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The Law School Book

Succeeding at Law School

by (author) Allan C. Hutchinson & Pam Marshall

Publisher
Irwin Law Inc.
Initial publish date
Jun 1996
Category
Legal Education, General
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781552210451
    Publish Date
    Nov 2000
    List Price
    $26.95
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781552210017
    Publish Date
    Jun 1996
    List Price
    $24.95

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Description

This book should be essential reading for anyone beginning the study of law or for those considering application to law school. Professor Hutchinson explores both the theoretical underpinnings 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 law the book is accessible, thought-provoking and, at times, controversial. The Law School Book should be the first on the shelf of any aspiring lawyer.

About the authors

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).

Allan C. Hutchinson's profile page

Pamela Marshall received her LL.M., with a focus on Alternative Dispute Resolution, from Osgoode Hall in 1998. She is the Assistant Director of the LL.M. (ADR) program at the Osgoode Professional Development Program and is also an adjunct faculty member. Currently, Ms. Marshall works as a sole practitioner and is involved in mediation, teaching and healthcare. She worked as a Registered Nurse for 30 years.

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