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Deconstructing Crac: Teaching Proposed Findings Of Fact And Conclusions Of Law In A Legal-Writing Program, Larry Howell
Deconstructing Crac: Teaching Proposed Findings Of Fact And Conclusions Of Law In A Legal-Writing Program, Larry Howell
Faculty Law Review Articles
No abstract provided.
How To Make Your Appellate Brief More Readable, Jonathon S. Byington
How To Make Your Appellate Brief More Readable, Jonathon S. Byington
Faculty Journal Articles & Other Writings
This article discusses ways to improve the readability of appellate briefs. It is a synthesis of suggestions from several state appellate judges, numerous articles on appellate practice, and the author's own observations.
Teaching Lawyers How To Perform: Legal Citation In Montana, Stacey L. Gordon
Teaching Lawyers How To Perform: Legal Citation In Montana, Stacey L. Gordon
Faculty Journal Articles & Other Writings
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The West Digest System: The Ninth Circuit And The Montana Supreme Court, Fritz Snyder
The West Digest System: The Ninth Circuit And The Montana Supreme Court, Fritz Snyder
Faculty Law Review Articles
This article analyzes the West Digest System. The article first describes the West Digest System. Next, the article compares Montana jurisprudence with that of the Ninth Circuit in light of numerical analysis of the West Digest System. Then the article discusses certain digest topics as reflections of American law. Finally, the article examines the curious symbiotic relationship between the West Digest System and the growth of American jurisprudence.
Legislative History And Statutory Interpretation: The Supreme Court And The Tenth Circuit, Fritz Snyder
Legislative History And Statutory Interpretation: The Supreme Court And The Tenth Circuit, Fritz Snyder
Faculty Law Review Articles
The author analyzed all the U.S. Supreme Court cases and all the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals cases for the calendar year 1995 to see how heavily legislative history was used to interpret statutes. The author begins this article by discussing the different theories of statutory interpretation, noting how legislative history fits into the picture and observing the reliance on dictionaries for interpreting words and phrases. The author also looks to see what use is being made of administrative interpretations of statutes and how that ties in with legislative history. Finally, the author looks at how U.S. Supreme Court justices …
Citation Practices Of The Montana Supreme Court, Fritz Snyder
Citation Practices Of The Montana Supreme Court, Fritz Snyder
Faculty Law Review Articles
This article discusses and analyzes the legal authorities that the Montana Supreme Court relies on in its reported opinions. The article should help Montana lawyers know which authorities are particularly important to focus on in their research and to include in their briefs to the Montana Supreme Court. The article examines how the court’s citation practices have changed over time and should assist researchers in other states who are interested in comparative court citation practices. Finally, the article analyzes the actual citation form the Montana Supreme Court uses and offers suggestions to ameliorate any confusion in the court’s current citation …
Review Essay: Legal Research Books, Manuals, And Guides -- More Than Enough, Fritz Snyder
Review Essay: Legal Research Books, Manuals, And Guides -- More Than Enough, Fritz Snyder
Faculty Journal Articles & Other Writings
This article surveys the current texts of legal research, noting features the author considers important and problems in the approaches of each.
Copyright And The Library Reserve Room, Fritz Snyder
Copyright And The Library Reserve Room, Fritz Snyder
Faculty Journal Articles & Other Writings
This article examines the issue of copyright and the photocopying of materials for library reserve within the fair use doctrine.