Christensen, Leah M.

Learning outside the box a handbook for law students who learn differently Leah M. Christensen. - Durham, N.C. Carolina Academic Press c2011. - xiii, 218 p. ill., 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The new world of law school : what makes law school so different? -- You are not alone : the increasing number of law students with learning disabilities -- Succeeding in law school by knowing how you learn best : what is your individual learning style? -- Legal reading : the key to law school success -- Legal reading for law students with ADD : did they read any differently? -- Going beyond the traditional case brief -- How to prepare for class : what does your professor really want from you? -- Obtaining accommodations for your learning disability -- Advice from law students who learn differently -- Writing in law school : legal structure, IRAC (no, not the country ...) and TREAC -- Tips for organizing your legal research -- Outlining : it's so much more than simply creating a really long document on your computer -- The law school essay exam -- Taking the multiple-choice law school exam.

9781594606922 (alk. paper) 1594606927 (alk. paper)

2009051500


Law schools--United States.
Law students with disabilities--United States.
Law--Study and teaching--United States.

KF 283 / .C48 2011

340.071/173