Think Like A Lawyer: 1 Type Of Case Complexity Stands Out

By Luke Andrews ( December 9, 2024, 1:35 PM EST) -- Misconceptions about what it means to "think like a lawyer" start in law school and hinder many attorneys throughout their practice. In this monthly column, I discuss an alternative way of organizing and sequencing legal arguments. This installment discusses a type of legal complexity that doesn't easily lend itself to syllogistic reasoning, and instead must be tackled through a "sliding scale" approach. . . .

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