United States Legal Language and Culture: An Introduction to the U.S. Common Law System

SECTION I. THE LAW SCHOOL CLASSROOM Chapter 1 - Skills Chapter 2 - The Legal System Chapter 3 - Reading and Briefing Cases SECTION II. USING THE LAW TO PREDICT AND PERSUADE Chapter 4 - Using Cases Chapter 5 - Using Statutes Chapter 6 - Synthesizing Cases Chapter 7 - Appellate Advocacy Chapter 8 - Client Interviews and Negotiation SECTION III. INDEPENDENT WRITING AND RESEARCH Chapter 9 - Working Independently APPENDICES Appendix A: Glossary Appendix B: Pennsylvania and U.S. Constitutions Appendix C: Sample Brief and Memorandum Appendix D: Sample Appellate Briefs Appendix E: Neff v. Lasso, 555 A.2d 1304 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1989) Appendix F: Sample Student Memo on International Arbitration Exercise Appendix G: Davis v. Monroe County Board of Education, 526 U.S. 629 (1999) Appendix H: Answer Key