Introduction to the study and practice of law in a nutshell /

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Author / Creator:Hegland, Kenney F., 1940-
Edition:2nd ed.
Imprint:St. Paul, Minn. : West Pub. Co., 1995.
Description:xvii, 397 p. ; 19 cm.
Language:English
Series:Nutshell series.
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1737144
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ISBN:0314059334 (softcover)
Notes:Includes index.
Table of Contents:
  • Prologue: Law School: The best of schools, the worse of schools
  • Ch. 1. The Second Case in the World
  • Ch. 2. Legal Analysis Made Simple
  • Ch. 3. Thoughts on Stare Decisis, Relative Value and Ethics
  • Ch. 4. Studying Law: Looking Busy is Not Enough
  • Ch. 5. Reading Cases
  • Ch. 6. Briefing Cases
  • Ch. 7. General Study Tips
  • Ch. 8. Writing Law Exams: The Only Skill Worth Having
  • Ch. 9. More Stuff on Exams
  • Ch. 10. Fear and Loathing in the First Year
  • Ch. 11. The Pretrial Process
  • Ch. 12. Trials
  • Ch. 13. Legal Argument (Moot Court)
  • Ch. 14. Mechanics of Oral Argument
  • Ch. 15. Legal Research: High Drama in Dull Places
  • Ch. 16. Legal Writing
  • Ch. 17. Second and Third Years
  • Ch. 18. Career Choices
  • Ch. 19. Lawyers talk about what they do.