A student's guide to law school
Subtitle: what counts, what helps, and what matters
By: Andrew B. Ayers
Series: Chicago guides to academic life; Chicago guides to academic life
Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 206
ISBN-13: 9780226067223; 9780226067056
Subjects: Law; Study and teaching
Description: Law school can be a joyous, soul-transforming challenge that leads to a rewarding career-- or an exhausting, self-limiting trap. It all depends on making smart decisions. Ayers offers a unique balance of insider's knowledge and professional advice.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: What exams want; title: Seven choices you'll make on exam day; title: What you'll need by exam day; title: The skills you'll need; title: Distilling the law; title: Issue spotting; title: Argument; title: Reading; title: Speaking in class; title: Listening in class; title: Notes and outlines; title: Ten ways to use a study group; title: Beyond traditional classes; title: Judgment calls; title: What lawyers do; title: The hats lawyers wear; title: The person under the hat.