When Neighboring States Disagree: Teaching Statutory Interpretation Through Client Letter Writing

McElroy, Lisa

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When Neighboring States Disagree: Teaching Statutory Interpretation Through Client Letter Writing

Lisa McElroy

Drexel University - Earle Mack School of Law

June, 10 2009

The Second Draft: The Bulletin of the Legal Writing Institute, September 2008
Drexel University Earle Mack School of Law Research Paper Series No. 2009-A-22

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This article discusses the use of statutes from two neighboring jurisdictions in teaching statutory interpretation. It explains how to teach students that the same statutory term may be interpreted differently, depending on the jurisdiction. It also explains how to use the exercise to teach tools of statutory construction.

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Keywords: legal writing, statutory interpretation, statutory construction

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Date posted: June 11, 2009

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McElroy, Lisa, When Neighboring States Disagree: Teaching Statutory Interpretation Through Client Letter Writing (June, 10 2009). The Second Draft: The Bulletin of the Legal Writing Institute, September 2008; Drexel University Earle Mack School of Law Research Paper Series No. 2009-A-22 . Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1417591

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