Is it so much the actual law or is it a process for examining problems that can
be transferred to business analysis?

"Holloway, James E" wrote:

> Jim,
>         Carol sent the letter.  I added a few words to sum up my thinking on
> the subject of the letter.  I would call it a "managerial analysis with
> law." In fact, how do we give our MBA students the best of legal analysis
> and managerial analysis?   We must give them legal and policy information.
> I am presently exploring the nature of legal analysis attached to legal
> information that is used in a managerial analysis by managers.  Managers do
> not use legal analysis so what analytical mechanism or framework do they use
> in business decision-making to deliver and use legal (advice) information?
> Lawyers do not make business decisions, and they do not normally use
> managerial analysis, such as finance, accounting, management science,
> economics, etc.
>         Should we think about integrating legal methodology and business
> methodology (decision-making) to create another view from the cathedral?
> Economics, literature and social science are trying to create another view.
> Should we do so?   Is there some theoretical approach to evaluating law and
> public policy in a managerial analysis other than by legal analysis?
> Managers cannot use legal analysis.
>         In short, how do managers enter law into the decision-making process
> and how do they evaluate law?  Remember managerial cannot use traditional
> legal analysis, the stuff of lawyers.  My answer is somewhere between law
> and business.  It is a managerial analysis with law.
>
> Holloway
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: James Highsmith [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2001 7:07 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Law & Business
>
> James, What an interesting and timely letter for those of us who are
> considering the course legal environment options in business.  Thanks
> for sharing this information with the ALSB.  Hope all is well with
> you. Warm regards, Jim