[blindlaw] Question about study methods.

[Michal Nowicki]

Hi Aimee,

Unlike other texts in which the structure varies substantially, each legal
case is, in a sense, a puzzle.  With that in mind, most of the pieces are
present in every judicial opinion you will encounter.  These pieces are (1)
factual background, (2) the procedural history of the case (unless the
opinion comes from the trial court), (3) the issue the court is being asked
to resolve, (4) the holding (that is, the court's answer to the issue), (5)
the reasoning by which the court arrives at its conclusion, and (6) the
broad rule that governs the case.  In addition, some cases contain one more
piece:  namely, a concurring and/or dissenting opinion.  As a result, I
strongly encourage you to look out for these elements in every case you
read.  Reading with a purpose will help you stay focused, which should in
turn allow you to get through the material faster.

Best Wishes,

Michal

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Subject: [blindlaw] Question about study methods.

Hello everyone. I am enjoying my first couple weeks of law school. I am
finding that it is taking way too long to process the information given. I
have been out of school for 13 years so it isn't like I was already in the
swing of things before I started.

What methods have you, past and current students, found to be most
productive and helpful in taking notes from the reading. I know the briefing
will come as I do more of them. I mostly use. VoiceOver on my MacBook as
well as my iPhone and iPad.

What, if any, apps or programs do you find to have features that make taking
note,s in or outside of class, most effective and efficient?  

I really would be interested in hearing what techniques you have found to be
most helpful. What do you find to be the best way to manage the textbooks.
None of mine were available with bookshare.

My equipment:
MacBook Pro
Vario ultra braille display
Eye pal
Prodigy Duo 24
iPad

We all know that the mere nature of blindness takes longer than it takes a
sighted person. I would like to hear some way you have minimize that factor.


Thanks you guys! I really appreciate your sharing this information with me
and the group

Aimee



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