5.+Being+a+Law+Student

__**Being a Law Student: What does it mean? **__ Being a student seems to be rather similar in different countries: attending lectures, taking part in seminars, carrying out research. Is it the same to be a law-student? There are many movies about American attorneys; there are even movies about law students, some being very popular. “The Paper Chase” (1973) is about first-year students of Harvard Law School. One of the professors uses **the Socratic Method.** (SocMeth) media type="youtube" key="_wOUMd3bMRI?fs=1" height="385" width="640" media type="youtube" key="z2sMJwxLd-M?fs=1" height="385" width="480" To overcome difficulties students join study groups. There are pros and cons of studying in a group. media type="youtube" key="rGPahA5WSCw?fs=1" height="385" width="640" media type="youtube" key="laaMieVbUfw?fs=1" height="385" width="480"

Regardless of major there is always a student in class who ‘knows everything’. Americans call such a person “a gunner”. media type="youtube" key="tnsQLbdCWfk?fs=1" height="385" width="480"

Is this similar to what you are doing in class? What methods do your teachers use? What is the best way to study in your opinion?

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