Skills Workbook for Law Students

Product Details:
Author(s):
Kok, A
Year Published:
2026
Edition
3rd Edition
Type:
Print | Soft Cover
Language:
English
About this publication
Skills Workbook for Law Students is intended for law students to use throughout their law studies. At first year level, the emphasis may be on acquiring skills in finding, reading and applying court cases, legislation and journal articles, while senior students may be called on to do more difficult legal research and draft documents such as legal memoranda, research assignments and a comprehensive final year research essay. This workbook also includes some guidelines on how to responsibly and ethically use Generative Artificial Intelligence. The Workbook contains many exercises to facilitate active learning.
Content
Chapter 1: Legal technology and legal skills
Chapter 2: Study skills
Chapter 3: Numeracy skills
Chapter 4: Research skills
Chapter 5: Reading skills
Chapter 6: Writing skills
Chapter 7: Interviewing skills
Chapter 8: Oral advocacy skills
Chapter 9: Life after university: A basic introduction to the life of a legal practitioner
Interest / Benefit to
Students in introductory law courses
Law teachers