http://volokh.com/2011/07/25/how-to-read-a-legal-opinion-a-guide-for-new-law-students-4/
A guide for first year law students (folks who have absolutely no idea what they are talking about or reading) on how to read and (perhaps more importantly) how to understand a legal opinion.
Since one of the rules here is to cite the sources of law
I highly recommend a reading of the guide. It may turn some more folks from dabblers and pedants into real lawyers. Sorry, but you are going to have to go to law school* and then pass the bar exam to become an attorney.
stay safe.
A guide for first year law students (folks who have absolutely no idea what they are talking about or reading) on how to read and (perhaps more importantly) how to understand a legal opinion.
Since one of the rules here is to cite the sources of law
it stands to reason that it would be of great help to know how to understand the opinion so that you are sure it is in fact supporting the point you are trying to make.•(5) CITE TO AUTHORITY: If you state a rule of law, it is incumbent upon you to try to cite, as best you can, to authority. Citing to authority, using links when available,is what makes OCDO so successful. An authority is a published source of law that can back your claim up - statute, ordinance, court case, newspaper article covering a legal issue, etc.
I highly recommend a reading of the guide. It may turn some more folks from dabblers and pedants into real lawyers. Sorry, but you are going to have to go to law school* and then pass the bar exam to become an attorney.
*Yes, some places still allow one to "read the law" and then take the bar exam.**
** this is an example of me being a pedant.
stay safe.
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