Law School 101 was written with law students in mind. It was also developed to meet the needs of those who seek to acquire a rudimentary understanding of the legal system, without necessarily being prepared to argue matters in a courtroom. This publication provides a quick rudimentary overview of the major doctrines covered in first-year law courses. The major disciplines that make up the substantive law have been arranged in an order consistent with the traditional study of law as getting a good grasp of the fundamental courses is vital to understanding the general principles of law and provides a basis for future law courses.
Many of the cases cited are from other countries around the globe. Modern American jurisprudence is a culmination of legal systems found worldwide. Memorizing is not as helpful as understanding the basic principles of law. Taking notes and using the notes to develop an outline is standard practice for law students and helps to retain the information. One of the most important aspects of the study of law is to view both sides of a legal issue and be able to argue with either side.
A verbatim video course titled," Law School 101: Surviving Your First Year is available on Udemy.com along with other business-related courses written and narrated by Shane Irvine. The Law School 101 course provides the necessary knowledge necessary to acquire college accreditation via the CLEP Exam Prep for Introductory Business Law.
The standard practice for all law students is to take extensive notes and use these notes to build an outline. Taking notes is important because the material covered is less than exciting and it is all to easy to drift off. Even if you never go back to read your notes, the very fact that you wrote it down helps transform the information into memory. It's not about memorizing cases and being able to rattle off long verbatim legal dictums, it's about learning how to think like a lawyer.
Thinking like a lawyer involves being able to argue either side of the argument. You want to be able to anticipate what the other party is going to contend and you want to be able to counter their argument. Think in terms of arguments being similar to an iambic pentameter. You want to go back and forth, back and forth.
In the study of contract law, you will start off by discussing the formation of contracts. It helps to develop your definitions such as, "An offer must be certain, definite, unambiguous, and a reasonable person would believe that the parties intended to enter into a contract." and, "An acceptance must be certain, definite, unequivocal, and mirror back the same terms without any changes as changes would amount to a counter offer. There must be a mutuality of assent whereby the parties are thinking the same thing and interpreting business terms in standard accepted concepts. All contracts must be supported by some form of consideration, e.g., quid pro quo.
After formation, you will learn about the difference between conditions that go to the very heart of what is being bargained for and mere warranties that the breach will not invalidate the contract, but rather only be subject to damages as an offset.
Following conditions and warranties, you will learn about breach of contract and anticipatory reputation. You will learn that there are different remedies available in the event of damages. We will then go over contract law cases that all law students should be aware of.
After contracts, we will be discussing tort law or civil law. Torts is divided into three different factions, intentional torts, negligence, and strict liability. Intentional torts are civil wrongs that don't always amount to a crime, but damages have been done and the victim seeks damages. Negligence involves breaching a duty of care to others, not to put them at risk of harm. If that duty is breached, there must be a showing that the actions were the actual and proximate cause of the harm and that there are measurable damages or injunctive relief.
In criminal law, it's helpful to memorize the elements of crimes so that when you sit for an exam you don't have to stop and think about what all the elements are. Each crime has certain elements that have to be met to get a conviction.
It is the goal of the prosecutor to prove that all elements of a crime have been met. The defense attorney must try and build reasonable doubt arguing that not all of the elements of the crime such as state of mind have been met. Several criminal defenses can be used to exonerate the accused. All the defense has to prove is that one or more elements have not been met.
The best path to surviving law school is to approach it one day at a time. While the concepts may seem difficult, in the typical Socratic method of teaching, students are expected to read ahead and prepare legal briefs that cover the facts, issue, rule of law, and the rationale for the rule.
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Many of the cases cited are from other countries around the globe. Modern American jurisprudence is a culmination of legal systems found worldwide. Memorizing is not as helpful as understanding the basic principles of law. Taking notes and using the notes to develop an outline is standard practice for law students and helps to retain the information. One of the most important aspects of the study of law is to view both sides of a legal issue and be able to argue with either side.
A verbatim video course titled," Law School 101: Surviving Your First Year is available on Udemy.com along with other business-related courses written and narrated by Shane Irvine. The Law School 101 course provides the necessary knowledge necessary to acquire college accreditation via the CLEP Exam Prep for Introductory Business Law.
The standard practice for all law students is to take extensive notes and use these notes to build an outline. Taking notes is important because the material covered is less than exciting and it is all to easy to drift off. Even if you never go back to read your notes, the very fact that you wrote it down helps transform the information into memory. It's not about memorizing cases and being able to rattle off long verbatim legal dictums, it's about learning how to think like a lawyer.
Thinking like a lawyer involves being able to argue either side of the argument. You want to be able to anticipate what the other party is going to contend and you want to be able to counter their argument. Think in terms of arguments being similar to an iambic pentameter. You want to go back and forth, back and forth.
In the study of contract law, you will start off by discussing the formation of contracts. It helps to develop your definitions such as, "An offer must be certain, definite, unambiguous, and a reasonable person would believe that the parties intended to enter into a contract." and, "An acceptance must be certain, definite, unequivocal, and mirror back the same terms without any changes as changes would amount to a counter offer. There must be a mutuality of assent whereby the parties are thinking the same thing and interpreting business terms in standard accepted concepts. All contracts must be supported by some form of consideration, e.g., quid pro quo.
After formation, you will learn about the difference between conditions that go to the very heart of what is being bargained for and mere warranties that the breach will not invalidate the contract, but rather only be subject to damages as an offset.
Following conditions and warranties, you will learn about breach of contract and anticipatory reputation. You will learn that there are different remedies available in the event of damages. We will then go over contract law cases that all law students should be aware of.
After contracts, we will be discussing tort law or civil law. Torts is divided into three different factions, intentional torts, negligence, and strict liability. Intentional torts are civil wrongs that don't always amount to a crime, but damages have been done and the victim seeks damages. Negligence involves breaching a duty of care to others, not to put them at risk of harm. If that duty is breached, there must be a showing that the actions were the actual and proximate cause of the harm and that there are measurable damages or injunctive relief.
In criminal law, it's helpful to memorize the elements of crimes so that when you sit for an exam you don't have to stop and think about what all the elements are. Each crime has certain elements that have to be met to get a conviction.
It is the goal of the prosecutor to prove that all elements of a crime have been met. The defense attorney must try and build reasonable doubt arguing that not all of the elements of the crime such as state of mind have been met. Several criminal defenses can be used to exonerate the accused. All the defense has to prove is that one or more elements have not been met.
The best path to surviving law school is to approach it one day at a time. While the concepts may seem difficult, in the typical Socratic method of teaching, students are expected to read ahead and prepare legal briefs that cover the facts, issue, rule of law, and the rationale for the rule.
Law School 101: Surviving Your First Year
Law School 101 was written with law students in mind. It was also developed to meet the needs of those who seek to acquire a rudimentary understanding of the legal system, without necessarily being prepared to argue matters in a courtroom. This publication provides a quick rudimentary overview of the major doctrines covered in first-year law courses. The major disciplines that make up the substantive law have been arranged in an order consistent with the traditional study of law as getting a good grasp of the fundamental courses is vital to understanding the general principles of law and provides a basis for future law courses.
Many of the cases cited are from other countries around the globe. Modern American jurisprudence is a culmination of legal systems found worldwide. Memorizing is not as helpful as understanding the basic principles of law. Taking notes and using the notes to develop an outline is standard practice for law students and helps to retain the information. One of the most important aspects of the study of law is to view both sides of a legal issue and be able to argue with either side.
A verbatim video course titled," Law School 101: Surviving Your First Year is available on Udemy.com along with other business-related courses written and narrated by Shane Irvine. The Law School 101 course provides the necessary knowledge necessary to acquire college accreditation via the CLEP Exam Prep for Introductory Business Law.
The standard practice for all law students is to take extensive notes and use these notes to build an outline. Taking notes is important because the material covered is less than exciting and it is all to easy to drift off. Even if you never go back to read your notes, the very fact that you wrote it down helps transform the information into memory. It's not about memorizing cases and being able to rattle off long verbatim legal dictums, it's about learning how to think like a lawyer.
Thinking like a lawyer involves being able to argue either side of the argument. You want to be able to anticipate what the other party is going to contend and you want to be able to counter their argument. Think in terms of arguments being similar to an iambic pentameter. You want to go back and forth, back and forth.
In the study of contract law, you will start off by discussing the formation of contracts. It helps to develop your definitions such as, "An offer must be certain, definite, unambiguous, and a reasonable person would believe that the parties intended to enter into a contract." and, "An acceptance must be certain, definite, unequivocal, and mirror back the same terms without any changes as changes would amount to a counter offer. There must be a mutuality of assent whereby the parties are thinking the same thing and interpreting business terms in standard accepted concepts. All contracts must be supported by some form of consideration, e.g., quid pro quo.
After formation, you will learn about the difference between conditions that go to the very heart of what is being bargained for and mere warranties that the breach will not invalidate the contract, but rather only be subject to damages as an offset.
Following conditions and warranties, you will learn about breach of contract and anticipatory reputation. You will learn that there are different remedies available in the event of damages. We will then go over contract law cases that all law students should be aware of.
After contracts, we will be discussing tort law or civil law. Torts is divided into three different factions, intentional torts, negligence, and strict liability. Intentional torts are civil wrongs that don't always amount to a crime, but damages have been done and the victim seeks damages. Negligence involves breaching a duty of care to others, not to put them at risk of harm. If that duty is breached, there must be a showing that the actions were the actual and proximate cause of the harm and that there are measurable damages or injunctive relief.
In criminal law, it's helpful to memorize the elements of crimes so that when you sit for an exam you don't have to stop and think about what all the elements are. Each crime has certain elements that have to be met to get a conviction.
It is the goal of the prosecutor to prove that all elements of a crime have been met. The defense attorney must try and build reasonable doubt arguing that not all of the elements of the crime such as state of mind have been met. Several criminal defenses can be used to exonerate the accused. All the defense has to prove is that one or more elements have not been met.
The best path to surviving law school is to approach it one day at a time. While the concepts may seem difficult, in the typical Socratic method of teaching, students are expected to read ahead and prepare legal briefs that cover the facts, issue, rule of law, and the rationale for the rule.
Many of the cases cited are from other countries around the globe. Modern American jurisprudence is a culmination of legal systems found worldwide. Memorizing is not as helpful as understanding the basic principles of law. Taking notes and using the notes to develop an outline is standard practice for law students and helps to retain the information. One of the most important aspects of the study of law is to view both sides of a legal issue and be able to argue with either side.
A verbatim video course titled," Law School 101: Surviving Your First Year is available on Udemy.com along with other business-related courses written and narrated by Shane Irvine. The Law School 101 course provides the necessary knowledge necessary to acquire college accreditation via the CLEP Exam Prep for Introductory Business Law.
The standard practice for all law students is to take extensive notes and use these notes to build an outline. Taking notes is important because the material covered is less than exciting and it is all to easy to drift off. Even if you never go back to read your notes, the very fact that you wrote it down helps transform the information into memory. It's not about memorizing cases and being able to rattle off long verbatim legal dictums, it's about learning how to think like a lawyer.
Thinking like a lawyer involves being able to argue either side of the argument. You want to be able to anticipate what the other party is going to contend and you want to be able to counter their argument. Think in terms of arguments being similar to an iambic pentameter. You want to go back and forth, back and forth.
In the study of contract law, you will start off by discussing the formation of contracts. It helps to develop your definitions such as, "An offer must be certain, definite, unambiguous, and a reasonable person would believe that the parties intended to enter into a contract." and, "An acceptance must be certain, definite, unequivocal, and mirror back the same terms without any changes as changes would amount to a counter offer. There must be a mutuality of assent whereby the parties are thinking the same thing and interpreting business terms in standard accepted concepts. All contracts must be supported by some form of consideration, e.g., quid pro quo.
After formation, you will learn about the difference between conditions that go to the very heart of what is being bargained for and mere warranties that the breach will not invalidate the contract, but rather only be subject to damages as an offset.
Following conditions and warranties, you will learn about breach of contract and anticipatory reputation. You will learn that there are different remedies available in the event of damages. We will then go over contract law cases that all law students should be aware of.
After contracts, we will be discussing tort law or civil law. Torts is divided into three different factions, intentional torts, negligence, and strict liability. Intentional torts are civil wrongs that don't always amount to a crime, but damages have been done and the victim seeks damages. Negligence involves breaching a duty of care to others, not to put them at risk of harm. If that duty is breached, there must be a showing that the actions were the actual and proximate cause of the harm and that there are measurable damages or injunctive relief.
In criminal law, it's helpful to memorize the elements of crimes so that when you sit for an exam you don't have to stop and think about what all the elements are. Each crime has certain elements that have to be met to get a conviction.
It is the goal of the prosecutor to prove that all elements of a crime have been met. The defense attorney must try and build reasonable doubt arguing that not all of the elements of the crime such as state of mind have been met. Several criminal defenses can be used to exonerate the accused. All the defense has to prove is that one or more elements have not been met.
The best path to surviving law school is to approach it one day at a time. While the concepts may seem difficult, in the typical Socratic method of teaching, students are expected to read ahead and prepare legal briefs that cover the facts, issue, rule of law, and the rationale for the rule.
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| BN ID: | 2940184731964 |
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| Publisher: | Barnes & Noble Press |
| Publication date: | 04/15/2025 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 2 MB |
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