Brent Domann

Brent DomannScholarly Communications Librarian
Law College Building
648 N. Shaw Lane Rm 115A
East Lansing, MI 48824-1300
517-432-6851
domannbr@law.msu.edu

  • Biography

    Brent Domann earned his B.A. in Philosophy, magna cum laude, from Bowling Green State University in 2006 and his J.D., magna cum laude, from Michigan State University College of Law in 2008. He practiced law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and in 2010 joined MSU College of Law as a reference librarian. He manages the Law College’s digital repository and has helped to transition the Law College’s journals to a digital publishing format. He received his M.L.I.S. from Wayne State University in 2012. At MSU Law he teaches courses on legal research and foundations of law.

  • Courses

    Advanced Legal Research
    (Formerly DCL 509) The course will focus on the process and goals of legal research. Special emphasis will be placed on Internet research, but instruction will be based on function rather than format. Students will learn how to find information through the Web, on Lexis and Westlaw, and in paper. By contrasting form, speed, cost and accuracy, students will learn how to integrate these sources for the most comprehensive and economical research product. Equal emphasis will be placed on conceptual structure and practical application.

    Foundations of Law and Legal Research
    This online course provides an introduction to the American legal system with a special focus on the research and writing needs of international scholars and non-lawyers (focus on American jurisprudence and Global Food Law).