When it comes to buying supplements(E&E series), is it important to have the latest edition??? Because I have older versions, but I am willing to spend money on the latest editions..if and only if it will make a significant difference.

Would you or someone else provide a quick overview of how you structured an exam providing headings, numbered elements, and sub-paragraphs with an example? How would your heading read?

I would like to see this as well, thanks

If no one else has tackled this by then, I'll put together a short example answer after I finish a few callback interviews.

Thanks Edcrane; us 1L's would def appreciate it!

Yeah, it's not like that one hasn't been answered 6000 times before.

Really only in Criminal Procedure...some important aspects of that class change frequently....but you're fine for the rest.

Thanks!

+1

Would an outline that is keyed to my casebook, but from a student at another school be helpful?

Any thoughts on audio cds? I got the Freer' Civil Procedure Legends audio book and it works great because my casebook is Freer. Contracts is killing me right now and I was looking for a good audio cd. Recommendations?

Outlines from other schools can provide good templates and foundations for your outlines. I like to look for these at the start of the semester if I can't get something tailored specifically to my professor's class, and then I revise them to include all of the important points from my classes and rearrange the materials so that the sequencing aligns more closely with my syllabi. These outlines tend to work best when they consist of collections of case briefs (not to be read instead of the cases, but simply to save you the effort of typing things up on your own) and for statute/rule compilations. These can be huge timesavers. Also, sometimes the student who wrote the outline will include prof. commentary that is more instructive or original than the material in your own prof's lectures, which can give you a unique angle on the cases.

Thanks man

why does there seem to be all these different versions of "Understanding Criminal Law" by Dressler? In one amazon link, the lowest price of the book was $45. In another amazon link (student edition), the book was as low as $7...

I also found another amazon link with a legal text edition

what do these all mean?

It could just mean that they are different editions. Older editions would likely cost less, but in some circumstances may not have as updated material.

cool thanks!

Hey guys 0L here had some quick questions about some things I've been reading on here.

1) When people refer to a "policy book" in supplement to their casebook, to get little extra tidbits for exam time, what are they referring to? Is its purpose just to get little extra bits of info for exam time?

2) I hear hornbooks are great supplements, but I see there are concise versions and regular versions, which is better?

3) When you use canned briefs, how exactly do you use them?

Thanks!

1) My professor loves eminent domain policy, so I picked up a policy book about eminent domain. Basically, policy questions will appear on old tests - have an idea how to talk about the topic intelligently. Another policy thing to think about is Law & Economics type stuff and Utilitarian Ethics. When a top 10 (nationally) civ pro professor writes JEREMY BENTHAM on the board, I felt grateful for having read it! But the utilitarianism really comes out in economics - i.e. Adam Smith first wrote a book on utilitarianism, then on economics, then on law and economics

2) I read the whole hornbook. They beat other outlines hands down. One tough prof told me she knows I always have the right answer in my head; it's because I read the hornbooks.

3) I read lexis/westlaw briefs. Canned briefs are useless and will fuck up your brain (referring to the ones organized like a law student brief). The lexis brief will discuss the case more like the professor will. I usually read the hornbook and note where the HB discusses my case, then the canned brief, and finally the case -- just once. This is enough for the Professor to comment, after my on call day, that I apparently "know the case inside and out, every detail, and point of law"... Even if I only read the case once. Follow the HB-Brief-Case method. The HB gives you law and concepts, brief gives you the facts and holding (and point of law if needed), and the case is the real deal. I recommend doing the HB/Brief first to expedite your reading of the full case. For an hour class, I need to spend maybe 35-40 minutes reading the cases, and that includes time spent on making computer notes of them.

Just wondering: Have you gotten law school grades at all?

I received Calamari from a friend, but a majority seem to like Chirelstein. I haven't read either yet, can someone give me some direction on this? Any help would be great...

High praise seems to be given to Torts and Civ Pro, but what are your thoughts on E&E for Crim Law and Con Law? Worth pairing with a good hornbook?

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