Analyzing Legal Issues, Facts, Statutes & Elements

Analyzing Facts, Statutes & Elements Using the Law to Determine the Legal Issue Professor Mathis Rutledge

Important Job All Lawyers Have in Common ,[object Object],[object Object]

Prediction vs. Persuasion ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Legal Analysis, in its most basic sense involves answering questions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Typically, Questions Are Broad ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

To answer the broad question, determine the legal issue

Three Types of Facts ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Determinative Facts ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Explanatory Facts ,[object Object],[object Object]

Coincidental Facts ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Which Facts Matter? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

In Addition to the Facts You Need the Law

The Elements ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Statutes ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Organization of a Statute ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Basic 5W’s ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Relationship Between Elements in a Mandatory Rule ,[object Object],[object Object]

Mandatory vs. Discretionary Rules ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Discretionary Rules ,[object Object]

Finding the Elements/Outlining Statutes ,[object Object],[object Object]

Or. Rev. Stat. § 163.212(1) ,[object Object]

Outline of Oregon Statute ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Benefits of an Elements List ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Terroristic Threat Tex. Pen. Code Ann. § 22.07 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Common Law Fraud: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Analyzing A Statute Recap ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The statutory issue ,[object Object]

State v. Haley ,[object Object],[object Object]

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Dealing with Ambiguity ,[object Object],[object Object]

Six Tools in Statutory Interpretation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Plain Meaning ,[object Object],[object Object]

Commentary ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Agency Interpretations ,[object Object],[object Object]

Public Policy ,[object Object],[object Object]

Policy Examples ,[object Object],[object Object]

More Policy Examples ,[object Object],[object Object]

Canons of Construction ,[object Object],[object Object]

Some Canons of Construction ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

More Canons of Construction ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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Legislative Intent ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Legislative History ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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