Legal Analysis Topic 4: Avoid the Pitfalls

If you’ve listened to the episodes on deductive reasoning, inductive reasoning, and policy-based reasoning, you know there is a lot of room for creativity in conducting legal analysis.  This is one of the many reasons lawyering is challenging but also fun.  Deciding which type of legal reasoning to use in a given case is driven by numerous considerations, such as careful reading, critical thinking, and professional judgment.