What is an IRAC Exam & How do I write an IRAC Essay?

Dear 1L,

Doctrinal classes teach you to:
—read legal rules & cases;
—see both sides of an issue.

Writing classes teach you to:
—use cases & citations;
—write both sides of an issue in a memo.

But your final exams will test how to:
—structure an exam essay;
—write both sides in an exam essay.

So here’s my question:

⁉️ WHERE WAS THE CLASS ON EXAM ESSAYS?

(I’ve always wanted to shout that question.)

⬇️

So over the next couple weeks, I’m going to try to teach you what the nonexistent “exam class” would have—right in my letters and posts, right here on LinkedIn.

It’s a big challenge, but I’m going to try really hard to go step-by-step, methodically, so that I am clear.

Attached is Exam Post No. 1.

Fondly,

💌 Amanda

P.S. I will be pretty out of pocket for the holidays starting tomorrow afternoon. (All 3 of my girls will be home; my mother and cousins are staying with us; and we have 18 for dinner Thursday.)

But please keep your questions coming! I will be checking my comments and emails.

I am most apt to answer IF you (a) put questions in a comment to my most recent post, or (b) email me through Dear1L dot com. (Keeping up with LinkedIn DMs is getting tough. Thank you. 🙏🏻)

P.P.S. I pray you’ll have some down time this week, too. Please know, each day, I’ll always think of you. 🩷

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