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Paralegal Studies Research Guide

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Nexis Uni

Exercise 1: Secondary Sources

Use Nexis Uni to complete the answer the question and complete the exercise below:

What are the primary goals behind bankruptcy law?

  • Click on the Find a Source section from the Nexis Uni homepage.
  • In the box labeled "Search Wthin Sources," type "American Jurisprudence" and click on the magnifying glass icon.
  • You will see a resource labeled American Jurisprudence (AMJUR)Click on the Table of Contents icon located on the right-hand side of your screen.
  • Browse the Table of Contents for information about bankruptcy law.
  • Locate some good introductory information about bankruptcy. Specifically, under the section labeled "Fundamentals of Bankruptcy Practice," continue to drill down until you locate the primary goals behind bankruptcy law. 

Exercise 2: Primary Sources

Use Nexis Uni to answer the question and complete the exercise below:

What is legal blood alcohol level expressed as a percentage? 

  • Click on the Find a Source section from the Nexis Uni homepage.
  • In the box labeled "Search Wthin Sources," type Deering's CA Codes Annotated and click on the magnifying glass icon.
  • You will see a resource labeled CA - Deering's California Codes AnnotatedClick on the Table of Contents icon located on the right-hand side of your screen
  • Browse to the Vehicle Code, and locate Division 11, Rules of the Road.
  • Browse to Chapter 12, Public Offenses. 
  • What is legal blood alcohol level expressed as a percentage? 

Exercise 3: Legal Citations

Use Nexis Uni to locate the correct case based on the legal citation below:

Can your provide the full case based on the citation Thing v. La Chusa, 48 Cal.3d, 644, 648 (1989)?

  • Click on the Legal section at the top of Nexis Uni homepage. 
  • Click on the Cases section
  • Scroll down to the Citation field, type the citation below:
  • Thing v. La Chusa, 48 Cal.3d, 644, 648 (1989)