Nearly every single law student concludes too quickly on their analysis. And they are missing an important word that links the elements of a rule to the facts of a fact pattern. That magical word is very simple. It is “because.” This word helps professors understand that the law student Read more…
KNOWING THE LAW & GETTING BAD GRADES: Law school is all about thinking like a lawyer. First, you must know the law. Second, you must apply the law. It’s simply not enough to turn in an exam that only demonstrates the bare bones of law. Your law professors want to Read more…
What is an IRAC (also used as a verb, which may be referred to as IRAC-ing)? IRAC stands for issue, rule, analysis, and conclusion and refers to a formula and method commonly used by law school students when analyzing a legal issue on an exam. Some professors prefer variations of the Read more…