A question about case briefing in law school.?

I currently in law school and trying to decide if briefing cases is worth my time. All of my teachers say it is a good idea and makes it easier to follow class discussion. However, many 2nd year students, 3rd year students, and law school graduates have told me that case briefing takes too heavy a toll on your time, and that I would be better off using that time in other productive ways related to law school. What do you think?

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A few days ago

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I’m a 1L too, and my 2L advisers all said that case briefs were a waste because we’d never look at them again. And after a few weeks of school, I do see why they say that. The professors tell us what they want us to take away from the case in class, and most of the time, it’s not what I would have guessed. Everybody says we won’t use our case briefs ever again, not even for our outlines. So I just brief for the more complicated cases and for the classes where the professor drills you on all the tiny details.

A few days ago

Anonymous

Okay, lemme get this straight. Your teachers say it is a good thing to know and your fellow students say it’s a waste of time.

Teachers: experienced, paid to teach the topic, they’re the ones who write the tests

Students: know as much about the topic as you, completely inexperienced, fret over the tests that they didn’t study for and find excuses to not do the hard work.

Seems like a no-brainer to me.

4 years ago

In a briefcase, ROFL. How did you get into regulation college? in my view, i might study the assigned case, and then the case short magically appeared in my observe processor as my hands typed. and then, there is Google, which truthfully might have been lots greater handy than coming right here.

A few days ago

Anonymous

I think is is poor use of time. I think studying law is making poor use of your mind, also.

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A question about case briefing in law school.?

A question about case briefing in law school.?

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