Recommended Citation
Lauren Sancken & Mireille Butler, The Benefits of Integrating Statutory Construction and Analysis in a First-Year Legal Writing Course, Proceedings, Fall 2022 at 35
The Benefits of Integrating Statutory Construction and Analysis in a First-Year Legal Writing Course
Keywords
statutory research, legal research, legislative history
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Teaching statutory analysis to first-year law school students not only reinforces important principles of legal analysis and writing (from gaining a better understanding of the hierarchy of legal authorities to continuing to practice IRAC/CRAC methods of organization), but it also prepares students better for the actual practice of law.