1L of a ride
Subtitle: a well-traveled professor's roadmap to success in the first year of law school
By: Andrew J. McClurg, Herbert Herff Chair of Excellence in Law, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, the University of Memphis
Edition: Third edition.
Publisher: West Academic
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 479
ISBN-13: 9781634607896
Subjects: Law students; Law schools
Description: "[This book provides a] roadmap to both academic and emotional success in law school's crucial first year...[Covered] topics in the revised and updated third edition include pre-planning, top student fears, first-year curriculum, the Socratic and case methods of teaching, effective class participation, top habits of successful students, essential study techniques, legal research and writing, exam strategies, maintaining well-being, and much more. Combines anecdotes, comments from law students, empirical research, and authentic samples of signature documents from the 1L experience, including exam questions, Socratic dialogue, and student case-briefs, class notes, and course outlines. McClurg is an award-winning professor who has taught at six different law schools."--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Destination law school; title: Pre-trip planning: what to do before you arrive; title: Fear factor: top five law student worries; title: What kind of student do you want to be: twenty law student types; title: The first-year curriculum: what to expect; title: The first days: starting out right; title: The Socratic and case methods; title: Reasons to participate in class and ten tips for doing it well; title: Law professors; title: The top five habits of successful students: a C.R.E.D.O.; title: Case-briefing; title: Note-taking; title: Outlining; title: A short course in law school exams; title: Exam preparation; title: Law school essay exams: fifteen common mistakes; title: Tackling law school multiple-choice questions; title: Legal research and writing: an interview with five experts; title: The bleak side of law school; title: Maintaining well-being; title: Welcome back to the jungle: the perilous second semester; title: "Night" and other nontraditional students; title: Law school and outside relationships; title: Law review, moot court, and other extracurricular activities; title: Recapping law school's first year in the words of students; title: The end of a long and grinding road; title: Appendix. Sample essay question.