Title: Reading like a lawyer : time-saving strategies for reading law like an expert /
Authors: McKinney, Ruth Ann, 1951-
Publisher: Carolina Academic Press,
Year: 2005
Subjects: Law students United States Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Law Study and teaching United States; Reading comprehension
Contents: Reading in law school -- Basic briefing : developing an initial strategy for managing cases -- Advanced thinking leads to advanced reading -- Expert reading : a new take on a familiar skill -- Engage with energy -- Monitor your reading and read for the main idea -- Always (always!) read with a purpose -- Get oriented and "own" your prior knowledge and experience -- There's more to the "five ws" than meets the eye -- Evaluate what you're reading : your ideas matter -- Review, rephrase, record -- Casebook reading : summary -- Reading statutes -- Reading cases outside of casebooks.