Nutshell: Study & Practice of Law, Introduction to

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One of over 150 titles in West’s Law in a Nutshell series, this book is a comprehensive resource in an easy-to-read, concise format. With a title representing almost every area of law, Nutshells provide a solid understanding of a specific area of law and include references to important cases that have helped shaped the law. Topics included in this title are: the second case in the world; legal analysis made simple; thoughts on Stare Decisis and relative value and professional responsibility legal ethics; studying law: looking busy is not enough; reading cases; briefing cases; general study tips; writing law exams: the only skill worth having; more stuff on exams; fear and loathing in the first year; pre-trial practice and trial advocacy process; trials; legal argument (moot court); mechanics of oral argument; legal research: high drama in dull place; legal writing; second and third years; law career planning choices; and lawyers talk about what they do.