Law School Success in a Nutshell: A Guide to Studying Law and Taking Law School Exams
West Nutshell Series\ A Succinct Exposition of the Law to which a Student or Lawyer can Turn for Reliable Guidance.\ All Titles Written by Outstanding Authorities and Recognized Experts.\ A Compact Format for Convenient Reference.
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West Nutshell SeriesA Succinct Exposition of the Law to which a Student or Lawyer can Turn for Reliable Guidance.All Titles Written by Outstanding Authorities and Recognized Experts.A Compact Format for Convenient Reference.
Preface vChapter 1 Introduction 1Chapter 2 Preparing to Enter Law School 7A Readings 71 Nonfiction 82 Fiction 10B Visit Your Law School 10C Other Preparations 11D Arriving at Law School 12E Computers 14Chapter 3 The American Legal System 16A English Roots: The Beginnings of the Common Law 16B Other Influences on the American Legal System 24C The Modern American Legal System 251 Judicial Branch 262 Legislative Branch 313 Executive Branch 36Chapter 4 What Do Lawyers Do? 39A Generalist Training 39B The Practice of Law 40C Specialization 41D Corporate Law Office 45E Government 45F Law-Related Institutions 47G Business Career 48H Other Career Paths 48I Fluidity of Law Degree 49J Pro Bono Commitment 50Chapter 5 The Study of Law 51A Thinking Like a Lawyer 51B Socratic Method 52C Case Method 53D Other Law School Instruction 55Chapter 6 First-Year Curriculum 56A First-Year Courses 561 Civil Procedure 582 Constitutional Law 603 Contracts 614 Criminal Law 625 Criminal Procedure 636 Legislation 647 Property 658 Torts 67B Legal Research and Legal Writing 68C First-Year Sections 69D Grading 69E A Reminder 70Chapter 7 Finding Your Way Around the Law Library 71A Case Law 72B Case Digests 781 State Digests 782 Regional Digests 793 Federal Digests 794 Comprehensive Digests 79C Legislation and Constitutions 821 Federal 822 State 853 Municipal 86D Legislative History 86E Administrative Law 87F Legal Periodicals 89G Treatises 90H Legal Encyclopedias 92I American Law Reports 93J Restatements of the Law 94K LawDictionaries and Thesauri 94L Citators 95M Electronic Research 98N Your Law Librarian 100Chapter 8 Preparing for Class 101A Case Method 101B Reading Cases 103C Briefing Cases 107D Case Brief Format 109D Case Brief Format-Continued1 Caption 1092 Facts 1103 Procedural History 1114 Issues 1115 Holdings 1126 Rationale 1147 Disposition 1158 Concurring and Dissenting Opinions 115E Sample Case Brief 117Chapter 9 Classroom Experience 123A The Socratic Method 123B Class Attendance 129C Class Participation 130D Class Notes 134Chapter 10 Learning After Class 137A Daily Review 138B Outlining 139C Sample Outline 143D Study Groups 151Chapter 11 Study Aids 153A Hornbooks 156B Subject Summaries 157C Subject Outlines 158D Case Briefs 160E Computer-Based Exercises 161F Exam Reviews 162G Flashcards 163Chapter 12 Exams 165A Preparing for the Exam 1661 Substance of the Course 1662 Form of the Exam 1683 Study Schedule 1714 Law School Policies 1725 Anxiety and Procrastination 173B Taking the Exam 1731 The Night Before the Exam 1732 During the Exam 174a Reading the Instructions 174b Reading the Questions 175c Taking Notes 179d Other Common Errors 179i Misreading the Question 179ii Ignoring Facts 180iii Assuming Facts 181iv Answering Questions That Have Not Been Asked 182e Thinking Through and Organizing Your Answer 184i Identifying Issues 185ii Identifying the Legal Rule 188iii Analyzing the Problem 188iv Reaching a Conclusion 190f Writing the Exam Answer 191i Common Errors 192g Form of the Answer 194C After the Exam 196Chapter 13 Other Activities During the First Year 197A Law Student Organizations 197B Athletic Activities 199C Lectures and Special Events 200D Field Trips 200E Law School Employment 201F Take Time For Yourself 203G Pro Bono Activities 203H Values 204Chapter 14 Beyond the First Year 205A Law Journals 205B Clinical Education 207C Moot Court 209D Course Selection 211E International Programs 213F Joint Degree Programs 214G Summer Clerkships 214H New Adventures 216Sample Exam Questions and Answers 217Civil Procedure I 219Civil Procedure II 233Constitutional Law I 240Constitutional Law II 251Contracts I 258Contracts II 268Criminal Law I 281Criminal Law II 291Property I 299Property II 305Torts I 313Torts II 354Index 359
