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Enhancing Legal Writing Skills: A Guide to Problem-Solving in Academic and Professional Settings

This guide explores key questions and strategies in legal research and writing, aimed at improving expertise and problem-solving abilities in academic and professional contexts. It provides insights on identifying, analyzing, and resolving legal issues, benefiting educators, practitioners, and students alike.

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Enhancing Legal Writing Skills: A Guide to Problem-Solving in Academic and Professional Settings

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  1. Teaching Research Kate O’Neill NW Legal Writing Conference August 10, 2012

  2. Opportunity under your . . .

  3. The IL LRW Problem • Questions to ask yourself: • Is there a debatable issue ? • If so, why?

  4. If so, why? • Statutory ambiguity • Judicial confusion • Regulatory/Practitioner Mistake • Insufficient authority • Inattention • Guile and perfidy

  5. Use Your Expertise • Legal Method • Legal Rhetoric • Legal Procedures • And your own practice and education

  6. Publish the Answer (Anywhere) • Identify the problem • Identify the source of the problem • Recommend a solution

  7. 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.

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