Research Plan tipsResearch Plan tips

Research planResearch plan

Address your issue like you did for Address your issue like you did for question 1 of Assignment 4: you are question 1 of Assignment 4: you are presented with a hypothetical fact pattern presented with a hypothetical fact pattern and you need to gather all the relevant and you need to gather all the relevant research necessary for either yourself or research necessary for either yourself or someone else to legally analyze the someone else to legally analyze the issue.issue.• Most important point to remember: This Most important point to remember: This

project requires NO LEGAL ANALYSISproject requires NO LEGAL ANALYSIS

General outline – publicGeneral outline – public Are there any bilateral and/or multilateral Are there any bilateral and/or multilateral

treaties on the subject?treaties on the subject? Are there any parts of the UN that regulate Are there any parts of the UN that regulate

this area?this area? Have there been any international court Have there been any international court

decisions on your issue?decisions on your issue? What do NGOs/IGOs/supranational What do NGOs/IGOs/supranational

organizations have to say about your issue?organizations have to say about your issue? What applicable foreign laws are there?What applicable foreign laws are there?

General outline – private General outline – private

Are there any bilateral and/or multilateral treaties Are there any bilateral and/or multilateral treaties on the subject?on the subject?

Are there any parts of the UN that regulate this Are there any parts of the UN that regulate this area?area?

Have there been any trade decisions issued in this Have there been any trade decisions issued in this area?area?

What do trade organizations and/or other relevant What do trade organizations and/or other relevant IGOs have to say about this issue?IGOs have to say about this issue?

What are the procedural issues relevant to this What are the procedural issues relevant to this issue, and is there any guidance for your particular issue, and is there any guidance for your particular countries?countries?

What domestic laws are relevant to your issue?What domestic laws are relevant to your issue? Are there any relevant laws/cases from Are there any relevant laws/cases from

supranational organizations?supranational organizations?

Annotated bibliographyAnnotated bibliography Basically a list of all of the sources you Basically a list of all of the sources you

have compiled on your topic. have compiled on your topic. • Note that it doesn’t have to list Note that it doesn’t have to list

EVERYTHING ever written on the topic; it EVERYTHING ever written on the topic; it is up to you to determine which are the is up to you to determine which are the most ESSENTIAL and IMPORTANT most ESSENTIAL and IMPORTANT sources to include. sources to include.

• Include your reasoning on why you chose Include your reasoning on why you chose to include each source in the annotation.to include each source in the annotation.

• Some people chose to do this as footnotes, Some people chose to do this as footnotes, others included it as a separate document others included it as a separate document

Annotated bibliography examplesAnnotated bibliography examples GlobaLex, (http://www.nyulawglobal.org/Globalex/)GlobaLex, (http://www.nyulawglobal.org/Globalex/)

• GlobaLex is an electronic legal publication by the Hauser Global Law GlobaLex is an electronic legal publication by the Hauser Global Law School Program at NYU School of Law, which is dedicated to School Program at NYU School of Law, which is dedicated to international and foreign law research. The information and articles international and foreign law research. The information and articles published by GlobaLex are written by scholars well known in their published by GlobaLex are written by scholars well known in their respective fields (active either in foreign, international, and respective fields (active either in foreign, international, and comparative law research or those focusing on their own domestic comparative law research or those focusing on their own domestic law). I was able to find country-specific information, including a broad law). I was able to find country-specific information, including a broad overview of Uganda’s history, social values and the role of women in overview of Uganda’s history, social values and the role of women in society.society.

Restatement (Third) of the Foreign Relations Law of the United Restatement (Third) of the Foreign Relations Law of the United States §481, cmt. A. (1987). States §481, cmt. A. (1987). This recognized the state’s jurisdiction in enforcement foreign judgments unless the decision raises questions under the U.S. Const. (i.e. intrusion into foreign affairs of the U.S. or denial of due process)); cf. Id. § 482 (laying out the grounds for non-recognition of foreign judgments); id. § 482(d) (stating a judgment may not be recognized if “the cause of action on which the judgment was based, or the judgment itself, is repugnant to the public policy of the United States or of the State where recognition is sought ”). This was a great resource for foreign relations and from it I was able to ascertain that a foreign judgment could be denied in the U.S. if it is contrary to our First Amendment.

Grading rubricGrading rubric Total: 30 pointsTotal: 30 points

• 10 points: good search strategy, process, and 10 points: good search strategy, process, and methods used (thorough research diary)methods used (thorough research diary)– Don’t forget to start with secondary sources!Don’t forget to start with secondary sources!

• 10 points: comprehensiveness, variety and 10 points: comprehensiveness, variety and relevance of sources usedrelevance of sources used– Even if you think there might not be anything in a Even if you think there might not be anything in a

database on your topic, you should try searching anyways database on your topic, you should try searching anyways just to be surejust to be sure

• i.e., if you are doing a humanitarian law issue, you might not i.e., if you are doing a humanitarian law issue, you might not assume that the WTO has any relevant information when in fact assume that the WTO has any relevant information when in fact they might as trade law and human rights are often interrelatedthey might as trade law and human rights are often interrelated

Grading rubric cont’dGrading rubric cont’d

• 5 points: quality of reflection on your 5 points: quality of reflection on your process and your ability to think critically process and your ability to think critically about the research you are doingabout the research you are doing– Remember, the point of this class is to help you Remember, the point of this class is to help you

feel more confident and effective in your feel more confident and effective in your research…this is the only way I have to research…this is the only way I have to evaluate whether or not you have achieved thisevaluate whether or not you have achieved this

• 5 points: Your presentation to the class 5 points: Your presentation to the class and your “Top 5 Resources” handoutand your “Top 5 Resources” handout

Due dateDue date All written projects must be turned in by 2pm All written projects must be turned in by 2pm

on Thursday April 26on Thursday April 26 9 people will be scheduled to present on April 9 people will be scheduled to present on April

19, and the remaining 8 will present on April 2619, and the remaining 8 will present on April 26 THEREFORE…you need to have your project THEREFORE…you need to have your project

essentially complete by April 19, as we will be essentially complete by April 19, as we will be drawing names randomly (in class April 12) for drawing names randomly (in class April 12) for the presentations and you might have to the presentations and you might have to present at this timepresent at this time