Navigating the first year of law school : a practical guide to studying law
Title:
Navigating the first year of law school : a practical guide to studying law
Author:
Herman, G. Nicholas, author.
ISBN:
9781611639575
Personal Author:
Physical Description:
xii, 146 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Contents:
How to read this book -- How lawyers use the law -- How the legal system works -- How to study law : the basics -- How to read case decisions -- How to write a case brief -- How to participate in class -- How to prepare a detailed course outline of the law -- How to use commonsense when thinking about the law -- How to research and write a memorandum of law -- How to study for exams and write essay exam answers.
Abstract:
"This book is for entering law students and law school orientation programs about how to study law. It covers how lawyers use the law, how the legal system works, how to study, how to read and brief case decisions, how to participate in class, how to prepare course outlines, and how to study for exams and write essay exam answers. It also provides a chapter with pointers about legal research and writing because of the importance of these subjects in the first-year curriculum. The book's aim is to provide a practical, prescriptive, and descriptive treatment of the conventional topics and instruction given by law professors about studying law."--Amazon website.