Best law practice research books according to redditors
We found 4 Reddit comments discussing the best law practice research books. We ranked the 3 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 4 Reddit comments discussing the best law practice research books. We ranked the 3 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
https://www.amazon.com/Practical-Guide-Appellate-Advocacy-Coursebook/dp/1454830964
I like this one. We used in in a practicum, and I use it for appellate style brief writing and moot prep.
The Five Types of Legal Argument is a good primer on what types of arguments are used in the courts that generate case law. Chemerinsky's Constitutional Law is an excellent resource for constitutional law, which is some of the more interesting stuff. The Nine is an easy read and a good introduction to the personalities and major decisions of the Rehnquist court and early Roberts court. Dressler's Understanding Criminal Law is another good one; it explains the general architecture of criminal law and its development. Those might be available at libraries near you. If there's a law library in your area, you can always grab a legal encyclopedia (like American Jurisprudence 2d. or Corpus Juris Secondum) and a Black's Law Dictionary and flip around until you find something interesting. And as others have mentioned, BarBri is a good resource.
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From my experience (Giles Rich IP) most moot courts and oral arguments follow a specific structure that you should base your argument on.
Introduction
Roadmap
Argument 1
Argument 2
etc.
Conclusion
Typically you want to prepare for questions from the bench. Practice being deferential to the bench. You get asked a question, the first words should be: "No/Yes, Your Honor . . . " or "I don't know your honor, may I submit a supplemental brief." The introduction and conclusion should be memorized. A strong trial notebook will help, but something simple like a manila folder and note cards taped on the covers for cases, references to the record, etc.
I cannot emphasize how structure based it is. You need to do it the way they want to for the points.
This book will get you far. A lot of people get DQ'd or lose points on poor briefs. Look at your local rules and follow them precisely. There are a lot of nuances a coach could help with.
Lastly, ask your professors or look for local coaches. A lot of people might offer to coach a team since it looks good for them too.