1L of a ride
Subtitle: a well-traveled professor's roadmap to success in the first year of law school
By: by Andrew J. McClurg, Herbert Herff Chair of Excellence in Law, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, The University of Memphis
Edition: Second edition.
Series: American casebook series; American casebook series
Publisher: West Group
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 475
ISBN-13: 9780314283054
Subjects: Law students; Law schools
Other titles: One L of a ride; One hell of a ride
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: 1. Destination law school; title: 2. Pre-trip planning: what to do before you arrive; title: 3. Fear factor: top five law student worries; title: 4. What kind of student do you want to be (and be known as)?: twenty law student types; title: 5. The first-year curriculum: what to expect; title: 6. The first days: starting out right; title: 7. The Socratic and case methods: origins, purposes, facts and myths; title: 8. Reasons to participate in class and ten tips for doing it well; title: 9. Law professors; title: 10. The top five habits of successful students: a C.R.E.D.O. (Consistent, rigorous, efficient, diligent, organized); title: 11. Case-briefing; title: 12. Note-taking; title: 13. Outlining; title: 14. A short course in law school exams: the single-exam format, types of questions, grading policies, and exam autopsies; title: 15. Exam preparation; title: 16. Law school essay exams: the fifteen most common mistakes; title: 17. Tackling law school multiple-choice questions; title: 18. Legal research and writing: an interview with five experts; title: 19. The bleak side of law school: anxiety, depression, and self-doubt; title: 20. Maintaining well-being; title: 21. Welcome back to the jungle: the perilous second semester; title: 22. The special plight of nontraditional students, especially "night" students; title: 23. The impact of law school on outside relationships; title: 24. Law review, moot court, and other co- and extracurricular activities; title: 25. Recapping law school's first year in the words of students; title: Epilogue: The end of a long and grinding road; title: Appendix. Sample issue-spotting/problem-solving essay question.