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Law School Transition Preparation |
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Pre-Law training by law professors and attorneys that will allow you “…to hit the ground running.” If you're planning to start law school you will need to develop proper study habits and find out about the “ins” and “outs” of law school behavior. Most law schools will dismiss a significant number of first year students based on grades. Law school courses are graded on the curve, meaning there are a limited number of A’s and B’s available. Also, most law school classes only offer one test, a comprehensive final examination. Proper studying, briefing, and outlining strategies are essential to first year success. Your first-year grades will determine your eligibility to make Law Review – a prestigious honor that may determine your chances of getting your first position as a lawyer. What's Courses are Required in Your First Year? First Year Preview: Course | Description | Federal Civil Procedure | Rules and procedure relating to filing federal complaints and motions. | Constitutional Law | Discusses laws relating to Constitutionally protected rights and privileges along with state rights and limitations. | Contracts | Contracts are the corner stone of most commercial practices. A contracts course will discuss the principles of: offer, acceptance, consideration, interpretation, defenses to enforcement, and damages. | Criminal Law | Reviews statutory and common law crimes along with related punishments. | Property | Addresses principles such real property ownership, transferring title, granting real property interests to others and contractual relationships in relation to property. Some first year courses also discuss intellectual property. | Torts | Torts are private civil wrongs committed by a person or corporation. Most first year courses review intentional and unintentional torts along with strict liability. | Writing | Writing courses teach the basics of legal research and writing. Students are usually required to writing an appellate brief before the end of their first year. |
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