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The ABCs of Law School by Teresa Power (Other)
Call Number: KF287.P69 2019
ISBN: 9780998107073
Publication Date: 2019-04-10
Spoiler alert: Law school can be overwhelming and stressful. The good news? You're not alone. The ABCs of Law School: Diary of a First Year Student shares all of the inside tips and tricks you need to survive and thrive, direct from someone who has been there, done that, and succeeded.
1L of a Ride by Andrew J. McClurg
Call Number: KF287 .M38 2013
ISBN: 9780314283054
Publication Date: 2013-03-11
1L of a Ride provides a candid step-by-step roadmap to both academic and emotional success in law school's critical first year. Includes dozens of anecdotes and comments from real law students, as well as authentic samples of Socratic dialogue, exam questions, student case briefs, class notes, and course outlines.

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Critical Reading for Success in Law School and Beyond
Call Number: KF283 .G75 2017
ISBN: 9781636593258
Publication Date: 2022-05-02
This book presents critical reading strategies in a systematic sequence so that students can become effective readers who are successful in both law school and in law practice. This reading system was developed by identifying the characteristics of expert readers at different stages of the reading process and then creating a curriculum to teach these skills.

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Law School Without Fear- Strategies for Success, 3d by Helene S. Shapo; Marshall S. Shapo
Call Number: KF 386.S44 2009--Law North
ISBN: 9781599414195
Publication Date: 2009-05-21
Field-tested by students all over the country for more than a dozen years for its practicality and its psychological realism, it has proved an invaluable introduction to cutting through the fog of case analysis; minimizing the bewilderment of the Socratic method; studying law; writing for law school; preparing for exams and exam writing; managing precious time; and coping with the emotional stress of law study.
Law School Exams by Charles R. Calleros
Call Number: KF 283.C35 2007--Law Reserve
ISBN: 9780735563568
Publication Date: 2007-05-11

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A Short and Happy Guide to Being a Law Student by Paula A. Franzese
Call Number: KF 273.F728 2014
ISBN: 9780314291073
Publication Date: 2014-03-20
Learn from the unprecedented ten-time recipient of the Professor of the Year award how to be your best in and out of class, how to prepare for exams, how to succeed on exams, how to put your best foot forward in a job interview, how to find teachers to inspire you, what to do in classes that leave you uninspired, how to cope with stress and how to create value in everything you do.

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The Guide to Belonging in Law School by Russell McClain
Call Number: Available online through your West Academic account.
ISBN: 9781683283799
Publication Date: 2020-07-09
The Guide to Belonging in Law School accomplishes two discrete goals. First, it requires readers to engage in an authentic, rigorous, mini-law school semester involving reading, studying, five Socratic classes (through the connected website), exam preparation, and exam writing. Second, the book provides a foundation for students from marginalized groups to recognize and manage both subtle and explicit barriers that can impede their progress.
Get a Running Start by David Super; Michael Van Alstine; David Gray; Donald Gifford; Mark Graber; William Richman
Call Number: Available online through your West Academic account.
ISBN: 9781634596831
Publication Date: 2016-04-08
In short, accessible lessons, Get a Running Start covers all the major concepts taught in each of the courses most commonly offered in the first year of law school: criminal law, torts, civil procedure, constitutional law, property, and contracts.
Learning Outside the Box by Leah M. Christensen
Call Number: KF283 .C487 2011
ISBN: 9781594606922
Publication Date: 2010-11-09
If you are a student who has been diagnosed with a learning disability or if you simply have a unique learning style, you may need to outline differently, read cases differently, and approach law school in a more active, engaged, and efficient manner. Learning Outside the Box provides a concise map to the tricky terrain of law school success while simultaneously offering practical and emotional support to readers with nontraditional learning styles.
Law 101 by Chad Noreuil
Call Number: KF283 .N65 2015
ISBN: 9781611637625
Publication Date: 2015-10-01
Law 101 condenses ten years of student and professor advice on how to make the most out of one's law school experience. A companion documentary, available online, provides additional perspectives on life in law school.
Open Book by Barry Friedman; John C. P. Goldberg
Call Number: KF283 .F75 2011
ISBN: 9781454806073
Publication Date: 2011-07-26
A concise, highly accessible guide to exam success. Provides an insider s view of what professors look for in exam answers, and how exam-taking connects to good lawyering. Accompanied by a Web site with content that is both free (e.g., sample outlines, class notes, case briefs) and for sale (e.g., sample exams and memos written by professors giving feedback on the answers).
Strategies Tactics First Year Law Student (Maximize Your Grades) by Steven Emanuel
Call Number: KF283 .W35 2010
ISBN: 9780735591073
Publication Date: 2010-07-07
Strategies and Tactics for the First Year Law Student gives you a detailed, step-by-step program for surviving the first year of law school.
Navigating the First Year of Law School by G. Nicholas Herman; Melissa A. Essary; Zachary C. Bolitho
ISBN: 9781611639575
Publication Date: 2016-07-01
The book's aim is to provide a practical, prescriptive, and descriptive treatment of the conventional topics and instruction given by law professors about studying law. It has been vetted by over twenty-five reviewers, consisting of law professors, current and prospective law students, and practicing lawyers.

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- Law schools -- United States

- Law students -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc

- Law -- Study and teaching -- United States

- Law students -- United States

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Law School Success in a Nutshell by Ann Burkhart; Robert Stein
Call Number: KF 283.B87 2017--Law Reserves
ISBN: 9781683281856
Publication Date: 2017-07-14
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.

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Introduction to the Study and Practice of Law in a Nutshell by Kenney Hegland
Call Number: KF 273.H4 2017--Law Reserve
ISBN: 9781647082604
Publication Date: 2020-06-08
Like other introductory books, it covers reading and briefing cases, preparing for class, outlining and study groups and taking exams. There are exercises so you can apply what you have learned.

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Virtual Bookshelf: August 2023

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