Thursday, April 22, 2004

So I Guess Skipping The Dissent Isn't Such A Good Thing?

Ernie advises law students to read the dissenting opinion to a case before reading the majority opinion.

I've heard this advice before -- the primary justification is that it can key you in to the points of contention in a case, and you don't have to deal with the fluff.

[I]t's certainly true that sometimes reading the dissent first can save you time.

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