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Featuring writing templates, i.e., canned answers, for many of the most commonly tested legal issues.

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Why are we reinventing the wheel every semester? The legal doctrines and method of analysis are well-established. Yet, we race through the cases obsessing about the derivations of rules, without ever synthesizing them down to what we really need: (1) a definitive list of the issues and (2) a legal analysis for each.

That’s exactly what we provide—no guesswork, just templates that score points.

Example: Agency Relationship

Issue

I: The issue is whether an agency relationship was created.

Analysis

R: An agency relationship is created when a principal and an agent (1) manifest assent through words or conduct that (2) the agent will act on the principal’s behalf and (3) subject to the principal’s control.

1. Assent

R: Assent is established when both the principal and the agent mutually agree or manifest consent to enter into an agency relationship. This can occur either through explicit agreement or through the conduct of the parties, indicating a mutual understanding. It does not require a formal contract or explicit verbal agreement.

A: Here, [apply rules to facts].

C: Therefore, this element [is/is not] satisfied.

Example: Constitutional Standing

Issue

I: The issue is whether Plaintiff has standing.

Analysis

R: To establish standing, a plaintiff must demonstrate they suffered (1) an injury in fact, (2) caused by the defendant, (3) that is likely to be redressed by a favorable court decision.

1. Injury in Fact

R: The injury must be both (a) concrete and (b) particularized.

a. Concrete

R: A concrete injury is one that is real and not abstract; it can be physical, economic, or non-physical (e.g., loss of aesthetic or recreational value). Thus, a mere violation of a statutory right, without more, is insufficient to constitute a concrete injury. In cases involving threats of future harm, the plaintiff must show the harm is actual and imminent, rather than speculative.

A: Here, [apply rule to facts].

C: Therefore, Plaintiff’s injury [is/is not] concrete.

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You’re doing your best to get through all the reading and assemble an outline, but how are you supposed to make practical use of all that material? It often feels like it blends together without clear direction.

Ultimately, success on exams comes down to knowing (1) the legal issues and (2) how to set up the analysis for each. That’s precisely what our subject pages and templates provide.

Instead of working from a never-ending and amorphous outline, you could have literal writing templates for each issue that you’ve tailored to align with your professor’s approach.

Example: Relevance

Issue

I: The issue is whether the evidence is inadmissible because it is irrelevant.

Analysis

R: Under Federal Rule of Evidence 401, evidence is considered relevant if it (1) has probative value and (2) pertains to a material fact of consequence in determining the action.

1. Probative

R: Evidence is probative if it contributes to proving or disproving a fact. This standard requires only that the evidence has a slight tendency to influence the fact’s likelihood, not that it definitively proves or disproves it.

A: Here, [apply rule to facts].

C: Therefore, this element [is/is not] satisfied.