How to Get Better at Applying Law to Fact? Forum
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How to Get Better at Applying Law to Fact?
Started outlining a couple of weeks ago. It's been somewhat helpful, but there are still large gaps in my knowledge, and I don't know how to apply these concepts to a fact pattern (especially for a class like civ pro).
I am getting very mixed responses about hypos from E&Es. People on TLS seem to think doing them are a good idea, but I asked my professors if these would be good practice, and all of them said no. Are they saying "no" because they are professors who don't want me to use an E&E or should I heed their advice?
In addition, if anyone has advice on how to get better at applying law to fact, I am all ears.
I am getting very mixed responses about hypos from E&Es. People on TLS seem to think doing them are a good idea, but I asked my professors if these would be good practice, and all of them said no. Are they saying "no" because they are professors who don't want me to use an E&E or should I heed their advice?
In addition, if anyone has advice on how to get better at applying law to fact, I am all ears.
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Re: How to Get Better at Applying Law to Fact?
professor-specific past exams and model answers are your best bet. e&e's help you wrap your head around the core concept but they really don't simulate exam fact patterns.
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Re: How to Get Better at Applying Law to Fact?
Try and find cases that apply the law in question. Seeing how courts distinguish in borderline cases with similar fact-patterns is very useful for learning how the law works. Sometimes the major cases on a particular subject don't really get into the nuances, and it can be hard to tell where the lines are (or what specific factors make the difference) if you've never seen a similar case that the court went a different way on.
This won't always be possible, but it's a good place to start.
This won't always be possible, but it's a good place to start.
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Re: How to Get Better at Applying Law to Fact?
Are they still worth doing? It looks like I have about 5 past exams for each class (except one where I have zero lol).pancakes3 wrote:professor-specific past exams and model answers are your best bet. e&e's help you wrap your head around the core concept but they really don't simulate exam fact patterns.
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Re: How to Get Better at Applying Law to Fact?
I'll definitely dig into thisWhite Dwarf wrote:Try and find cases that apply the law in question. Seeing how courts distinguish in borderline cases with similar fact-patterns is very useful for learning how the law works. Sometimes the major cases on a particular subject don't really get into the nuances, and it can be hard to tell where the lines are (or what specific factors make the difference) if you've never seen a similar case that the court went a different way on.
This won't always be possible, but it's a good place to start.
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Re: How to Get Better at Applying Law to Fact?
Yes. TLS wisdom seems to be that you should do as many of your professor's old practice exams as possible.carsondalywashere wrote:Are they still worth doing? It looks like I have about 5 past exams for each class (except one where I have zero lol).pancakes3 wrote:professor-specific past exams and model answers are your best bet. e&e's help you wrap your head around the core concept but they really don't simulate exam fact patterns.
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Re: How to Get Better at Applying Law to Fact?
Oh, I'll definitely do all available old exams. What I meant was are hypos from E&Es still worth doing?ball is life wrote:Yes. TLS wisdom seems to be that you should do as many of your professor's old practice exams as possible.carsondalywashere wrote:Are they still worth doing? It looks like I have about 5 past exams for each class (except one where I have zero lol).pancakes3 wrote:professor-specific past exams and model answers are your best bet. e&e's help you wrap your head around the core concept but they really don't simulate exam fact patterns.
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Re: How to Get Better at Applying Law to Fact?
BECAUSE - that is what you need to be seeing/using. It should go issue...blah blah rule of law BECAUSE facts, facts, facts. Rule 1 because facts, rule 2 because facts...etc.