Legal Profession

Letters to a Law Student A guide to studying law at university, 2nd Edition

By Nicholas J McBride
Pearson U.K._ March 2010

Specifications

ISBN-13
9781408218808
Publisher
Pearson U.K._
Publication
March 2010
Format
Paperback , 392 pages
Jurisdiction
U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

Letters to a Law Student relays all that a prospective law student needs to know before embarking on their studies. It provides a useful guide to those considering a law degree or conversion course and helps students prepare for what can be a daunting first year of study.

The guide is written in an approachable and insightful style and provides practical guidance on all aspects of studying the law, including:

•   A discussion of what courses cover and which skills and qualities are required to enjoy and succeed on a law degree

•   How to choose the right university and prepare a successful application, including advice on the new Law National Admissions Test required by some instiutions

•   How to prepare for university and studying law more generally

•   Advice on how to study and a guide to using resources such as textbooks, cases, statutes and electronic resources

•   Tips for passing exams and dealing with assessment, such as structuring successful answers and useful revision advice

•   Starting your career in law, including advice on finding positions and applying for jobs


Table of Contents

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments

Part 1 THINKING ABOUT STUDYING LAW
1. Why Law?
2. The Right Stuff?
3. Law Degree or GDL?

Part 2 PREPARING TO STUDY LAW
4. Arguing Effectively (1): Logical Arguments
5. Arguing Effectively (2): Speculative Arguments
6. Applying to University and Doing the LNAT
7. Tips for Interview
8. Some Traps to Avoid
9. Advance Reading
10. A Mini-Dictionary of English Law
11. Some Last Advice Before You Start

Part 3 STUDYING LAW
12. The General Approach
13. Using a Textbook
14. Reading a Case
15. Looking at Statutes
16. Reading an Article
17. Using the Internet
18. Getting the Most Out Of Your Teachers

Part 4 PREPARING FOR YOUR EXAMS
19. How to Write an Essay
20. A Sample Essay
21. Answering a Problem Question
22. Coping with Stress
23. Tips on Revising
24. Last Advice Before the Exams

Part 5 THINKING ABOUT THE FUTURE
25. Moving On

Appendix
End Notes
Index

About the Author

Nicholas J McBride, Fellow in Law, Pembroke College, Cambridge

Reviews

"Highly recommended" - Charlotte Wathey, Law student, The Open University in THE

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