This Just In: Cracking the Case Method

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As the authors of Cracking the Case Method: Legal Analysis for Law School Success [Find it] tell us, appellate court judges are storytellers who impose “legal meaning” on the stories they tell as they resolve disputes. Understanding this process is the key to the case method, frequently used in law school instruction to teach legal analysis. This book helps readers:

  • Understand the case method and its myths
  • Spot legal issues
  • Recognize common argument strategies
  • Brief cases
  • Follow class discussions
  • Apply IRAC on exams

The final chapters provide readers with sample final exam essays for contracts and constitutional law.

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