Thinking Like a Lawyer · an Introduction to Legal Reasoning by Vandevelde, Kenneth J. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Title Page Dedication Acknowledgements Introduction PART ONE - Basic Legal Reasoning Chapter 1 - IDENTIFYING APPLICABLE LAW

I. THE SOURCES OF AMERICAN LAW II. IDENTIFYING APPLICABLE LAW

Chapter 2 - ANALYZING THE LAW

I. ANALYZING STATUTES II. ANALYZING CASES III. ANALYZING RIGHTS AND DUTIES

Chapter 3 - SYNTHESIZING THE LAW

I. SYNTHESIZING RULES: GENERAL TO SPECIFIC II. SYNTHESIZING A RULE: SPECIFIC TO GENERAL

Chapter 4 - RESEARCHING THE FACTS

I. THE ROLE OF FACTUAL RESEARCH II. THE RULES OF FACTUAL INVESTIGATION

Chapter 5 - APPLYING THE LAW

I. DEDUCTION II. ANALOGY III. COMPARING DEDUCTION AND ANALOGY IV. DEDUCTION AND ANALOGY IN A JURY SYSTEM V. EPILOGUE: CHANGING CASE LAW

PART TWO - Reasoning with Policies Chapter 6 - POLICY ANALYSIS, SYNTHESIS, AND APPLICATION

I. POLICY ANALYSIS II. POLICY SYNTHESIS III. POLICY APPLICATION

Chapter 7 - CONTRACTS

I. TRADITIONAL CONTRACT II. DETRIMENTAL RELIANCE III. THE NATURE OF THE CONTRACTUAL DUTY

Chapter 8 - TORTS

I. THE NATURE OF TORT LAW II. THE STRUCTURE OF MODERN TORT LAW

Chapter 9 - CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

I. CONSTITUTIONAL INTERPRETATION II. POWERS OF THE GOVERNMENT: FEDERALISM III. INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS

Chapter 10 - CIVIL PROCEDURE

I. PERSONAL JURISDICTION II. SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION

PART THREE - Perspectives on Legal Reasoning Chapter 11 - A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE ON LEGAL REASONING

I. THE ENLIGHTENMENT ORIGINS OF AMERICAN LEGAL THOUGHT II. LEGAL FORMALISM III. THE CRITIQUE OF LEGAL FORMALISM IV. LEGAL REALISM V. CONTEMPORARY MAINSTREAM LEGAL REASONING

Chapter 12 - CONTEMPORARY PERSPECTIVES ON LEGAL REASONING

I. LAW AND ECONOMICS II. CRITICAL LEGAL STUDIES III. IDENTITY-BASED MOVEMENTS IV. LIBERALISM V. PRAGMATISM VI. CONCLUSION

CONCLUSION APPENDIX: THINKING LIKE A LAW STUDENT NOTES SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX Copyright Page