SOLUTION MANUAL
Legal Research, Analysis, and Writing, 5th Edition
by Putman, Albright, Chapters 1 - 19
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
12 12 12
PART12I:12INTRODUCTION12TO12RESEARCH,12ANALYTICAL12PRINCIPLES,12AND12THE12L
GAL12PROCESS.
1.12Introduction12to12Legal12Principles12and12Authorities.
2.12Introduction12to12Legal12Research12and12Analysis.
PART12II:12LEGAL12RESEARCH.
3.12Constitutions,12Statutes,12Administrative12Law,12and12Court12Rules—Research12and12Analysis.
4.12Case12Law—Research12and12Briefing.
5.12Secondary12Authority12and12Other12Research12Sources—
Encyclopedias,12Treatises,12American12Law12Reports,12Digests,12Shepard's.
6.12Secondary12Authority—
Periodicals,12Restatements,12Uniform12Laws,12Dictionaries,12Legislative12History,12and12Other12Seconda
12Authorities.
7.12Computers12and12Internet12Legal12Research.
8.12Commercial12Internet12Research.
PART12III:12THE12SPECIFICS12OF12LEGAL12ANALYSIS.
9.12Legal12Analysis—Key12Facts.
10.12Legal12Analysis—Issue12Identification12(Spotting12the12Issue).
11.12Legal12Analysis—Stating12the12Issue.
12.12Case12Law12Analysis—Is12a12Case12on12Point?
13.12Counteranalysis.
,PART12IV:12LEGAL12WRITING.
14.12Fundamentals12of12Writing.
15.12The12Writing12Process12for12Effective12Legal12Writing.
16.12Office12Legal12Memorandum:12Issues12and12Facts.
17.12Office12Legal12Memorandum:12Analysis12to12Conclusion.
18.12External12Memoranda:12Court12Briefs.
19.12Correspondence.
, Solution and Answer Guide 12 12 12
CHAPTER121:12:12INTRODUCTION12TO12LEGAL12PRINCIPLES12AND12AUTHORITIES.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
12 12
Assignment12112Answers.......................................................................................................................... 1
Assignment12212Answers ......................................................................................................................... 2
Assignment12312Answers ......................................................................................................................... 2
Assignment12412Answers ......................................................................................................................... 4
Assignment12512Answers ......................................................................................................................... 6
ASSIGNMENT 1 ANSWERS 12 12
Answer12the12following12questions12regarding12the12courts12in12your12state:
1. Are12there12limited12jurisdiction12courts12in12your12State?
Answer:12The12state12considered12here12is,12Texas12in12the12United12States.12Federal12courts12are12the12courts12that
12have12limited12jurisdictions.12They12only12hear12the12cases12which12are12approved12by12the12United12States12const
itution.12District12courts12are12the12first12level12of12federal12courts12where12limited12jurisdiction12exists,12followed12
by12circuit12courts12and12supreme12courts.
a. Name12those12courts:
Answer:12There12are12four12federal12district12courts12in12the12State12of12Texas.12They12are12divided12into12United12
States12District12Courts12of12the12Northern12District,12Eastern12District,12Southern12District,12and12Western12Dist
rict12of12Texas.12There12are121412courts12of12appeals12in12Texas12which12have12intermediate12jurisdiction12in12civil12a
nd12criminal12cases12which12are12appeals12from12the12country12courts.1 2 And12lastly12the12Supreme12court12of12Tex
as
b. What12types12of12cases12can12each12of12those12courts12preside12over?
Answer:12The12cases12in12the12district12court12of12Texas12consist12of12criminal12cases,12divorce12cases,12election12ca
ses,12civil12matters,12and12any12other12matters12which12are12not12placed12in12the12trial12court.12The12circuit12court12c
onsists12of12the12civil12and12criminal12case12which12is12appealed12by12district12courts.12The12Supreme12Court12of12Te
xas12is12the12resort12of12civil12matters12in12the12US.12Texas12Court12is12the12resort12of12criminal12matters.
2. What12
is
the12
general12j
urisdict
ion
Legal Research, Analysis, and Writing, 5th Edition
by Putman, Albright, Chapters 1 - 19
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
12 12 12
PART12I:12INTRODUCTION12TO12RESEARCH,12ANALYTICAL12PRINCIPLES,12AND12THE12L
GAL12PROCESS.
1.12Introduction12to12Legal12Principles12and12Authorities.
2.12Introduction12to12Legal12Research12and12Analysis.
PART12II:12LEGAL12RESEARCH.
3.12Constitutions,12Statutes,12Administrative12Law,12and12Court12Rules—Research12and12Analysis.
4.12Case12Law—Research12and12Briefing.
5.12Secondary12Authority12and12Other12Research12Sources—
Encyclopedias,12Treatises,12American12Law12Reports,12Digests,12Shepard's.
6.12Secondary12Authority—
Periodicals,12Restatements,12Uniform12Laws,12Dictionaries,12Legislative12History,12and12Other12Seconda
12Authorities.
7.12Computers12and12Internet12Legal12Research.
8.12Commercial12Internet12Research.
PART12III:12THE12SPECIFICS12OF12LEGAL12ANALYSIS.
9.12Legal12Analysis—Key12Facts.
10.12Legal12Analysis—Issue12Identification12(Spotting12the12Issue).
11.12Legal12Analysis—Stating12the12Issue.
12.12Case12Law12Analysis—Is12a12Case12on12Point?
13.12Counteranalysis.
,PART12IV:12LEGAL12WRITING.
14.12Fundamentals12of12Writing.
15.12The12Writing12Process12for12Effective12Legal12Writing.
16.12Office12Legal12Memorandum:12Issues12and12Facts.
17.12Office12Legal12Memorandum:12Analysis12to12Conclusion.
18.12External12Memoranda:12Court12Briefs.
19.12Correspondence.
, Solution and Answer Guide 12 12 12
CHAPTER121:12:12INTRODUCTION12TO12LEGAL12PRINCIPLES12AND12AUTHORITIES.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
12 12
Assignment12112Answers.......................................................................................................................... 1
Assignment12212Answers ......................................................................................................................... 2
Assignment12312Answers ......................................................................................................................... 2
Assignment12412Answers ......................................................................................................................... 4
Assignment12512Answers ......................................................................................................................... 6
ASSIGNMENT 1 ANSWERS 12 12
Answer12the12following12questions12regarding12the12courts12in12your12state:
1. Are12there12limited12jurisdiction12courts12in12your12State?
Answer:12The12state12considered12here12is,12Texas12in12the12United12States.12Federal12courts12are12the12courts12that
12have12limited12jurisdictions.12They12only12hear12the12cases12which12are12approved12by12the12United12States12const
itution.12District12courts12are12the12first12level12of12federal12courts12where12limited12jurisdiction12exists,12followed12
by12circuit12courts12and12supreme12courts.
a. Name12those12courts:
Answer:12There12are12four12federal12district12courts12in12the12State12of12Texas.12They12are12divided12into12United12
States12District12Courts12of12the12Northern12District,12Eastern12District,12Southern12District,12and12Western12Dist
rict12of12Texas.12There12are121412courts12of12appeals12in12Texas12which12have12intermediate12jurisdiction12in12civil12a
nd12criminal12cases12which12are12appeals12from12the12country12courts.1 2 And12lastly12the12Supreme12court12of12Tex
as
b. What12types12of12cases12can12each12of12those12courts12preside12over?
Answer:12The12cases12in12the12district12court12of12Texas12consist12of12criminal12cases,12divorce12cases,12election12ca
ses,12civil12matters,12and12any12other12matters12which12are12not12placed12in12the12trial12court.12The12circuit12court12c
onsists12of12the12civil12and12criminal12case12which12is12appealed12by12district12courts.12The12Supreme12Court12of12Te
xas12is12the12resort12of12civil12matters12in12the12US.12Texas12Court12is12the12resort12of12criminal12matters.
2. What12
is
the12
general12j
urisdict
ion
