Law school success in a nutshell : a guide to studying law and taking law school exams

It answers questions students have as they begin their studies. What is a tort? Hornbook? Should I join a study group? It also explains and gives examples of the best methods for studying and for taking exams. It provides questions and model answers from actual law school exams. The Nutshell also provides information about the types of legal practice that are available to you when you graduate. And it describes the opportunities that will be available to you during your second and third years of law school, such as law journals, law clinics, internships, joint degree programs, and study abroad.*

Contents

• Introduction

• Preparing to enter law school

• The American legal system

• What do lawyers do?

• The study of law

• First-year curriculum

• Finding your way around the law library

• Preparing for class

• Classroom experience

• Learning after class

• Study aids

• Exams

• Other activities during the first year

• Beyond the first year

• Sample exam questions and answers.