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Writing To Learn Business Law, Robert B. Bennett, William K. Templeton
Writing To Learn Business Law, Robert B. Bennett, William K. Templeton
Scholarship and Professional Work - Business
Robert Bennett and William Templeton's contribution to Journal of Legal Studies Education, vol. 13, 2.
Our Perspective On Irac, Christina L. Kunz, Deborah A. Schmedemann
Our Perspective On Irac, Christina L. Kunz, Deborah A. Schmedemann
Faculty Scholarship
In this brief article, the authors present their view of IRAC, an acronym for Issue, Relevant law, Application to facts, and Conclusion. The authors conclude that IRAC can be taught so that students understand not only why it is useful as a thinking and writing tool, but also that proper use of it requires judgment and creativity. When IRAC is presented this way, the authors assert, it can serve first-year students well as they study legal writing. And they will operate accordingly, even without being aware of its influence, during their years as practicing lawyers.