For better understanding of what your professor is writing on the board and for speedier note taking, here is a list of useful symbols and their meanings. Trust us, these will come in very handy over the course of law school:
· § = Section
· ∆ or D = Defendant
· ∏ or P = Plaintiff
· ¶ = Paragraph
· Aff’d = Affirmed
· B = Beneficiary
· BFP = Bona Fide Purchaser
· BOP = Burden of Proof
· COA=Cause of Action
· Corp = Corporation
· FRCP = Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
· FRE = Federal Rules of Evidence
· Gov or Gov’t = Government
· JNOV = Judgment notwithstanding the verdict
· Jx or Jxn = Jurisdiction
· K = Contract
· OE = Offeree
· OR = Offeror
· PJ = Personal Jurisdiction
· RAP = Rule against Perpetuities
· Rev’d = Reversed
· SL = Strict Liability
· SMJ = Subject Matter Jurisdiction
· SOL = Statute of Limitations
· TRO = Temporary Restraining order
· UCC = Uniform Commercial Code
· v. = Versus
· w/ = With
· w/o or w/out = Without
In addition to these symbols, which are perfect for condensing notes and outlines, some common law school accessories a student should not be without are a Black’s Law Dictionary and perhaps a supplement or two.
For help with note taking, outlining, and determining what, if any, supplement is right for you come to ASP office hours where you can check out a supplement or ask for advice regarding them. Our office hours are:
Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | |
Prof. Homer | 12:00pm-2:30pm 4:00pm-5:00pm | 9:00am-12:00pm | 9:00am-12:00pm |
Prof. Dombrow | 9:00am-12:00pm 2:00pm-4:30pm | 9:00am-12:00pm 2:00pm-4:30pm | 9:00am-12:00pm in library |
Prof. Gutterud | 12:00pm-2:30pm in library 4:00pm-7:00pm in library | 8:00am-12:00pm 1:00pm-2:00pm | 9:00am-12:00pm |
