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Introduction to the Study and Practice of Law » (5th Edition)

Book cover image of Introduction to the Study and Practice of Law by Kenney F. Hegland

Authors: Kenney F. Hegland
ISBN-13: 9780314194152, ISBN-10: 0314194150
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Thomson West
Date Published: June 2008
Edition: 5th Edition

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Author Biography: Kenney F. Hegland

Book Synopsis

This text will give you a first-day law-school orientation at your own pace. It will thoroughly introduce you to the study and practice of law. It will teach you how to read with sufficient closeness; take exams; cope with the first-year pressures; effectively research, write and argue law; see how a typical case is investigated, plead and tried; and see how to select courses in the second and third years and think about career choices. The text provides the scope and highlights you need to excel in understanding this field. This will enable you to answer exam questions more quickly and accurately, and enhance your skills as an attorney.

Table of Contents

Preface
Prologue: Law School: The best of schools, the worse of schools1
Ch. 1The Second Case in the World7
Ch. 2Legal Analysis Made Simple18
Ch. 3Thoughts on Stare Decisis, Relative Value and Ethics40
Ch. 4Studying Law: Looking Busy is Not Enough56
Ch. 5Reading Cases63
Ch. 6Briefing Cases77
Ch. 7General Study Tips97
Ch. 8Writing Law Exams: The Only Skill Worth Having112
Ch. 9More Stuff on Exams139
Ch. 10Fear and Loathing in the First Year150
Ch. 11The Pretrial Process172
Ch. 12Trials198
Ch. 13Legal Argument (Moot Court)221
Ch. 14Mechanics of Oral Argument236
Ch. 15Legal Research: High Drama in Dull Places250
Ch. 16Legal Writing267
Ch. 17Second and Third Years294
Ch. 18Career Choices319
Ch. 19Lawyers talk about what they do343
Index391

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