Hegland, Kenney F. <br/><br/>
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. .
<br/><br/> Includes index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>031414644X 9780314146441 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2003283173 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Law--Study and teaching--United States.<br/>Practice of law--United States.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>KF 273  / .H4 2003 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>340/.071/173