TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hegland,Kenney F.
TI  - Introduction to the study and practice of law in a nutshell
T2  - West nutshell series
SN  - 9780314194152 (pbk. : alk. paper)
AV  - KF 273 H464i 2008
U1  - 340.071173 22 22
PY  - 2008///
CY  - St. Paul, MN
PB  - Thomson/West
KW  - Law
KW  - Study and teaching
KW  - United States
KW  - Practice of law
KW  - Droit
KW  - âEtude et enseignement
KW  - âEtats-Unis
KW  - Pratique
N1  - Includes index; Pt. 1. Legal analysis made simple. The second-case-in-the-world -- Case analysis -- Case synthesis -- Cases of first impression -- Statutory interpretation -- Some questions of jurisprudence -- Some questions of ethics -- pt. 2. Study skills. Studying law : application, not memorization -- Reading cases -- Briefing cases -- Being there : class -- Study aids, study groups, outlining and messy casebooks -- Fear and loathing in your first year -- pt. 3. Exams. Writing law school exams : the only skill worth having -- Practice test -- The tale of two answers -- Multiple choice exams -- Zen and the art of exams -- pt. 4. Legal writing and oral advocacy. Spilt milk : how moms, and judges, decide -- Written legal analysis : goals, getting better, and getting started -- Writing tips -- Murder your darlings -- Writing exercises -- Oral argument -- Oral argument: an example -- pt. 5. Litigation. Case planning : the interplay of law and fact-backwards -- Complaints, answers, pretrial motions and discovery -- Trials -- K v. Landlord, greatest hits -- pt. 6. Finishing school and beginning a career. The second and third years -- Career choices -- Lawyers on lawyering
ER  -