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Law School Success in a Nutshell

3rd Edition
Ann M. Burkhart | Robert A. Stein
ISBN: 9781683281856
Subject: Academic Success
Format: Print - Softbound
Page Count: 393
Copyright: 2017 | Status: In Stock
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It answers questions students have as they begin their studies. What is a tort? Hornbook? Should I join a study group? It also explains and gives examples of the best methods for studying and for taking exams. It provides questions and model answers from actual law school exams. The Nutshell also provides information about the types of legal practice that are available to you when you graduate. And it describes the opportunities that will be available to you during your second and third years of law school, such as law journals, law clinics, internships, joint degree programs, and study abroad.


Imprint: West Academic Publishing
Series: Nutshells
Publication Date: 07/14/2017

Ann M. Burkhart, University of Minnesota Law School

Robert A. Stein, University of Minnesota Law School

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Updated to reflect more recent developments related to law school and the legal field, including:

  • Greatly expanded and revised list of recommended books for reading before beginning law school
  • Expanded and updated discussion of the use of computers in the law school
  • Updated list of specialty areas in which to practice law
  • Updated list of student organizations available to students in most law schools
  • Greatly expanded list of clinical programs available to students in many law schools
  • Updated list of elective courses many law students normally take in the second year

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