Interactive Citation Workbook
The eBook in Lexis Digital Libraries from FIU Law Library for your assigned text, Interactive Citation Workbook is accessible using your @FIU credentials. Please review the access instructions on our eBooks webpage for utilizing Lexis Digital Libraries. Review the FIU Law Booklist for details.
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Lexis Digital Library This link opens in a new windowLogin with your single sign-on @fiu.edu credentials to access OverDrive/Lexis Digital Libraries. From there, search for "Interactive Citation Workbook" to access your LSV required materials
A Lawyer Writes
The eBook in Lexis Digital Libraries from FIU Law Library for your assigned text, A Lawyer Writes, is accessible using your @FIU credentials. Please review the access instructions on our eBooks webpage for utilizing Lexis Digital Libraries.
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Lexis Digital Libraries provides ebooks for checkout for select Lexis Nexis publications. Includes unlimited access for students to the Understanding and Questions & Answers series. Students can filter for study aids under Advanced Search - Classification - Study Aids. For more information, read OverDrive Lending Policies.
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How to Read a Legal Opinion
Reading and understanding a legal opinion can be difficult. The article below by Orin S. Kerr, "How to Read a Legal Opinion: A Guide for New Law Students" is an excellent introduction to understanding the format and common terms found in a legal opinion.
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How to Read a Legal OpinionThis relatively short essay is designed to help new law students prepare for the first few weeks of class. It explains what judicial opinions are, how they are structured, and what law students should look for when reading them.
Register for a free account at SSRN to download, or find it via a web search. A 2019 podcast interview with distillation and analysis from Prof. Kerr is here.