Law School and Exams: Preparing and Writing to Win, (Paperback)

<b><i>Law School and Exams: Preparing and Writing to Win, Fourth Edition </i></b>is the fourth edition of a popular book whose first edition Bryan Garner reviewed and judged to be "the best on the market." It combines: <br> <ol><li> Clear and comprehensive explanations of study and exam techniques </li><li> Numerous illustrative samples that are truly instructive </li><li> Twenty in-class exercises or take-home assignments on everything from case briefs to essay and multiple-choice exam questions. </li></ol> <br> Comprehensive and self-contained, the <b>Fourth Edition</b> is suitable for use as the textbook for a sophisticated Prelaw course, 1L Orientation, or a 1L Academic Success course. Alternatively, incoming freshmen can work through it independently over the summer to be optimally prepared for law school in the fall. <p><b>New to the Fourth Edition: </b></p><ul><li> New material throughout the book from the engaging voice and ASP teaching experience of new co-author, Louis Schulze </li><li> The latest in learning theory, including focus and engagement, spaced repetition with interleaving, active learning through hands-on practice; and the importance of mindset, mindfulness, and well-being </li><li> New material on strategies for preparing for and taking exams </li><li> Discussions of AI in legal practice, <ul><li> and in student work when called for in a course, but </li><li> underscoring the necessity of otherwise doing one's own work as a 1L to develop the required knowledge and skills to later harness, review, and revise AI </li></ul></li></ul> <br><b>Professors and student will benefit from: </b><ul><li> The way the book facilitates a flipped classroom: <ul><li> The clear and detailed explanations and illustrations will enable students to prepare well for class, permitting the professor to provide a quick summary of key points before turning to active learning through brainstorming, problem-solving, discussion, debate, writing exercises, and formative assessment. </li></ul></li><li> Clear explanations and illustrations for reading assignments and numerous exercises for in-class active learning </li><li> Sample answers in the Appendix for all in-text exercises, to help students check their understanding </li><li> A major in-text take-home assignment requiring case synthesis, that can be used to further gauge student's understanding </li></ul> <p></p>

• Law School and Exams: Preparing and Writing to Win, (Paperback)
• Author: Aspen Publishing
• ISBN: 9798889068716
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2025-07-04
• Page Count: 384