the fundamental skill Romantz, David S. 1965- creator author. Vinson, Kathleen Elliott 1969- author. Third edition. xi, 134 pages : illustrations ; "This book teaches students the critical skills of legal reasoning. This popular book is a practical and clear guide that explains the many ways lawyers analyze the law. The authors demystify legal analysis by examining the foundations and methodology of legal problem solving and by discussing the different levels of critical thinking necessary to develop effective legal arguments. The book emphasizes the importance of applying the law as opposed to relying excessively on formulaic methods of analysis. New to the second edition, the book examines rule-based reasoning and the implicit rule; deductive analysis and resolving statutory ambiguity; case-law reasoning and inductive analysis; the role of policy in legal argument; and the structure and variations of legal argument and CREAC. New examples and exercises are also included"-- The foundations of legal analysis -- Rules -- Inductive analysis and analogical reasoning -- Deductive analysis & rule-based reasoning -- Statutory analysis -- Policy-based reasoning and other considerations -- Legal analysis using a CREAC paradigm. by David S. Romantz, Kathleen Elliott Vinson. Includes index. Legal research Law Methodology KF 240 ROM 2020 9781531011970 20250618125750.0