Reading like a lawyer : mastering the art of reading law like an expert / Ruth Ann McKinney.
2022
KF283 .M35 2022 JOBS
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Reading like a lawyer : mastering the art of reading law like an expert / Ruth Ann McKinney.
Edition
Third edition.
Imprint
Durham, NC : Carolina Academic Press, LLC, [2022]
Description
xi, 313 pages ; 21 cm
Formatted Contents Note
Reading right : the key to success in law school
Basic briefing : developing an initial strategy for managing cases
Advanced thinking leads to advanced reading
Expert reading : a new take on a familiar skill
Engage with energy
Monitor your reading and read for the main idea
Always (always!) read with a clear purpose
Get oriented and "own" your prior knowledge and experience
There's more to the five Ws (who, what, when, where, and why) than meets the eye
Evaluate what you're reading - your ideas matter
Review, rephrase, record
Casebook reading : a summary
Reading statutes
Reading cases outside of casebooks
Reading on a screen
Conclusion.
Basic briefing : developing an initial strategy for managing cases
Advanced thinking leads to advanced reading
Expert reading : a new take on a familiar skill
Engage with energy
Monitor your reading and read for the main idea
Always (always!) read with a clear purpose
Get oriented and "own" your prior knowledge and experience
There's more to the five Ws (who, what, when, where, and why) than meets the eye
Evaluate what you're reading - your ideas matter
Review, rephrase, record
Casebook reading : a summary
Reading statutes
Reading cases outside of casebooks
Reading on a screen
Conclusion.
Summary
"With a fresh new look in its third edition, Reading Like a Lawyer continues to be on the cutting edge of teaching one of the most challenging skills lawyers and other legal professionals need to develop: how to read law effectively. Studies show that the reading skills your students have developed in college may not be enough to ensure their success in law school. Reading law requires professionals to understand the purpose of their reading, to form and express opinions about what they're reading, to apply legal logic, to read with energy, and to adopt sophisticated reading habits that are unique to the study of law. Written for law students, pre-law students, paralegals, and others interested in developing these reading skills, Reading Like a Lawyer teaches each of the following critical legal reading skills: how to read legal casebooks and engage in class, as well as how to use your reading to prepare for exams; how to read published court cases outside of a casebook; how to read legislative material; and how to read online effectively. Based on sound educational research, each chapter includes exercises that challenge students to apply what they have learned. A website accompanies the book and includes additional readings (e.g., on logic) plus opportunities for students to gain confidence by testing their own thoughts against those of the author"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Available in Other Form
Online version: McKinney, Ruth Ann. Reading like a lawyer Third edition. Durham, NC : Carolina Academic Press, LLC, [2022]
Alternate Title
Law School Success Collection for New Students
Call Number
KF283 .M35 2022 JOBS
Language
English
ISBN
9781531024864 (paperback)
1531024866
9781531024871 (ebook)
1531024866
9781531024871 (ebook)
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