Re: Michigan Bankruptcy Laws re: Correspondence Law Students

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On 11/02/08, Crown Prince wrote:
> All I wanted to know was if the Rittenhouse decision was still good law.

Now you have been pointed in the right direction -- you're welcome.

> I have taken legal research at an ABA school, and am familiar with Shepardizing, Keycite, all of Nexis, Westlaw,
> etc. Free websites can give you almost any district, appeals or SCOTUS decision, but do not provide information
> as to whether or not this is good law or not, as they do not provide links to other cases, precedent, etc.

Well now you can look up the cases, read them, and determine if Rittenhouse is still good law -- just like a real
lawyer would.

> My current law school does not provide access to Westlaw or Nexis.

Yeah, I know. They don't provide a law library either, that's why you asked for help in your research.

> Thank you for the information and your time, and the lecture.
> I will have the memo, with a proper reference page, on your desk first thing in the morning.

I doubt it, but it would be good practice for you.

> I think I will just call Rittenhouse up and ask him. It would be a lot faster.

Do you need help in locating his phone number?
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> Crown Prince