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Podcast Episode 309: Tips for Reading a Case

September 14, 2021 By Law School Toolbox Team Leave a Comment

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today’s topic came from a listener question asking us to clarify how to find the black letter law in a case. Join us for this episode as we share tips for reading cases efficiently in preparation for class and exams.

In this episode we discuss:

  • What to keep in mind when reading cases for class
  • How casebooks are organized
  • A refresher on case briefing
  • Clues for finding the rules in a case
  • Understanding how facts are legally significant in a case
  • The typical structure of a case
  • An example of a fictional case taken from the July 2008 California performance test

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Resources:

  • Tutoring for Law School Success
  • Podcast Episode 1: Mindset – The Key to Success in Law School?
  • Podcast Episode 102: How to Read Cases and Prepare for Class in Law School
  • Podcast Episode 171: Building the 21st Century Casebook (w/Vikram Savkar)
  • Ahead of the Curve: Reading Cases: From Syllabus to Exam – Read the Case
  • Ahead of the Curve: Reading Cases: From Syllabus to Exam – Brief the Case
  • Ahead of the Curve: Reading Cases: From Syllabus to Exam – Prepare the Case for Class
  • Ahead of the Curve: Reading Cases: From Syllabus to Exam – Prepare the Case for the Exam
  • 6 Easy Tips for Reading Cases More Effectively in Law School
  • Pierson v. Post

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