Prologue. Law school: the best of schools, the worst of schools
Pt. I. Legal analysis made simple. Your very first case ; Case analysis ; Case synthesis ; Cases of first impression ; Statutory interpretation ; The doctrine of precedence, rules, standards, and jurisprudence
Pt. II. Study skills. Studying law: application, not memorization ; Dissecting cases ; Briefing cases ; Study tips ; Writing law school exams: the only skill worth having ; A tale of two answers ; Exam tips ; Fear and loathing in the first year
Pt. III. Litigation. Case planning: the interplay of law and fact - backwards ; Complaints, answers, pretrial motions and discovery ; Trials ; K v. Landlord, greatest hits
Pt. IV. Legal writing and oral advocacy. Written legal analysis: goals, getting better, and getting started ; Memos and briefs ; Writing tips ; Writing exercises ; Editing ; Oral advocacy: substance ; Oral argument: the method ; An example of oral argument
Pt. V. Finishing school and beginning a career. The second and third years ; Career choices ; Lawyers on lawyering.