Download This PaperHow to Read a Legal Opinion: A Guide for New Law Students
11 The Green Bag 2d 51 (2007).
16 Pages Posted: 16 Jul 2008 Last revised: 9 Mar 2018
Date Written: 2007
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 Classification: K1, K41
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Kerr, Orin S., How to Read a Legal Opinion: A Guide for New Law Students (2007). 11 The Green Bag 2d 51 (2007). , Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1160925
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