Introduction to the study and practice of law in a nutshell
Hegland, Kenney F.
Introduction to the study and practice of law in a nutshell Study and practice of law by Kenney Hegland. - 4th ed. - St. Paul, Minn. Thomson/West 2003. - xvii, 462 p. 19 cm. - West nutshell series . - Nutshell series. .
Includes index.
Prologue. Law school: the best of schools, the worst of schools -- pt. I. Legal analysis made simple. Your very first case ; Case analysis ; Case synthesis ; Cases of first impression ; Statutory interpretation ; The doctrine of precedence, rules, standards, and jurisprudence -- pt. II. Study skills. Studying law: application, not memorization ; Dissecting cases ; Briefing cases ; Study tips ; Writing law school exams: the only skill worth having ; A tale of two answers ; Exam tips ; Fear and loathing in the first year -- pt. III. Litigation. Case planning: the interplay of law and fact - backwards ; Complaints, answers, pretrial motions and discovery ; Trials ; K v. Landlord, greatest hits -- pt. IV. Legal writing and oral advocacy. Written legal analysis: goals, getting better, and getting started ; Memos and briefs ; Writing tips ; Writing exercises ; Editing ; Oral advocacy: substance ; Oral argument: the method ; An example of oral argument -- pt. V. Finishing school and beginning a career. The second and third years ; Career choices ; Lawyers on lawyering.
031414644X 9780314146441
2003283173
Law--Study and teaching--United States.
Practice of law--United States.
KF 273 / .H4 2003
340/.071/173
Introduction to the study and practice of law in a nutshell Study and practice of law by Kenney Hegland. - 4th ed. - St. Paul, Minn. Thomson/West 2003. - xvii, 462 p. 19 cm. - West nutshell series . - Nutshell series. .
Includes index.
Prologue. Law school: the best of schools, the worst of schools -- pt. I. Legal analysis made simple. Your very first case ; Case analysis ; Case synthesis ; Cases of first impression ; Statutory interpretation ; The doctrine of precedence, rules, standards, and jurisprudence -- pt. II. Study skills. Studying law: application, not memorization ; Dissecting cases ; Briefing cases ; Study tips ; Writing law school exams: the only skill worth having ; A tale of two answers ; Exam tips ; Fear and loathing in the first year -- pt. III. Litigation. Case planning: the interplay of law and fact - backwards ; Complaints, answers, pretrial motions and discovery ; Trials ; K v. Landlord, greatest hits -- pt. IV. Legal writing and oral advocacy. Written legal analysis: goals, getting better, and getting started ; Memos and briefs ; Writing tips ; Writing exercises ; Editing ; Oral advocacy: substance ; Oral argument: the method ; An example of oral argument -- pt. V. Finishing school and beginning a career. The second and third years ; Career choices ; Lawyers on lawyering.
031414644X 9780314146441
2003283173
Law--Study and teaching--United States.
Practice of law--United States.
KF 273 / .H4 2003
340/.071/173