| Description |
xix, 420 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Destination law school -- Pre-trip planning: what to do before you arrive -- Fear factor: top five law student worries -- What kind of student do you want to be (and be known as)?: twenty law student types -- The first-year curriculum: what to expect -- The first days: orientation, seat choice, and classroom etiquette -- The Socratic and case methods: origins, purposes, facts and myths -- Reasons to participate in class and a dozen tips for doing it well -- Law professors -- The top five habits of successful students: a C.R.E.D.O. -- Case-briefing -- Note-taking -- Outlining -- Exam preparation -- Law school essay exams: fifteen common mistakes -- Tackling law school multiple-choice questions -- Legal research and writing: an interview with five experts -- Maintaining well-being -- Welcome back to the jungle: the perilous second semester -- Law review, moot court, and other co- and extracurricular activities -- Recapping law school's first year in the words of students -- Epilogue: The end of a long and grinding road -- Appendix A. List of law school study aids -- Appendix B. Sample issue-spotting / problem-solving essay question with model answer -- Appendix C. Sample short essay question with model answer. |
| Subject |
Law students -- United States.
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Law schools -- United States.
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| Added Title |
One L of a ride |
| Standard No. |
276338570 |
| ISBN |
9780314194831 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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0314194835 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| OCLC # |
273501989 |
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