Materials like legal encyclopedias, treatises, and law review articles used to find background information and analysis of legal issues.

Discussions and negotiations aimed at resolving a legal dispute outside of court.

The process of checking the status and history of a legal case to ensure it is still good law.

The legally defined time frame within which a lawsuit must be filed, or the right to pursue legal action may be lost.

Laws enacted by legislatures, such as federal and state statutes.

A concise document that provides an overview of the deposition or cross-examination, highlighting key testimony and relevant information.