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Presenting strategies for addressing debatable issues in legal research and writing, this guide empowers educators and practitioners to identify, analyze, and resolve problems in legal documents. By enhancing your expertise in legal methodology, rhetoric, and procedures, you'll not only improve your teaching skills but also earn recognition from the Bench and Bar for your nuanced understanding of substantive law concepts. 8
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Teaching Research Kate O’Neill NW Legal Writing Conference August 10, 2012
The IL LRW Problem • Questions to ask yourself: • Is there a debatable issue ? • If so, why?
If so, why? • Statutory ambiguity • Judicial confusion • Regulatory/Practitioner Mistake • Insufficient authority • Inattention • Guile and perfidy
Use Your Expertise • Legal Method • Legal Rhetoric • Legal Procedures • And your own practice and education
Publish the Answer (Anywhere) • Identify the problem • Identify the source of the problem • Recommend a solution
Benefits • You’ll be a wiser teacher • The Bench and Bar will use your work • You will impress your non-LRW colleagues with your “substantive” law knowledge and grasp of theory.