The Ten Commandments of Legal Analysis and Exam Writing
The Anatomy of Law Series
This course gives in-depth instruction on the key components of legal analysis and provides concrete principles to strengthen analysis of legal principles. This course also gives a broad overview of exam-writing, in general. This course is ideal for the beginning law student to learn the basic components of legal analysis, but is also ideal as a great refresher course for upper-level students. The key points gives you a basic analytical framework for addressing almost any law school exam question in an easy-to-remember format.
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Introduction to Exam Writing
Framing the Issue Statement
The General Rule of Analysis
Analysis Commandment #1
Analysis Commandment #2
Analysis Commandment #3
Analysis Commandment #4
Analysis Commandment #5
Analysis Commandment #6
Analysis Commandment #7
Analysis Commandment #8
Analysis Commandment #9
Analysis Commandment #10
Conclusions and Mistakes to Avoid
Downloadable Grading Rubric
Points to Remember
Practice Hypothetical - Duty Risk Analysis of Social Host Liability for Serving Alcohol
This course is an easily digestible and understandable guide to utilising relevant facts and legal concepts to do effective analysis. This course has given m...
Read MoreThis course is an easily digestible and understandable guide to utilising relevant facts and legal concepts to do effective analysis. This course has given me a much better understanding of how to write succinct, complete and accurate legal analyses. Do more than read and listen; engage in the material and you will benefit.
Read LessAs a new law student, comprehension of issues and definitions are fairly easy. However; it is sometimes a challenge to "interweave" the facts and the rules s...
Read MoreAs a new law student, comprehension of issues and definitions are fairly easy. However; it is sometimes a challenge to "interweave" the facts and the rules such that we can submit concise and definite answers. While, I am still a work in progress, having participated in this course has definitely given me a better place to start from. I plan to go through the course a second time. I encourage all new legal students, and other members of the legal community to take advantage of this very well prepared course.
Read LessIt is a really worthwhile tool for augmenting the Torts lecture. It does a good job in adding more detail to what is discussed in class on how to prepare and...
Read MoreIt is a really worthwhile tool for augmenting the Torts lecture. It does a good job in adding more detail to what is discussed in class on how to prepare and write on exams. It slips in importan law definitions given by the professor so for exam time, follow the professor's rules/dedfintions provided in class though.
Read LessI enjoyed the presentation especially framing the issue, and how sub issues are broken down to provide a better analysis and how to apply them to the facts a...
Read MoreI enjoyed the presentation especially framing the issue, and how sub issues are broken down to provide a better analysis and how to apply them to the facts and the conclusion.
Read LessThis presentation was very thorough and gave a clear explanation of how legal analysis should be. It helped me to better understand how the facts and law sh...
Read MoreThis presentation was very thorough and gave a clear explanation of how legal analysis should be. It helped me to better understand how the facts and law should flow together. I will definitely review this again right before midterms and finals.
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