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Law School question: is it ok to use an older edition of the textbook?
Posted on 8/11/14 at 4:42 pm
Posted on 8/11/14 at 4:42 pm
I'm getting my books for this semester and I was wondering if I could buy the older edition of the textbook and be ok. I know a 2L who wants to sell me his books. The editions he has are only one edition older. I'm just trying to save a little money. TIA
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Posted on 8/11/14 at 4:44 pm to oncealurker
I just doodled in all of mine. What difference does it make?
Posted on 8/11/14 at 4:45 pm to oncealurker
Yes
This post was edited on 8/11/14 at 4:46 pm
Posted on 8/11/14 at 4:48 pm to nelatf
If it is anything like a lot of other majors, the professor may be using homework or any other type of questions from a newer edition, so they might be different.
Posted on 8/11/14 at 4:49 pm to oncealurker
Yup. I did. Just pay attention in class or to a good outline as there is usually a couple of cases that are not in the older edition.
Posted on 8/11/14 at 4:50 pm to oncealurker
yep, just pay attention if the professor says "For those of you who don't have the most recent edition...the legislature recently changed this article to say....."
Posted on 8/11/14 at 4:55 pm to nelatf
It is ok. The homework does not prepare you for the final. It does not make sense, but that is law school. Go to the library and find the old exams for your classes. Find a good Outline for the course. Study outline, practice taking old exams . There are commercial outlines available for some courses, but you need a home made outline for Louisiana courses.
An outline should be about 70 pages long.
Textbooks are for being prepared for class not studying for finals. Ask around till you understand this . I haven't explained it too well, but it is Very important !!!!
An outline should be about 70 pages long.
Textbooks are for being prepared for class not studying for finals. Ask around till you understand this . I haven't explained it too well, but it is Very important !!!!
Posted on 8/11/14 at 4:57 pm to zeebo
Thanks zeebo. Great post
Posted on 8/11/14 at 4:58 pm to oncealurker
Yes. But only if you keycite all of the cases discussed therein.
Posted on 8/11/14 at 5:00 pm to oncealurker
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oncealurker
frick the textbooks, are you partying enough? 5-6 nights a week minimum.
Posted on 8/11/14 at 5:03 pm to Putty
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Yes. But only if you keycite all of the cases discussed therein.
No matter what edition you get it is crucial to keycite every case that is assigned. If it has a little yellow or red flag, you can safely skip it because it's not good law.
#lifehack
#lawschoolwinning
#winninglawschool
Posted on 8/11/14 at 5:06 pm to zeebo
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An outline should be about 70 pages long.
I've never had anywhere close to a 70 page outline.
Posted on 8/11/14 at 5:06 pm to oncealurker
Yeah probably, you can always pull cases you don't have, although you may end up reading more than the excerpt in the book.
Get an outline early on and use that as a guide. Supplement the outline as necessary (preferably at regular intervals).
Law school is probably 2x as difficult for those who do outlines at the end (me) or who don't have access to good outlines someone else prepared (thankfully not me)
Get an outline early on and use that as a guide. Supplement the outline as necessary (preferably at regular intervals).
Law school is probably 2x as difficult for those who do outlines at the end (me) or who don't have access to good outlines someone else prepared (thankfully not me)
Posted on 8/11/14 at 5:07 pm to Geauxtiga
You don't have to cite cases except in federal civil procedure. Forget all other cases.
Posted on 8/11/14 at 5:09 pm to oncealurker
Find out which 2Ls/3Ls did well. Ask them for their outlines early. Don't do shite for three months. Enjoy a month of hell. Usually my routine.
Posted on 8/11/14 at 5:12 pm to Mathias
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Find out which 2Ls/3Ls did well. Marry one. Don't do shite for the rest of your life. Enjoy Metairie Country Club. Usually my routine.
FTFY bud.
Posted on 8/11/14 at 5:13 pm to oncealurker
Don't even worry about it. You already made the most terrible decision you could make.
Posted on 8/11/14 at 5:13 pm to Mathias
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Find out which 2Ls/3Ls did well. Ask them for their outlines early. Don't do shite for three months. Enjoy a month of hell. Usually my routine.
Make friends with folks on journals (or be on journal), as they usually have outline banks, and usually comprise the top 50% of the class or so depending on school.
Posted on 8/11/14 at 5:21 pm to oncealurker
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I'm just trying to save a little money
Don't worry, you'll still be drowned in debt anyway
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