TY - BOOK AU - Shapo,Helene S. AU - Shapo,Marshall S. TI - Law school without fear: strategies for success SN - 9781599414195 AV - KF 386 .S44 2009 U1 - 378.155 PY - 2009/// CY - New York, N.Y. PB - Foundation Press KW - Law KW - United States KW - LEMB KW - Legal research KW - Local KW - Study and teaching KW - Law schools N1 - Includes bibliographical references; 1. Law: constitutions, legislation, and courts -- 2. Briefing a case -- 3. Classes -- 4. Precedent and how to use it: holding, dicta, and rules -- 5. Expanding on procedure -- 6. Roles of judge and jury; facts and law -- 7. Legal reasoning -- 8. Interpreting language -- 9. Balancing competing interests and factors -- 10. Policy foundations -- 11. Choices among policies -- 12. Remedies -- 13. Legal writing -- 14. Studying and reviewing -- 15. Exams -- 16. It's a mind game: psychological tips for the study of law -- 17. Lawyers reflect on law school ER -