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Lawyering III: Research Step by Step: Hypo

Research step by step guide for an abuse of process claim in Wisconsin.

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Hypo- Google Classroom

You are drafting a brief in support of a motion discussing an abuse of process claim in Wisconsin.

You can find the hypothetical and facts in your Google Classroom assignment. 

Starting Your Research

Write a summation of the facts.

How familiar are you with this area of law?

What is your research question? Use the format of "Under [applicable law], does [legal question], when [determinative facts]?"

Create a research plan for this problem. What specific resources are you going to use to research? What is your desired outcome?

What search terms will you use to try and find your answers? Think of broad subjects that will help break up your research, terms of art, and keywords you can narrow down or find synonyms to find more information.

Next Step

You are ready to start researching: Move on to the Familiarity Ranking 1 tab.

Tips

Tip on research: When beginning a research project start with a summation of the facts. Ask who, what, where, when, legal issues, and desired outcome. This will help when looking for search terms and making decisions about cases to read.

Summation of Facts Sample: Bentz

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