Introduction to the study and practice of law in a nutshell
By: by Kenney F. Hegland, James E. Rogers Professor of Law, Emeritus, University of Arizona
Edition: Sixth edition.
Series: West nutshell series; Nutshell series
Publisher: West Academic Publishing
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 306
ISBN-13: 9780314290427
Subjects: Practice of law; Law; Study and teaching
Notes: Previous ed.: 2008.

Includes index.

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Table of contents: title: Prologue.; title: The best of schools, the worst of schools --; title: THE BALL : LEGAL ANALYSIS:; title: Your first case --; title: Your first argument --; title: Case analysis --; title: Case synthesis --; title: Statutes : "are Pringles potato chips?" --; title: "Oh, no, I forgot ethics" --; title: Deep thoughts, for later --; title: PLAYING BALL : DOING LAW:; title: Cases and puzzles --; title: Briefs --; title: Briefs analyzed and much more --; title: Classes : "what if the dog were an alligator?" --; title: Study aids, study groups, outlining and messy casebooks --; title: Fear and loathing in the first year --; title: GAME DAY : EXAMS:; title: Taking exams : the only skill worth having! --; title: Practice test --; title: A tale of two answers --; title: Multiple choice exams --; title: Zen and exams --; title: LEGAL WRITING AND ORAL ADVOCACY:; title: Stories --; title: Goals, getting better, and getting started --; title: SIR transitions and writing tips --; title: Murder your darlings --; title: Writing exercises --; title: "May it please the court" -- gulp --; title: LITIGATION:; title: Case planning : the interplay of law and fact -- backwards --; title: Complaints, answers, pretrial motions, and discovery --; title: Trials --; title: K v. Landlord, greatest hits --; title: Oh, one last thing.