What to Expect in a Law School Program

If you are considering a career in law and planning to begin your legal studies, you may want first to assess whether life as a law student is suitable for you.

As a law student, you will engage in various academic exercises that form the bedrock of your legal training:

Pre-reading for Classes

  

Pre-reading in law school is not only a routine task but a strategic exercise that lays the groundwork for academic excellence. In law, every class discussion, lecture, and exam is anchored in the understanding of legal texts, cases and statutes.  Law schools use various cases to guide students through the thinking process of judgment.  This prior exposure equips students with the context necessary to engage deeply in class discussions, follow complex legal arguments, and ask insightful questions.   It develops students’ ability to analyse information and primes their minds to absorb the nuances of legal reasoning. 

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