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How to Read a Legal Opinion: A Guide for New Law Students

Orin S. Kerr
George Washington University - Law School



The GREEN BAG, An Entertaining Journal of Law, Vol 11, No. 1, p. 51, Autumn 2007
GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 414
GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 414

Abstract:     
This essay is designed to help new law students prepare for the first few weeks of class. It explains what judicial opinions are, how they are structured, and what law students should look for when reading them.

Keywords: case, law

JEL Classifications: K1, K41

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Date posted: July 16, 2008 ; Last revised: August 13, 2008

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Kerr, Orin S., How to Read a Legal Opinion: A Guide for New Law Students. The GREEN BAG, An Entertaining Journal of Law, Vol 11, No. 1, p. 51, Autumn 2007; GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 414; GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 414. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1160925


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Orin S. Kerr (Contact Author)
George Washington University - Law School ( email )
2000 H Street, N.W.
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