Paralegal

Answer: B - Post a request on a paralegal discussion board about the topic. Posting a request for information regarding a topic on a paralegal discussion board is not a standard step in the legal research process. Doing so could violate an ethical rule on confidentiality. The basic steps are the following: (1) Obtain background information and identify relevant facts; (2) frame the legal issues; (3) find applicable legal authorities; (4) update the authorities found through a legal citator (e.g., Shepard’s Citations or KeyCite); (5) brief the cases and statutes found; (6) analogize the cases to the facts of the client’s case; (6) prepare a memorandum summarizing the results for the supervising attorney.