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Intro to Careers in Law
Law is a mix of research, writing and argument. In four weeks you will learn the main practice areas, how cases move through court, the IRAC method lawyers use to analyze problems, and the path through college, the LSAT and law school. You'll finish by writing a persuasive legal memo.
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What you will learn
- Explain litigation vs transactional law and other legal careers
- Describe the court system and civil vs criminal cases
- Summarize a Supreme Court case
- Analyze a problem with the IRAC method
- Plan the path through college, the LSAT and law school
- Write a persuasive legal memo
Week by week
Each week: lessons with notes, one assignment, one short quiz. A week unlocks when you finish the lessons and assignment before it.
What lawyers actually do
Understand litigation vs transactional law, practice areas and other legal careers.
How the legal system works
Learn how courts are organized, civil vs criminal law, and how a case moves through court.
Thinking like a lawyer
Use legal reasoning and the IRAC method to build an argument.
The road to law
Plan college, the LSAT, law school, and experience like mock trial and debate.