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Analysis, synthesis, and writing — the foundational skills upon which students build their legal careers — are more important than ever against today’s dynamic landscape of law, technology, and legal practice. The Tenth Edition of Legal Method and Writing: Foundations for the Study of Law, reflects a skills-based approach that prepares students to handle any legal writing challenges they will encounter in practice. 

With new co-authors Rebekah Hanley and Yan Slavinskiy bringing the wealth of their experience and expertise to this revision, the reorganized Tenth Edition closely tracks new developments in law school and practice. Balancing caution with enthusiasm, the authors address new technologies through candid discussion and exercises that shed light on both the promise and pitfalls of using GenAI in legal analysis, research, and writing. 

Professors and students will benefit from: 

• Engaging and stimulating content for a new generation of students 
• Focusing on the building blocks of legal method and writing, such as extracting and synthesizing rules, drafting in-text and parenthetical illustrations, and applying rules to facts 
• Numerous exercises for developing skills and engaging students in their own formative assessment 

New to the 10th Edition: 

• A balanced treatment of generative AI that is informative and positive while warning against over reliance 
• A new organization that more closely mirrors the first-year curriculum 
• Additional illustrations that support visual comprehension 
• Honed and streamlined coverage that facilitates both teaching and learning