Legal research is a core skill for all law students. This section introduces the basics of how legal research works and provides tools to help you identify key resources.
Getting started with legal research
Legal research overview
Understand how legal research works and why it's important. Learn how to locate, interpret, and apply legal sources to solve legal problems.
IRAC method
The IRAC (Issue, Rule, Application, Conclusion) framework helps structure your legal analysis clearly and logically—ideal for case summaries and problem questions.
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