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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