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Expert learning for law students

by Michael Hunter Schwartz

"Expert Learning for Law Students is designed to help law students build the learning and analytical skills necessary to succeed in law school, on the bar exam, and in law practice. Based on the findings of hundreds of educational studies, this book reveals how successful law students and lawyers plan, monitor, and implement their work. It also explains how experts reflect on their learning processes and identify any necessary adjustments to those processes. Detailed guidance regarding individual personality types and learning styles is also provided. The book includes more than 50 charts and graphics as well as numerous suggestions for selecting and implementing strategies for case reading and case briefing; taking notes; memorizing; managing time, stress, and workload; developing legal analysis skills; and preparing for and taking law school examinations."--BOOK JACKET.

Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?