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Introducing Law Students To Transactional Practice: From Using Precedent To Closing The Deal, Ben Fernandez
Introducing Law Students To Transactional Practice: From Using Precedent To Closing The Deal, Ben Fernandez
UF Law Faculty Publications
My name is Ben Fernandez. I teach contract drafting at the University of Florida, Levin College of Law, and I'm going to talk about introducing students to transactional practice from using precedents to closing the deal. Basically, what I'm going to describe is things I do to supplement Tina Stark's Drafting Contracts: How and Why Lawyers Do What They Do. I'm going to give you a whole bunch of, I hope, useful, teaching ideas on how to do that.
The First Amendment And Professorial Classroom Speech, Lyrissa Barnett Lidsky
The First Amendment And Professorial Classroom Speech, Lyrissa Barnett Lidsky
UF Law Faculty Publications
A review of Keith E. Whittington's article, Professorial Speech, The First Amendment, and Legislative Restrictions on Classroom Discussions. 58 Wake Forest L. Rev. 463 (2023).
Holdings As Hypotheses: Teaching Contextual Understanding And Enhancing Engagement, Lisa M. De Sanctis
Holdings As Hypotheses: Teaching Contextual Understanding And Enhancing Engagement, Lisa M. De Sanctis
UF Law Faculty Publications
When the Pinball Wizard asked his well-timed question, he not only lit up the 1L classroom with a cacophony of opinions but also illuminated deep confusion about the meaning of, and distinctions between, “rules” and “holdings.”
The practice of both oversimplifying and conflating the parts of a judicial opinion, particularly rules and holdings, is common among law professors, law school success materials, and, to an extent, even legal writing texts. Coupled with the novice law student’s search for right answers and found meaning, 1Ls often find themselves understandably frustrated and confused. This Article argues that the resulting confusion about rules …