Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1995
Publication Information
The Second Draft, November (1995)
Abstract
In this brief article, the authors present their view of IRAC, an acronym for Issue, Relevant law, Application to facts, and Conclusion. The authors conclude that IRAC can be taught so that students understand not only why it is useful as a thinking and writing tool, but also that proper use of it requires judgment and creativity. When IRAC is presented this way, the authors assert, it can serve first-year students well as they study legal writing. And they will operate accordingly, even without being aware of its influence, during their years as practicing lawyers.
Repository Citation
Kunz, Christina L. and Schmedemann, Deborah A., "Our Perspective on IRAC" (1995). Faculty Scholarship. 170.
https://open.mitchellhamline.edu/facsch/170