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The Law School Book, 3/e

Succeeding at Law School

by (author) Allan C. Hutchinson

Publisher
Irwin Law Inc.
Initial publish date
Aug 2009
Category
Legal Education
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781552211731
    Publish Date
    Aug 2009
    List Price
    $29.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781552216071
    Publish Date
    Aug 2009
    List Price
    $29.95

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This new edition of The Law School Book is essential reading for anyone beginning the study of law or for those considering application to law school. Professor Hutchinson explores both the theoretical foundations of the Canadian legal system and the practical demands on law students today with humour and perceptiveness. His aim is to "provide the reader with insights and tips on how to cope with the routines of law school life and succeed in becoming a good law student and an even better lawyer." As a basic orientation to the law the book is accessible, though-provoking and, at times, controversial. The Law School Book should be the first on the shelf of any aspiring lawyer.

About the author

A member of Osgoode Hall Law School's faculty since 1982, Allan Hutchinson was recently elected to the Royal Society of Canada and made a distinguished research professor of York University. He is currently associate dean (research, graduate studies and external relations). Professor Hutchinson is a legal theorist with an international reputation for his original and provocative writings. As well as publishing in most of the common-law world's leading law journals, he has written or edited many books, including The Civil Litigation Process (Toronto: Emond-Montgomery, 2005). Much of his work has been devoted to examining the failure of law to live up to its democratic promise. His most recent publications are Evolution and the Common Law (New York: Cambridge University Press, 2005), The Companies We Keep: Corporate Governance for a Democratic Society (Toronto: Irwin Law, 2005), and Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility, second edition (Toronto: Irwin Law, 2006).

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Editorial Reviews

"... a practical, thoughtful and colourful guide for all those interested in the modern study of law."

Sheilah Martin, Faculty of Law University of Calgary

"Funny and profound, this remarkable book is an indispensable guide to the terrors of law school."

Clayton Ruby, of the Ontario Bar

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