Group IRAC
You have learned quite a bit about the IRAC method. Now in this assignment, you
will work with a team of classmates to write a brief (2-3 pages + references page)
IRAC, developing a legal court solution to the scenario provided. You may need to
research the appropriate sources of law in order to better capture and address
the nature of the legal problem that you are focusing on. Your assignment will
include each of the following elements:
 Issue - What is the legal question raised? Why do you need to analyze this
issue?
 Rule - Establish the governing legal rule that the court will employ to
resolve the issue (e.g. Marbury v. Madison, UCC, 1st Amendment, local
ordinance, etc.).
 Analysis - Apply the rule(s) to the facts. State your evidence and how this
leads you to arrive at your conclusion. This is a major focus of the paper
and should reflect critical thinking.
 Conclusion - Concisely state the outcome of the issue based on the
application of the rule to the facts of the case.*
*Some cases reflect court decisions that have already been made and while it's
possible to research what the court's decision was, this is not the focus or even
the goal here. Rather, success in your assignment is determined by a conclusion
that is well supported by your reasoning and effective application of the rule to
the facts in your analysis.
Group Dynamics
Students will be organized into groups of 3 or 4 for this assignment. You and your
team have been provided a group discussion page for you to use to communicate
regarding organization of tasks and roles for the assignment, develop your issue
question, share research on appropriate rules, coordinate analysis, and vote on
your group's conclusion. This assignment helps you develop your research,
critical thinking, and collaboration skills. Your participation and effective
collaboration, recorded in your group discussion, will be factored into your
assignment grade.
Upon completion of the project, each team member will complete a Group
Evaluation Form. To be eligible to receive the points earned in this assignment,
you must submit this evaluation form.
Let's Practice the IRAC
Formulate your IRAC for the following case:
Dr. Edgar Pullman was one of several plastic surgeons in Reno whom Kara Smith visited. Smith
improve her ability to make money in her profession. After visiting Pullman for a consultation,
Jeremiah Osborn. During her consultation with Osborn, Smith mentioned her earlier visit with P
died the previous week druing the same procedure that Smith sought. Osborn told her the deat
Despite Osborn's allegations, Smith met with Pullman again and agreed to schedule the surger
scheduled appointment with Osborn. During the appointment with Osborn, Smith inquired agai
confirmed his prior statement - that Pullman had recently caused a patient's death during the s
Discouraged as a result of Osborn's confirmation, Smith called and cancelled her surgery with
she was cancelling the apointment, Smith said she had been told that Pullman was under inves
of the cancellation, he called Smith directly to find out who had made the statements. Smith, ho
speaking with Pullman, Smith again called Osborn's office to receive confirmation about the al
Smith that the statements were true.
When Pullman eventually learned the identity of Osborn, he filed a tort suit. What is the tort and
Activity
Start by connecting with your group on your provided discussion board. Work
with your team to write a brief IRAC for the provided case. Use the example on
the IRAC Illustrated page and additional IRAC resources in the IRAC Writing
Projects module to help guide you. Submit once for the entire team.
1.
A. Identify the Issue, stating it as either a question or statement. (1-2
sentences)
B. Research and describe the appropriate Rule(s). State and define the
legal principle(s) that apply to the issue. (1 paragraph)
C. Apply the rules to the facts, addressing the issue in an Analysis that
reflects your own research and critical thinking. Explain how the
evidence leads your group to its conclusion. (4-5 paragraphs)
D. Write a concise and to-the-point Conclusion, the logical end-point
from the analysis you have provided. (1 paragraph)
E. Include a References cited page that lists all resources cited in your
paper. (This does not contribute to the page count.)