Welcome to the Law School Toolbox podcast for our special series on starting off on the right foot in law school! In this episode, we’re discussing what the law school process is, what lawyers argue about, and where “the law” comes from.
In this episode we discuss:
- The four distinct steps in the law school learning process
- What do lawyers argue about, and what do law students argue about?
- The two different types of law in the United States
- Applying “the law” on an exam
Thanks for listening!
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