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A Law Student's Toolkit
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 16 hours
  • Course by Yale University
  • Offered by

About

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. This course consists of a series of short lectures and assignments. A reading list complements each lesson, providing you with a roadmap to help you explore the subject matter more deeply on your own. Although the lessons may cross-reference each other, they are modular in nature: you should feel free to approach them in whatever order fits your schedule, interests, and needs.

Modules

Introduction

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    • 2 Readings
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  • Introduction

2 Readings

  • Before You Begin
  • Reading - Basic Legal Terms

2.1 - Ex Ante vs. Ex Post

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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  • 2.1 Lecture

1 Readings

  • 2.1 - Reading

2.2 - Normative vs. Positive

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 PeerReview
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  • Normative vs. Positive

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  • 2.2 - Lecture

2.3 - The Two-by-Two Box

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Applying the Box

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  • 2.3 - Lecture

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  • 2.3 - Reading

2.4 - Default vs. Mandatory Rules

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2.5 - Rules vs. Standards

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  • 2.5 - Lecture

2.6 - Paternalism vs. Externalities: Limiting Contractual Freedom

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 PeerReview
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  • Paternalism vs. Externalities

1 Videos

  • 2.6 - Lecture

2.7 - Property Rules vs. Liability Rules

    • 1 Videos
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2.8 - Hohfeld’s Theory of Right vs. Privileges

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2.9 - Exit and Voice

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2.10 - Substance vs. Procedure

    • 1 Videos
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  • Substance vs. Procedure

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2.11 - Acoustic Separation

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3.1 - The Coase Theorem

    • 1 Videos
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  • 3.1 - Lecture

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  • 3.1 - Reading

3.2 - Least Cost Avoider

    • 1 Videos
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3.3 - Marginalism

    • 1 Videos
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3.4 - Wars & Panics

    • 1 Videos
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3.5 - Uncertainty vs. Risk

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3.6 - Rawlsian Veil of Ignorance

    • 1 Videos
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  • Rawlsian Veil of Ignorance

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3.7 - Behavioral Biases

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3.8 - Search, Experience and Credence Goods

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3.9 - Information Rules

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3.10 - Famous Paradoxes and Dilemmas

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4.1 - Standards of Review

    • 1 Videos
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  • 4.1 - Lecture

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4.2 - Burdens of Proof

    • 1 Videos
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4.3 - Enforcing Monetary Judgments

    • 1 Videos
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  • Enforcing Money Judgments and Security Interests

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4.4 - Ad Hominem and Slippery Slope Arguments

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5.1 - Objection! Non-Responsive

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5.2 - Objection! Assumes Facts Not in Evidence

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6.1 - Tools to Read a Statute

    • 1 Videos
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    • 1 Assignment
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  • Statutory Interpretation

1 Peer Review

  • Tools to Read a Statute

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  • 6.1 - Lecture

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6.2 - Tools to Brief a Case

    • 1 Videos
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6.3 - Tools to Excel in Class

    • 1 Videos
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  • 6.3 - Lecture

6.4 - Tools to Excel on Law School Exams

    • 1 Videos
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  • 6.4 - Lecture

Postscript

    • 1 Videos
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  • Postscript

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  • Reading

Bonus Content

    • 1 Videos
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  • Hillel Investment Advice

Auto Summary

"A Law Student's Toolkit" is designed for both aspiring and advanced law students seeking to build a strong foundation in legal concepts and terminology. The course, offered by Coursera, features short lectures, assignments, and a complementary reading list. With a flexible, modular structure, learners can tailor their studies to fit their schedules and interests. Ideal for personal development, the course spans 960 minutes and offers Starter and Professional subscription options.

Ian Ayres
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Ian Ayres