Author Perry Zirkel writes in this article that given the central role of law in special education, exemplified by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), it is fitting that the literature is replete with refereed journal articles specific to the legal dimension of various key issues of professional practice. He feels, however, that the critical issue is the quality, added to the quantity, of these legal articles in special education journals. In this critique, Zirkel examines the extent and nature of this quality dimension, and provides an illustrative legal article in "Behavioral Disorders" by Smith, Katsiyannis, and Ryan (2011), diagnosing common symptoms and underlying problems. Zirkel offers this critique as a constructive salutary diagnosis.