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The Language of Law School: Learning to "Think Like a Lawyer"
In this linguistic study of law school education, Mertz shows how law professors employ the Socratic method between teacher and student, forcing the student to shift away from moral and emotional terms in thinking about conflict, toward frameworks of legal authority instead.
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336 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2007
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May 7, 2009
A linguistic anthropologist who also went to law school analyzes the Socratic method and other law school disasters. Woot! The cover photo is of the University of Michigan Law School Reading Room, where I spend too much time learning the language of law school.
May 27, 2008
The word "douchebag" isnt in this book, but dontcha think it should be?
June 20, 2022
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January 16, 2023
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October 31, 2007Ever wonder what happens to you when you begin your first year of law school? It's _IL_, in linguistic analysis.
Seems like a good book, but I returned it after a discouraging meeting with a faculty member. I still recommend it to the law school types!!!
Seems like a good book, but I returned it after a discouraging meeting with a faculty member. I still recommend it to the law school types!!!
April 4, 2009
Should I stay away, or should I go?
Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews