For Students

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

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, andWhy) 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 SchoolCasebook Reading: A Summary

Practice Exercises

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

Checklists

Beginning Case-Reading Checklist

Advanced Reading Checklist

Cases

In re: Estate of Evans, 467 Pa. 336, 356 A.2d 778 (1976)

Dissent of Justice Cappy in Lindh v. Surman, 560 Pa. 1, 742 A.2d 643 (1999)

Dissent of Justice Castille in Lindh v. Surman, 560 Pa. 1, 742 A.2d 643 (1999)

Compuserv Memorandum Opinion and Order

Further Reading

Logic and Legal Reasoning by Neal Ramee