Guidelines
PART I: Building a Strong Foundation
Chapter 1 - Reading in Law School
Practice Exercises
Chapter 2 - Basic Briefing: Developing an Initial Strategy for Managing Cases
Practice Exercises
Chapter 3 - Advanced Thinking Leads to Advanced Reading
Practice Exercises
Chapter 4 - Expert Reading: A New Take on a Familiar Skill
Practice Exercises
PART II: Mastering Reading in a Law School Casebook
Chapter 5 - Engage with Energy
Practice Exercises
Chapter 6 - Monitor Your Reading and Read for the Main Idea
Practice Exercises
Chapter 7 - Always (Always!) Read with a Clear Purpose
Practice Exercises
Chapter 8 - Get Oriented and “Own” Your Prior Knowledge and Experience
Practice Exercises
Chapter 9 - There’s More to the Five Ws (Who, What, When, Where, and Why) Than Meets the Eye
Practice Exercises
Chapter 10 - Evaluate What You’re Reading – Your Ideas Matter
Practice Exercises
Chapter 11 - Review, Rephrase, Record
Practice Exercises
Chapter 12 - Reading in Law School Casebook Reading: A Summary
Practice Exercises
Part III: Moving Beyond the Casebook
Chapter 13 - Reading Statutes
Practice Exercises
Chapter 14 - Reading Cases Outside of Casebooks
Practice Exercises
Chapter 15 - Reading on a Screen
Practice Exercises
Chapter 16 - Conclusion
Practice Exercises
Materials from Appendices
Beginning Case-Reading Checklist (from Appendix A)
Advanced Reading Checklist (from Appendix C)
Legal Logic article by Attorney Neal Ramee (from Appendix D)
Cases
Dissent of Justice Roberts in
In re Estate of Evans
Dissent of Justice Cappy in
Lindh v. Surman
, 560 Pa. 1, 742 A.2d 643 (1999)
Dissent of Justice Castille in
Lindh v. Surma
n, 560 Pa. 1, 742 A.2d 643 (1999)
Compuserv Memorandum Opinion and Order