The Successful Law Student: An Insider's Guide to Studying Law is the ultimate companion for all prospective and current law students. Packed full of insights, advice and perspectives from current and past law students it is the only student guide to offer you the inside track on how to make the most of your law degree and your time at university. The Successful Law Student: An Insider's Guide to Studying Law is perfect for you whether you're taking a one-, two-, three- or four-year degree course or planning to take a year abroad, whether you're a full-time, part-time, or mature student, or whether you'll be balancing your studies with work or other commitments. The focus is on the things that will make a big difference to your student experience, including making a smooth transition to university level study, getting the most out of lectures and feedback from tutors, advice on how to approach law exams, and finding a rewarding career. Complemented by a variety of insider voices from students and alumni, which add valuable context and real-life insight, Imogen Moore and Craig Newbery-Jones use their extensive experience as law teachers to explore the learning process and look beyond it to consider the wider definition of success, and help you manage the pressures of legal study. Digital formats This edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats. The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools and navigation features. www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks
Show moreThe Successful Law Student: An Insider's Guide to Studying Law is the ultimate companion for all prospective and current law students. Packed full of insights, advice and perspectives from current and past law students it is the only student guide to offer you the inside track on how to make the most of your law degree and your time at university. The Successful Law Student: An Insider's Guide to Studying Law is perfect for you whether you're taking a one-, two-, three- or four-year degree course or planning to take a year abroad, whether you're a full-time, part-time, or mature student, or whether you'll be balancing your studies with work or other commitments. The focus is on the things that will make a big difference to your student experience, including making a smooth transition to university level study, getting the most out of lectures and feedback from tutors, advice on how to approach law exams, and finding a rewarding career. Complemented by a variety of insider voices from students and alumni, which add valuable context and real-life insight, Imogen Moore and Craig Newbery-Jones use their extensive experience as law teachers to explore the learning process and look beyond it to consider the wider definition of success, and help you manage the pressures of legal study. Digital formats This edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats. The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools and navigation features. www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks
Show moreImogen Moore is Professor of Law and Legal Education at the University of Exeter, where she is also Director of Education in the Law School. Imogen has particular interests in assessment and feedback, authentic learning, wellbeing, and transition, as well as in her main subject areas of Company Law and Trusts. Craig Newbery-Jones is Associate Professor in Legal Education at the School of Law, University of Leeds. Alongside his teaching, he has a keen interest in experimental learning, employability, and technology in legal education.
'A really good book - goes deeper than other pre-course reading and
provides essential insider information about the life of a law
student.'
*Shing Him Mak, Third year LLB student, Queen's University
Belfast*
'Helps students transition into a law course seamlessly as well as
providing advice on the key skills and attributes needed, such as
time management, essay skills, and confidence.'
*Lucy Edwards, First-year LLB student, Birmingham City
University*
'Comprehensive and accessible; helps law students understand what
legal study is, and what it requires of them-a perspective very
seldom tackled at this length and with such an excellent level of
clarity and realism.'
*Ollie Bartlett, Assistant Professor, Maynooth University*
'Incredibly readable! The authors had the tone of a wise and
encouraging friend-perfectly explaining how to approach a law
degree with depth and insight.'
*Fatma Ali, LLB student, University of Westminster*
'Studying law can be a daunting prospect, so what could be better
than receiving first-hand advice from an army of students who have
already been there and survived law school, to soothe our worries?
The 'I Wish I'd Known' feature provides snippets of advice from
real law students, studying at different universities from
different backgrounds, on a whole host of issues; while 'The
Insider Knowledge' feature includes advice, tips and nuggets of
wisdom from practising solicitors and barristers, who have gone on
to succeed in the specialised areas of law.'
*Christianah Babajide*
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