A Law Student's Toolkit

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A Law Student's Toolkit

Instructor: Ian Ayres

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7 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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2 weeks to complete

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7 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

1,585 reviews

2 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

96%

Most learners liked this course

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There are 7 modules in this course

Whether you are an advanced law student looking to review the basics, or an aspiring law student looking for head start, this course will help you build the foundation you will need to succeed in law school and beyond. This course will introduce you to terminology, concepts, and tools lawyers and legal academics use to make their arguments. It will help you follow these arguments—and make arguments of your own.

An overview of what you will learn, how it will help you, and how to get the most from it.

What's included

1 video3 readings

Dichotomies and oppositions that will help you categorize legal rules and frame policy questions.

What's included

11 videos8 readings1 assignment3 peer reviews

11 videos Total 79 minutes

2.1 Lecture 15 minutes
2.2 - Lecture 7 minutes
2.3 - Lecture 8 minutes
2.4 - Lecture 14 minutes
2.5 - Lecture 5 minutes
2.6 - Lecture 5 minutes
2.7 - Lecture 9 minutes
2.8 - Lecture 5 minutes
2.9 - Lecture 4 minutes
2.10 - Lecture 4 minutes
2.11 - Lecture 3 minutes

8 readings Total 80 minutes

2.1 - Reading 10 minutes
2.3 - Reading 10 minutes
2.4 - Reading 10 minutes
2.7 - Reading 10 minutes
2.8 - Reading 10 minutes
2.9 - Reading 10 minutes
2.10 - Reading 10 minutes
2.11 - Reading 10 minutes

1 assignment Total 30 minutes

Applying the Box 30 minutes

3 peer reviews Total 360 minutes

Normative vs. Positive 120 minutes
Paternalism vs. Externalities 120 minutes
Substance vs. Procedure 120 minutes

Interactions between the law and academic disciplines such as economics, philosophy, and psychology.

What's included

10 videos10 readings1 peer review

10 videos Total 71 minutes

3.1 - Lecture 7 minutes
3.2 - Lecture 3 minutes
3.3 - Lecture 8 minutes
3.4 - Lecture 4 minutes
3.5 - Lecture 5 minutes
3.6 - Lecture 5 minutes
3.7 - Lecture 6 minutes
3.8 - Lecture 4 minutes
3.9 - Lecture 10 minutes
3.10 - Lecture 19 minutes

10 readings Total 100 minutes

3.1 - Reading 10 minutes
3.2 - Reading 10 minutes
3.3 - Reading 10 minutes
3.4 - Reading 10 minutes
3.5 - Reading 10 minutes
3.6 - Reading 10 minutes
3.7 - Reading 10 minutes
3.8 - Reading 10 minutes
3.9 - Reading 10 minutes
3.10 - Reading 10 minutes

1 peer review Total 120 minutes

Rawlsian Veil of Ignorance 120 minutes

Fundamental frameworks of legal analysis and procedure.

What's included

4 videos4 readings1 peer review

Concepts from the law of evidence that can help you respond to questions and make compelling arguments

What's included

2 videos2 readings

The tools you need to get the most out of law school.

What's included

4 videos2 readings1 assignment1 peer review

What's included

2 videos1 reading

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Ian Ayres

Yale University

3 Courses 251,941 learners

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Reviewed on Nov 27, 2017

Really interesting course, quite intense, especially in week 1. Good instructor who engages students (quite a feat for an online course) and encourages one to think about law in different ways.

Reviewed on Dec 15, 2020

Very informative. Not for a beginner. The readings took much longer than estimated in the syllabus. Peer grading can be challenging. Much heavier workload than I expected but well worth it.

Reviewed on May 5, 2020

It was great time spending with this cource. It truely helped me in developing and purishing my skills and spending the time in an efficent and highly effective manner. Thanks!!!!

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