1. - furious teenager came home with body art & rings/studs without permission. - I am in the NH Senate & want to introduce a bill to regulate this in a session today. - I need to know all about legislation from all states on this topic within the next 15 minutes. - There is no client to bill, so use only the free web. Do you think you can handle it? - Make sure its from an accurate & reliable source so I don’t look bad. So Dad…you like dude? Summer Research Bootcamp 2014 Scenario : Senior Partner in NH law Firm approaches you…

3. “One of the most daunting and painful research projects asked of research assistants…” Manual search is time consuming due to 50 different state code organizations Always look for compiled sources – Special interest group websites – National Conference of State Legislatures Web – Lexis & Westlaw 50 State Survey Databases LexisWestlaw – Uniform Law Annotated (print & Westlaw) – Model Acts (e.g. Model Penal Code) – National Survey of State Laws – Subject Compilations of State Laws (check HeinOnline) – Martindale Hubble Law Digest (check Lexis) – Topical treatises with pocket parts & supplements – Topical loose leaf services Don’t forget state regulations Don’t forget municipal ordinances and bylaws Research Rule #1 – Ask a human being Has someone else done this before?