Law School Preparation

Prepare for Law School

You’ve put in the work to get into law school, now let us help you prepare to impress your professors on day one. LexisNexis is here to advance your law school experience every step of the way starting now. Lexis+ is the legal research platform that you will use for the next three years in law school and beyond in practice. Watch a video created by Brittany Conklin, LexisNexis Research Attorney, to learn ...

How to write a case brief for law school: Excerpt reproduced from Introduction to the Study of Law: Cases and Materials

Third Edition (LexisNexis 2009) by Michael Makdisi & John Makdisi HOW TO BRIEF The previous section described the parts of a case in order to make it easier to read and identify the pertinent information that you will use to create your briefs. ...

How To Write a Case Brief for Law School

Excerpt reproduced from Introduction to the Study of Law: Cases and Materials Third Edition (LexisNexis 2009) by Michael Makdisi & John Makdisi HOW TO BRIEF The previous section described the parts of a case in order to make it easier to read an...

How to Read a Law School Casebook

Excerpt reproduced from Guide to the Study of Law: An Introduction, Second Edition (LexisNexis 2001) by L.H. LaRue Chapter 2: Reading the Law School Casebook In the first chapter, I talked about rules, and in particular, about getting used to the wa...