The Key to Writing a Good Exam: IRAC, Issue, Rule, Analysis, Conclusion Law to Fact

In this episode…Renee Allen, Assistant Professor of Legal Writing at St. John’s School of Law, explains the most fundamental concept of exam writing; IRAC. IRAC stands for Issue, Rule, Analysis, Conclusion and it is the ideal framework for thinking about legal issues, writing legal memorandum, and most important to law students, Some key takeaways are: 1. The A in IRAC gets the most points on an exam2. When answering an exam, always explain the “why.” Why does this fact matter to...