02408nam a2200349Ia 4500 326745 OCoLC 20200229021007.0 140304t20142014mnu 001 0 eng c 0314290427 9780314290427 (OCoLC)871381399 PUCPR cicg KF 273 .H4 2014 Hegland, Kenney F. author. 109438 Local Introduction to the study and practice of law in a nutshell by Kenney F. Hegland, James E. Rogers Professor of Law, Emeritus, University of Arizona. Sixth edition. St. Paul, MN West Academic Publishing [2014] xv, 306 pages 19 cm. txt n rdamedia nc rdacarrier West nutshell series 188353 Local Includes index. "Mat #41538310." Prologue. The best of schools, the worst of schools -- THE BALL : LEGAL ANALYSIS Your first case -- Your first argument -- Case analysis -- Case synthesis -- Statutes : "are Pringles potato chips?" -- "Oh, no, I forgot ethics" -- Deep thoughts, for later -- PLAYING BALL : DOING LAW Cases and puzzles -- Briefs -- Briefs analyzed and much more -- Classes : "what if the dog were an alligator?" -- Study aids, study groups, outlining and messy casebooks -- Fear and loathing in the first year -- GAME DAY : EXAMS Taking exams : the only skill worth having! -- Practice test -- A tale of two answers -- Multiple choice exams -- Zen and exams -- LEGAL WRITING AND ORAL ADVOCACY Stories -- Goals, getting better, and getting started -- SIR transitions and writing tips -- Murder your darlings -- Writing exercises -- "May it please the court" -- gulp -- LITIGATION Case planning : the interplay of law and fact -- backwards -- Complaints, answers, pretrial motions, and discovery -- Trials -- K v. Landlord, greatest hits -- Oh, one last thing. Law Study and teaching United States. LEMB 150 Practice of law United States. 153200 Local Revision of Hegland, Kenney F., 1940- Introduction to the study and practice of law in a nutshell. 5th ed. St. Paul, MN : Thomson/West, c2008 9780314194152 (DLC) 2008276739 (OCoLC)232119982 Nutshell series. 243949 243949 0 0 lc 0 KF_273_000000000000000__H4_2014 0 cil 171927 7 7 4 2016-05-27 West Academic 43.87 523978 0 KF 273 .H4 2014 70000000898049 2016-05-27 00:00:00 r:326745 6