Legal scholarship has evolved in response to changes in legal theory over the years. Scholars now focus on explaining legal doctrine from a social perspective rather than just describing it. This shift has led to a decrease in the prestige of purely descriptive legal scholarship. Normative legal analysis faces challenges in the current post-realist era, as scholars must consider the practical consequences of legal doctrine on the community it regulates. The adoption of quasi-formalist approaches helps retain traditional normative roles in this new legal landscape.