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• Title:[Surviving law school]
  Becoming a lawyer : sucess at law school / Michael Brogan and David Spencer.
  
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• Author/Creator:Brogan, Michael C., 1966- author.
  
• Other Contributors/Collections:Spencer, David, 1961- author.
  
• Published/Created:South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia : Oxford University Press, 2014.
  

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  • Location:LAW LIBRARY (level 3)Where is this?
    
  • Call Number: KU50 .B76 2014
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Law--Study and teaching--Australia.
  Law schools--Australia.
  Law students--Australia--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
  
• Genre/Form: Handbooks and manuals.
  
• Edition:Third edition.
  
• Description:xii, 367 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
  
• Summary:Becoming a Lawyer: Success at Law School provides practical, experience-based advice for students beginning their law studies. Brogan at UWS, Spencer at ACU.
  
• Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
  
• ISBN:9780195524062 (paperback)
  0195524063 (paperback)
  
• Contents:Machine generated contents note: Introduction
  What is law all about?
  Careers in the law
  Why study law?
  university structure
  law school structure
  Law school personalities
  How law schools are funded
  Law programs
  What should I study at law school?
  Introduction
  distinctions between law school and high school or TAE
  distinctions between law school and the workplace
  distinctions between law school and other university studies
  Deadlines
  Student learning responsibilities
  Different law schools
  Introduction
  Learning and teaching approaches
  Different lecturers and their teaching approaches
  three curricula of any course
  Four interrelated components of any unit of study
  How to approach your lecturers about your learning
  Introduction
  proof-making model
  Why do law schools use legal problems for assessment?
  legal problem-solving model
  example
  Introduction
  Lectures
  Tutorials
  Workshops
  Seminars
  Moots
  Role-plays
  Small-group work
  Informal learning
  Student participation
  Taking notes
  rise of educational technologies
  Student and lecturer interaction
  Missing classes
  Introduction
  Orient yourself to your units
  Time management: Hints, warnings, and techniques
  Study groups
  Working while studying
  Introduction
  history of Australian law
  Jurisprudence
  Central principles and concepts
  International law
  Common terms
  Legal ethics
  Introduction
  Primary and secondary sources of law
  Reading cases
  Reading statutes
  Introduction
  Planning your research
  Resources available to law students
  Legislation
  Subordinate legislation
  Cases
  Secondary sources
  warning: Beware of the Internet!
  Introduction
  Class participation and presentation
  Discussion board contributions
  Essays
  Field-trip reports
  Reflective journals
  Mooting and the viva voce examination
  Research papers and theses
  Late assignments and misadventure
  Introduction
  importance of correct referencing
  What do I put in my references?
  Referencing or citation methods
  dangers of plagiarism
  sobering conclusion
  Introduction
  Preparing for exams
  Exam technique
  Types of exams
  Introduction
  Developing courage
  Your law school experience begins as soon as you enroll
  Approaching your lecturers
  Frequently asked questions
  What to do if you feel you have been treated unfairly
  Counsellors and disabilities
  Further resources
  Finally.