Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
(http://www.lawnerds.com/guide/reading.html)
HOW TO PRE-READ
Step 2: Read the 1st paragraph or two (to understand who the parties are and the issue that brought them to
court)
Step 3: Read the 1st sentence of each paragraph (to get the idea of the structure and general direction of the case)
Step 4: Read the last paragraph or two (to understand the holding and disposition of the case)
1. Outcome (by knowing the outcome, you have a ready context for the reasoning)
3. Legal Concepts (when multiple rules coming into play, you pinpoint the most relevant rule ahead of time)
Because of pre-reading, you already know which paragraphs you can skip, skim, or read.
1. Skipping (historical basis of a rule, legal concepts not relevant to the legal concepts discussed, examples of a
principle you already understand)
1. Skimming (basically familiar with the material but need more information than what you got out of the
overview)
3. Reading (try to learn speed-reading; your eyes don’t have to go through each word)