Sort Primary, Secondary, And Finding Tools

Sort each item by the role it can safely play in a legal research answer. Primary authority Secondary authority Finding tool or lead Current state statute section Published appellate opinion from controlling court Agency regulation in force Recognized practice guide chapter Law review article explaining doctrine split Database headnote summary Law firm client alert with citations Annotated code case note Primary Secondary Finding Headnote trap A headnote can lead you to authority; it is not the authority.

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