The Law School Toolbox Podcast: Tools for Law Students from 1L to the Bar Exam, and Beyond

013: What Do Lawyers Argue About?

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Today we are talking about one important facet of your law school experience - learning to argue like a lawyer. From class to court, it's all basically the same.

So, what do Lawyers argue about? Some combination of:

  1. The Facts
  2. The Law
  3. Policy

    4. In this episode we discuss:

    • Examples of the types of arguments you will find in law school
    • How to argue like a lawyer
    • Why law students struggle with the concept of ambiguity
    • The importance of reading cases carefully
    • Why law students struggle when trying to argue about the law
    • Policy arguments and why they can be the most confusing type of argument
    • How professors handle policy arguments
    • What types of arguments will you see on exams and strategies for mastering them

      • If you liked this episode, please let us know!We'd love a nice review and/or rating on iTunes.

      And feel free to reach out to us directly! You can always reach us via the contact form on the Law School Toolbox website (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/contact). 

      Thanks for listening! Good luck in law school.

      Alison & Lee

       

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