Hegland, Kenney F. creator text mnu St. Paul, Minn Thomson/West 2003 4th ed. monographic eng

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xvii, 462 p. 19 cm. 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. by Kenney Hegland. Includes index. Law Study and teaching United States Practice of law United States KF 273 .H4 2003 340/.071/173 031414644X 9780314146441 2003283173 PUCPR 031107 20200229020958.0 285404