Deconstructing Legal Analysis: A 1L Primer (Aspen Coursebook Series)

Deconstructing Legal Analysis: A 1L Primer (Aspen Coursebook Series)

<b>Peter T. Wendel </b>has taught academic success workshops at over thirty-five law schools throughout the country. In <b>Deconstructing Legal Analysis: A 1L Primer</b>, he provides a variety of time-tested techniques-including a unique model for visualizing legal analysis-to teach students how to think like lawyers and take law school exams. </p> <p> <b>Deconstructing Legal Analysis: A 1L Primer features:</b> </p> <ul> <li> <b>a unique, visual pedagogical method</b> that illustrates a relational analysis of facts, rules, and public policy </li> <li> <b>an interactive approach</b> that consistently encourages students to write down their answers to <b>carefully guided questions</b> </li> <li> <b>a great teaching case, <i>Pierson v. Post</i></b>, showing how a layperson reads a case as compared to how a lawyer would read the same case </li> <li> <b>useful templates and methods for legal analysis and essay-exam writing</b>, such as <b>IRAC</b> and <b>IRRAC</b> </li> <li> <b>exam-taking tips and guidance that emphasize flexibility</b>, rather than a formulaic approach </li> </ul> <p> If experience is the best teacher, then <b>Deconstructing Legal Analysis</b> is an essential for academic success in law school. </p>