Assignment task: Legal Research, Legal Writing, and Legal Analysis: Putting Law School into Practice by Suzanne E. Rowe
Q1. Explain the difference between persuasive and mandatory legal authorities. Provide an example of each and discuss when/how you might use both.
Q2. Explain (1) why Rowe says she was mistaken about the goals of law school, (2) why students (such as English majors or engineers) often have skewed expectations for legal writing, and (3) how she describes legal research (e.g., Is it about finding a needle in a haystack?).