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Getting to Maybe : How to Excel on Law School Exams by Jeremy Paul and Richard Fischl (1999, Trade Paperback)

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This textbook, titled "Getting to Maybe: How to Excel on Law School Exams," is a valuable resource for law students looking to improve their exam-taking skills. It has a total of 348 pages and is written in English.

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Professors Fischl and Paul explain law school exams in ways no one has before, all with an eye toward improving the reader's performance. The book begins by describing the difference between educational cultures that praise students for "right answers," and the law school culture that rewards nuanced analysis of ambiguous situations in which more than one approach may be correct. Enormous care is devoted to explaining precisely how and why legal analysis frequently produces such perplexing situations. But the authors don't stop with mere description. Instead, Getting to Maybe teaches how to excel on law school exams by showing the reader how legal analysis can be brought to bear on examination problems. The book contains hints on studying and preparation that go well beyond conventional advice. The authors also illustrate how to argue both sides of a legal issue without appearing wishy-washy or indecisive. Above all, the book explains why exam questions may generate feelings of uncertainty or doubt about correct legal outcomes and how the student can turn these feelings to his or her advantage. In sum, although the authors believe that no exam guide can substitute for a firm grasp of substantive material, readers who devote the necessary time to learning the law will find this book an invaluable guide to translating learning into better exam performance.

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Publisher
Carolina Academic Press
ISBN-10
0890897603
ISBN-13
9780890897607
eBay Product ID (ePID)
900346

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
348 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Getting to Maybe : How to Excel on Law School Exams
Publication Year
1999
Subject
Practical Guides, Lsat (Law School Admission Test), General, Study Guides
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Law, Study Aids
Author
Jeremy Paul, Richard Fischl
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Weight
14.4 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in

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LCCN
99-060901
Dewey Edition
23/Eng/20230512
Reviews
"This book should revolutionize the ordeal of studying for law school exams...Its clear, insightful, fun to read, and right on the money." --Duncan Kennedy, Carter Professor of General Jurisprudence, Harvard Law School "Finally a study aid that takes legal theory seriously...Students who master these lessons will surely write better exams. More importantly, they will also learn to be better lawyers." --Steven L. Winter, Brooklyn Law School "If you can't spot a 'fork in the law' or a 'fork in the facts' in an exam hypothetical, get this book. If you don't know how to play 'Czar of the Universe' on law school exams (or why), get this book. And if you do want to learn how to think like a lawyer--a good one--get this book. It's, quite simply, stone cold brilliant." --Pierre Schlag, University of Colorado School of Law (Law Preview Book Review on The Princeton Review website) "Reading this book will help you get in the mind-set of a law student, and have you start thinking like a lawyer...This is a "must read" for all incoming 1L students." --Emily Mermell, Barbri Law Preview
Target Audience
College Audience
Dewey Decimal
340.076
Lc Classification Number
Kf283.F57 1999
Copyright Date
1999

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5 out of 5 stars
by rrOxjpGYTty@Del...Sep 08, 2006
A Good Investment
I bought this book the summer before my first semester of law school. I read several chapters before classes began and just that little bit of information really gave me a better understanding of the classes. I felt prepared for the material and the structure, and confident that I wouldn't be confused around exam time. I am still in my first semester, so I have not yet been able to put the book's instructions to a real exam yet, but I'll let you know how it goes this December! The first half of the book can be tedious and sometimes confusing if you haven't had more than a few weeks of law school. You'll initially get discouraged and start thinking that there's no way that you could ever do what the authors are asking you to do, but the second half of the book will clear all those doubts away. If you're in a time crunch, just read the second half, which has all the tips for exam taking laid out and easy to understand. This book will help alot -- if nothing else, having read it will give you the extra boost of confidence you may need to perform well in class and on exams. Of course, as the authors say time and again, there is NO substitute for attending class and listening to your professor!Read full review
5 out of 5 stars
by m9mk10Apr 07, 2008
Getting to Maybe - extremely useful and insightful
Extremely useful and insightful. Loved being able to get into the professor's heads. I want to go to law school this fall and was really needing a step up and Iif my pre-law prof hadn't recommended this book, I think I'd be truly lost. I might be lost anyway when I get there, but at least I had a heads up from these wonderful authors. I appreciate them so much! Great book. Rough reading, but worth it.
5 out of 5 stars
by efosedogu0May 31, 2019
Great material.
If you have doubts about whether law school is learnable, this books provides assurance and covers much-needed material information to relive you of your doubts. It touches on the many moving parts of law school that must be known prior to entering law school, so you can be a successful law student.
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4 out of 5 stars
by rkynHtbURE2@Del...Oct 08, 2009
useful information, alternatives to the standard irac
this book was an alternative to the "irac" method that everyone swears by. i like the emphasis on learning material first and learning how to present your answer second. well written, easy to use.
2 out of 5 stars
by songsbronte99Aug 08, 2008
Not great if you like good reading
I'm getting ready for law school and bought a number of books to give myself an idea of what lies ahead. This was the last book I read, which ended up being great timing. While all the other books were engaging, this one was a chore to read. If I had read it first and thought that it was representative of law school, I would have been worried. Read anything else.

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