How to Think Like a Lawyer

In the latest edition of The National Jurist, there is a great article titled How Law School Teaches You to Think Like a Lawyer.  This one page article is a great quick read for law students.  Students often hear the phrase “law school teaches you to think like a lawyer” but aren’t necessarily shown how what they are learning is doing that.  This article does a great job in highlighting this while also giving the reader an idea of the areas they may need to work on to complete the metamorphosis from law student to lawyer.

Of particular interest to us at the Law Library is “the ability to locate the law” (number three in the article).  While most attorneys gain a high level of proficiency in one or a few areas of law, they still need to do research.  As such we always encourage our students to take advantage of our library staff and let us help you elevate your research game:  our research librarians staff the desk M-Th 9am-8pm and F 9am-6pm and can be reached in person, or via, phone, e-mail or chat.  Librarians are also available for more in depth Research Consultations by appointment.  For contact information on our Research Services, visit the Library’s “Ask Us” webpage and look under “Research Questions”.