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We study captivating, diverse works of fiction and non-fiction that delve into law’s many stories, values, and meanings. Simply put, we enrich our legal education through stories about law. Such stories help us grasp law’s distinctive discourse, critique our fickle justice system, and build better legal arguments. Stories can also improve our own legal writing. Narrative structure, character development, and theme building, among many other storytelling techniques, enhance our repertoire of writing and persuasion skills. These skills share center stage with our professional values, as we confront the many moral-legal dilemmas in a thoughtful lawyer’s life. What is justice? Is our legal system just? How should we judge? What are law’s foundations? Must law be moral? Why obey law? How do we interpret the law? Literature helps answer such vital questions. It likewise reinforces the study of lawyerly virtues, including loyalty, intellectual empathy, and sound judgment.