Teach your students the core principles of studying law with this helpful companion. Letters to a Law Student, 5th edition, introduces law for aspiring law students in a personable read, with practical advice and insights on transitioning from school and studying law to build confidence and embed core study and legal skills for career success.
Preface About the author Publisher acknowledgments PART ONE. THINKING ABOUT STUDYING LAW Letter 1 What is law? Letter 2 Five reasons for studying law Letter 3 Defending the law Letter 4 Why not do something else? Letter 5 Is law for me? PART TWO. PREPARING TO STUDY LAW Letter 6 Two hard truths Letter 7 On free speech Letter 8 Means and ends Letter 9 Acts and omissions Letter 10 The many and the few Letter 11 The harm principle Letter 12 Justice and rights Letter 13 How to argue Letter 14 On doing the LNAT PART THREE. STUDYING LAW Letter 15 General tips Letter 16 Avoiding problems Letter 17 Making the most of your time Letter 18 Using a textbook Letter 19 Reading cases Letter 20 A brief history of law reporting Letter 21 Making sense of statutes Letter 22 Getting through articles Letter 23 Making the most out of where you are PART FOUR. WRITING LIKE A LAWYER Letter 24 How to write an essay Letter 25 How to write a problem answer Letter 26 Writing a dissertation Letter 27 Revising for and doing exams PART FIVE. AFTER STUDYING LAW Letter 28 Moving on APPENDICES Appendix A A mini-dictionary of law Appendix B End notes Index
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