TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hegland,Kenney F.
TI  - Introduction to the study and practice of law in a nutshell
T2  - West nutshell series
SN  - 031414644X
AV  - KF 273 .H4 2003
U1  - 340/.071/173 21
PY  - 2003///
CY  - St. Paul, Minn.
PB  - Thomson/West
KW  - Law
KW  - Study and teaching
KW  - United States
KW  - LEMB
KW  - Practice of law
KW  - Local
N1  - 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
ER  -