Legal Research & Writing
Sharpen research strategy, authority selection, and IRAC/CREAC writing — the skills every other exam rewards.
Authority & research strategy · Rule synthesis · CREAC structure · Citation discipline
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6 topic categories
170 practice exercises
Topic categories
Rule Check: Which Authority Binds?
Authority & Research Strategy
Research & Writing: Building the Research Plan
Authority & Research Strategy
Writing Lab: Rewriting a Weak Paragraph
Legal Analysis & Writing Craft
Rule Check: Interpreting the Statute
Legal Research
Rule Check: Using the Citator
Legal Research
Rule Check: Choosing the Right Source
Legal Research
Writing Lab: Cutting the Clutter
Legal Analysis & Writing Craft
Writing Lab: Activating the Prose
Legal Analysis & Writing Craft
Writing Lab: Unifying the Paragraph and Signposting the Reader
Legal Analysis & Writing Craft
Writing Lab: Fixing the Citations
Legal Analysis & Writing Craft
Memo Lab: Selecting Legally Significant Facts
Memo Analysis
Memo Lab: Structuring the Predictive Memo
Memo Analysis
Memo Lab: Framing the Question and Answer
Memo Analysis
Memo Lab: Synthesizing the Rule
Memo Analysis
Memo Lab: Handling Adverse Authority
Memo Analysis
Memo - The Office Slip-and-Fall Prediction
Long Essays
Memo - The Noncompete Clause Enforceability
Long Essays
Brief - The Suppression Motion Argument
Long Essays
Brief - The Summary Judgment Opposition
Long Essays
Memo - The Landlord's Duty to Repair
Long Essays
Identifying Research Keywords
Legal Research
Distinguishing Binding Authority
Authority & Research Strategy
Crafting the Legal Rule
Legal Analysis & Writing Craft
Memo Structure Logic
Memo Analysis
Analyzing Drafting Clarity
Legal Analysis & Writing Craft
Contract Formation and the Statute of Frauds
Long Essays
Negligence and Duty of Care
Long Essays
Intentional Torts and Privilege
Long Essays
Property: Adverse Possession
Long Essays
Criminal Law: Homicide and Self-Defense
Long Essays
Identifying Primary and Secondary Sources
Legal Research
Hierarchy of Authority
Authority & Research Strategy
Selecting the Correct Rule Statement
Legal Analysis & Writing Craft
Identifying IRAC Structure
Memo Analysis
Briefing a Fictional Case
Legal Analysis & Writing Craft
Negligence and Duty of Care in Public Spaces
Long Essays
Contractual Formation and The Mailbox Rule
Long Essays
Criminal Attempt and Impossibility
Long Essays
Constitutional Due Process and State Action
Long Essays
Agency and Vicarious Liability
Long Essays
Identifying Primary and Secondary Authority
Legal Research
Hierarchy of Authority in Federal Courts
Authority & Research Strategy
Principles of Clear Legal Writing
Legal Analysis & Writing Craft
Structuring the Memo Question Presented
Memo Analysis
Drafting an IRAC Analysis Section
Legal Analysis & Writing Craft
Liability for Misrepresentation in Real Estate Transactions
Long Essays
Duty of Care and the Public Duty Doctrine
Long Essays
Formation and Revocation in Bilateral Contracts
Long Essays
Constructive Eviction and Implied Warranty of Habitability
Long Essays
Admissibility of Character Evidence in Civil Litigation
Long Essays
Identifying Primary and Secondary Sources
Legal Research
Mapping Legal Hierarchy
Authority & Research Strategy
Constructing an Effective Rule Statement
Legal Analysis & Writing Craft
Structuring the 'Discussion' Section
Memo Analysis
Drafting an Objective Legal Analysis
Legal Analysis & Writing Craft
The Breach of Duty in Commercial Contracts
Long Essays
Negligence and the Duty of Care in Private Security
Long Essays
Property Disputes and Adverse Possession
Long Essays
Intentional Torts: The Scope of Battery and Consent
Long Essays
Criminal Attempt and the Doctrine of Impossibility
Long Essays
Identifying Primary and Secondary Sources in Administrative Law
Legal Research
Structuring the Legal Analysis: Elements of Rule Application
Legal Analysis & Writing Craft
Applying the Doctrine of Stare Decisis
Authority & Research Strategy
Understanding the Memo Discussion Section
Memo Analysis
Drafting the Rule Application
Legal Analysis & Writing Craft
Negligence and Duty of Care in Public Parks
Long Essays
Contract Formation and the Mailbox Rule
Long Essays
Criminal Procedure: The Scope of a Terry Stop
Long Essays
Property: Adverse Possession and Permissive Use
Long Essays
Civil Procedure: Personal Jurisdiction and Minimum Contacts
Long Essays
Identifying Primary Sources in Legislative History
Legal Research
Navigating Binding versus Persuasive Precedent
Authority & Research Strategy
Mastering the Rule Statement in Legal Memos
Legal Analysis & Writing Craft
Structuring the Memo's Question Presented
Memo Analysis
Refining Legal Analysis for Case Comparisons
Legal Analysis & Writing Craft
Liability for Unsolicited Performance
Long Essays
Duty of Care in Commercial Negligence
Long Essays
Criminal Liability for Omission
Long Essays
Agency and Apparent Authority
Long Essays
Mutual Mistake in Land Sale
Long Essays
Identifying Primary and Secondary Sources in Client Files
Legal Research
Structuring the Memo Discussion Section
Memo Analysis
Hierarchy of Authority in Federal Courts
Authority & Research Strategy
Plain English and Legal Conciseness
Legal Analysis & Writing Craft
IRAC Analysis of Confidentiality Agreements
Memo Analysis
Negligence and Duty of Care in Private Construction
Long Essays
Contractual Formation and The Statute of Frauds
Long Essays
Property Disputes and Adverse Possession Elements
Long Essays
Criminal Intent and Accomplice Liability
Long Essays
Civil Procedure and Personal Jurisdiction
Long Essays
Identifying Primary vs. Secondary Sources
Legal Research
Navigating Mandatory vs. Persuasive Authority
Authority & Research Strategy
Drafting the Rule Statement
Legal Analysis & Writing Craft
Effective Transitioning in Legal Analysis
Legal Analysis & Writing Craft
Memo Analysis: Contractual Breach
Memo Analysis
Liability for Misrepresented Commercial Property
Long Essays
Vicarious Liability for Autonomous Service Failures
Long Essays
Admissibility of Digital Evidence in Trade Secrets Litigation
Long Essays
Unconscionability in Standard Form Contracts
Long Essays
Duty of Care in Professional Services
Long Essays
Hierarchy of Authority in Federal Practice
Authority & Research Strategy
Identifying Primary and Secondary Sources
Legal Research
Drafting Rule Statements in Memos
Legal Analysis & Writing Craft
Structuring the Memo Analysis
Memo Analysis
Drafting an IRAC Analysis
Legal Analysis & Writing Craft
The Statute of Frauds and Property Disputes
Long Essays
Negligence and the Duty of Care
Long Essays
Criminal Attempt and Abandonment
Long Essays
Battery and Privilege of Consent
Long Essays
Formation and Counter-Offers
Long Essays
Identifying Primary vs Secondary Authority
Legal Research
Spotting Rule Application Failures
Memo Analysis
Determining Mandatory Authority
Authority & Research Strategy
Principles of Effective Topic Sentences
Legal Analysis & Writing Craft
IRAC Analysis on Duty of Care
Memo Analysis
The Neighborly Encroachment Dispute
Long Essays
The Erroneous Sales Contract
Long Essays
Defamation and the Public Figure
Long Essays
The Employer's Liability for Negligence
Long Essays
The Criminal Intent of the Art Thief
Long Essays
Fixing the Case Citation
Bluebook Citation Drills
Correcting Statutory Citations
Bluebook Citation Drills
Refining Law Review Citations
Bluebook Citation Drills
Formatting Book Citations
Bluebook Citation Drills
Using Citation Signals
Bluebook Citation Drills
Applying Short Forms
Bluebook Citation Drills
Refining Pincites
Bluebook Citation Drills
Advanced Case Citation
Bluebook Citation Drills
Citing Statutory Appendices
Bluebook Citation Drills
Law Review Student-Authored Notes
Bluebook Citation Drills
Basic Case Citation Structure
Bluebook Citation Drills
Federal Statutory Citation
Bluebook Citation Drills
Academic Article Citation
Bluebook Citation Drills
Treatise Citation
Bluebook Citation Drills
Using Signals for Authority
Bluebook Citation Drills
Case Short Form Citation
Bluebook Citation Drills
Pinpoint Citations
Bluebook Citation Drills
Incorporating Quotations
Bluebook Citation Drills
Explanatory Parentheticals
Bluebook Citation Drills
Using Citation Tables
Bluebook Citation Drills
Case Name Italicization Fix
Bluebook Citation Drills
Pincite Formatting Error
Bluebook Citation Drills
Statute Citation Correctness
Bluebook Citation Drills
Case Short Form Errors
Bluebook Citation Drills
Parenthetical Placement
Bluebook Citation Drills
Block Quote Punctuation
Bluebook Citation Drills
Table T6 Abbreviations
Bluebook Citation Drills
Footnote Placement Rules
Bluebook Citation Drills
Court and Year Parenthetical
Bluebook Citation Drills
Id. vs. Supra
Bluebook Citation Drills
State Supreme Court Reporter Omission
Bluebook Citation Drills
Federal Statute Formatting
Bluebook Citation Drills
Law Review Author Formatting
Bluebook Citation Drills
Book Publication Date
Bluebook Citation Drills
Signal Punctuation
Bluebook Citation Drills
Id. Usage
Bluebook Citation Drills
Pinpoint Page Formatting
Bluebook Citation Drills
Quotation Formatting
Bluebook Citation Drills
Parenthetical Substance
Bluebook Citation Drills
Table T1 Usage
Bluebook Citation Drills
Fixing Law Review Article Citations
Bluebook Citation Drills
Citing an Edited Book
Bluebook Citation Drills
Using Signals Correctly
Bluebook Citation Drills
Federal Statute Citation
Bluebook Citation Drills
Standard Case Citation
Bluebook Citation Drills
Pinpoint Citations
Bluebook Citation Drills
Adding Context with Parentheticals
Bluebook Citation Drills
Handling Quotations
Bluebook Citation Drills
Citing Unpublished Cases
Bluebook Citation Drills
Session Laws
Bluebook Citation Drills
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