Which of the following, generally, is NOT a step in the legal research process?
A)Locate applicable legal authorities.
B)Update the legal authorities found by Shepardizing or using KeyCite.
C)Review complaints filed in the same jurisdiction on the same issue.
D)Draft a memorandum summarizing the research.
E)Obtain background information and identify relevant facts.
F)Post a request on a paralegal discussion board about the topic.
G)Brief statutes and cases that are on point.
H)Frame the legal issues.

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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.

Which of the Following, Generally, Is NOT a Step in the Legal