Outlines what law students should be able to understand and do after finishing their first year of study. Features in-chapter exercises requiring students to 'think', 'collaborate', 'rephrase' or 'research' legal concepts; Chapter vignettes 'Law in context' connect legal theory to legal precedence and legal events; Inclusion of law cases to encourage deep learning and to apply legal reasoning. -- Publisher.

The New Lawyer has been updated to ensure that first year law students do not feel overwhelmed by the transition to law school. With updates in the content and statistics, this new edition has been written in an easy-to-read style specifically with students in mind. This book addresses the law Threshold Learning Outcomes (TLOs) and outlines what students should know, understand and be able to do at the conclusion of their first year of study. Available as a full colour printed textbook with an interactive eBook code included, this titles enables every student the ability to master concepts and succeed in assessment.

First year law degree, foundational law skills, introduction to the Australian legal system Chapter 1: The life of a lawyer Chapter 2: The basic concepts Chapter 3: The history of law Chapter 4: The Australian legal system Chapter 5: The sources of law in Australia Chapter 6: Legal research skills Chapter 7: Interpretation skills Chapter 8: Thinking skills Chapter 9: Communication and collaboration skills.

First year law degree, foundational law skills, introduction to the Australian legal system Chapter 1: The life of a lawyer Chapter 2: The basic concepts Chapter 3: The history of law Chapter 4: The Australian legal system Chapter 5: The sources of law in Australia Chapter 6: Legal research skills Chapter 7: Interpretation skills Chapter 8: Thinking skills Chapter 9: Communication and collaboration skills.

"Like the popular earlier editions, the fourth edition of A Lawyer Writes puts the reader in the place of a first-year attorney faced with real-life assignments. In doing so, it teaches law students not only how to succeed in law school, but also how to succeed in the practice of law. Using graphics and visual samples that demonstrate both effective and ineffective analytical techniques, this updated edition illustrates best practices for objective legal analysis and provides an overview of the transition from objective to persuasive writing. The content and examples in the fourth edition have been supplemented, updated, and reorganized to provide an easy-to-use, step-by-step approach for learning legal analysis and objective writing. A Lawyer Writes aims to provide clear and concrete instruction about each facet of legal analysis, using the same order students will follow when performing the tasks in legal practice. The textbook also provides the relevant theory and background behind the choices attorneys make in their legal writing, enabling students to transfer those techniques to future settings. Speaking to its readers in a straightforward manner, A Lawyer Writes communicates essential skills and theories students can use throughout a lifetime of legal practice"--