Academic Success Resources for Students: Legal Reasoning, Research, & Writing

UC Law SF library resources to help students understand legal reasoning and analysis, the conventions of legal writing, and legal resarch

Your guide to developing the skills you need for success in law school and in practice

Define "thinking like a lawyer" and find the path from thinking like a lay person to using formal legal reasoning and analysis.

Gain guidance and context for the complex process of conducting thorough legal research.  

Understand the technical and precise process of legal writing, and learn write clearly and concisely for legal professionals.

Learn to use legal citation effectively to support your writing and find directions and examples to help you cite correctly.