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Shapo, Helene S.

Law school without fear strategies for success Helene Shapo and Marshall Shapo. - 3rd ed. - New York, N.Y. Foundation Press 2009. - xv, 232 pages 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references.

1. Law: constitutions, legislation, and courts -- 2. Briefing a case -- 3. Classes -- 4. Precedent and how to use it: holding, dicta, and rules -- 5. Expanding on procedure -- 6. Roles of judge and jury; facts and law -- 7. Legal reasoning -- 8. Interpreting language -- 9. Balancing competing interests and factors -- 10. Policy foundations -- 11. Choices among policies -- 12. Remedies -- 13. Legal writing -- 14. Studying and reviewing -- 15. Exams -- 16. It's a mind game: psychological tips for the study of law -- 17. Lawyers reflect on law school.

ISBN: 9781599414195 1599414198

LCCN: 2009287869

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Law--United States.
Legal research
Law--Study and teaching.
Law schools
Law
Law schools--United States.
Law--Study and teaching--United States.
Legal research--United States.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States

LC Class. No.: KF 386 / .S44 2009

Dewey Class. No.: 378.155