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Return to [[Law school study guide]].<br />
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==Introduction==<br />
1L is how lawyers and law students informally refer to the first year of the law school education. Law school education (full time) in the United States is typically 3 years. The first year courses are typically: [[/Contracts/]], [[/Torts/]], [[/Property (Real)/]], civil procedure, criminal law, real property, and legal writing. <br />
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==Topics Covered==<br />
* [[/Contracts/]]<br />
* [[/Torts/]]<br />
* [[/Property/]]<br />
* [[/Civil Procedure/]]<br />
* [[/Constitutional Law/]]<br />
* [[/Criminal Law/]]<br />
* [[/Legal Writing/]]<br />
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==Case Law Method==<br />
[http://www.inlawschool.com Learn the Casebook Method and How to Succeed In Law School]<br />
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==Books on Suceeding in Law School==<br />
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==Study Aids==<br />
* [http://www.cali.org CALI]<br />
* [http://www.inlawschool.com InLawSchool.com - Learn How to Excel in Law School]<br />
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==Books on 1L experience==<br />
===The Paper Chase===<br />
===One L : The Turbulent True Story of a First Year at Harvard Law School===</div>124.80.116.154