take a specific action.

A legal petition is a document that is written to request a court to take a specific action.

A legal complaint is a document that is written to initiate a lawsuit.

A legal answer is a document that is written to respond to a lawsuit.

A legal discovery request is a document that is written to obtain information from the other party in a lawsuit.

A legal trial is a process in which a judge or jury determines the facts of a case, applies the law to the facts, and reaches a verdict.