A career in law / edited by J.F. Corkery.

Annandale, N.S.W. : The Federation Press, 1989.

2nd edition

12754

Law -- Australia.

Lawyers -- Australia.

Law -- Study and teaching -- Australia.

1. Why study law?

2. What is law?

3. The rise of the lawyers

4. The development of the Australian legal system

5. The executive branch

6. Common law, statute and equity

7. Legislation

8. Elements of the Australian Constitution

9. The Australian Court System

10. Precedent and legal reasoning

11. Learning to learn and learning to work

12. Teaching the law

13. Study methods and sitting law exams

14. Thirteen rules for taking law exams

15. Using law libraries and legal technology

16. Effective legal writing

17. Rules for writing plain English

18. Mooting, advocacy and other lawyering skills

19. From Law School to practice

20. Reflections on a career in the law

(a) by Dame Roma Mitchell

(b) by Justice Michael Kirby

(c) by Justice Margaret Lusink

(d) by Russell Baker

21. Judges of the High Court of Australia.

Thousands of people every year undertake a course of legal studies. They do so for a variety of general reasons which often reflect only a vague idea of the qualities needed to become and remain a competent lawyer and of the realities of the legal world which they are seeking to enter. This book introduces readers to the lawyer's world, It covers the fundamentals of the Australian legal system; the intellectual qualities and proper techniques for studying law and passing law exams; the transfer from law student to practitioner: and potential career paths open to graduates as recounted by distinguished lawyers The book is a goldmine for those contemplating or embarking upon a law course - and the chapters reflect the advice given in the two chapters on legal writing: they are clear, concise and witty. - Back cover of book.

viii, 270 pages ; 22 cm