Legal Analysis: The Fundamental Skill Book

	Acknowledgments
	Perspectives
Ch. 1	The Foundations of Legal Analysis	3
A	Statutes	4
B	Case Law	5
C	Hierarchy of Courts	9
D	Jurisdiction	11
E	Types of Authority	13
Ch. 2	Rules	19
A	Identifying Rules in Case Law	20
B	Rule Synthesis	22
C	Tests	24
Ch. 3	Case-Law Analysis	33
A	Analogical Analysis	34
B	Analogical Strategies	43
Ch. 4	Statutory Analysis	61
A	Step One - Construing the Statute	62
B	Step Two - Application	67
Ch. 5	Policy	71
A	Case Law	72
B	Statutes	73
C	Policy Arguments	74
Ch. 6	Other Considerations	81
A	Judicial Conservatism	81
B	Fairness	84
Ch. 7	The Legal Argument	89
A	CREAC	89
B	Fourteen Tips When Drafting CREAC	96
	Conclusion	107
App. A	Interoffice Memorandum	109
App. B	Persuasive Memorandum of Law	119
App. C	Client Letter	131
	Glossary of Terms	135
	Index	141