Juris Types: Learning Law Through Self-Understanding

by Don C. Peters

Juris Learning Law through Self-Understanding is a first-of-its-kind law school study guide. Written by law school professors and psychological type experts Don and Martha Peters, Juris Types goes beyond general study tips to help you find learning strategies ideally suited to your unique personality. The means to better self-understanding and study strategies is the well-established personality theory of psychological type, familiar to millions of people who have taken the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® instrument. Juris Types begins with a clear, straightforward explanation of the concepts of type, addressing the different ways we take in and process information, organize our time and attention, and make decisions. The bulk of the book is dedicated to applying knowledge of type to study routines and exam-taking strategies. Included is a CD-ROM of reproducible step-by-step exercises to help guide you through each chapter. You will discover your own methods to better organize your time, study effectively, and prepare for and perform successfully on tests. An indispensable tool for maximum law school success with a minimum of stress.

Genres: Law, Self Help

288 pages, Spiral-bound

First published April 12, 2007

Reviews

[Sierra Garcia · Rating 4 out of 5]

I picked up this book because of the recommendation from Andrew McClurg in “1L of a Ride” and I’m really glad I did! If you’re looking for a book to give you an in-depth idea of what law school is like, however, this is not it. I would recommend this book as a supplement to other books that explore that, as the author only briefly touches on the basic aspects of law school.

While this book was a bit dense and more academically written that I expected, I appreciated many aspects of it. The worksheets at the end of the chapters on topics like: identifying study strategies for your preference, weekly study steps checklist, how to organize course materials, and preparing to answer an essay exam were extremely helpful for someone like me who appreciates examples and step-by-step processes.

I wasn’t really aware how my personality type affected my learning and study preferences (or at least I though I did with my 15+ years of schooling), but I had several eye-opening moments while reading this. It was especially helpful to read how OTHER personality types approached problems because it made me realize how different my thought processes and organizational habits were.

Overall, I would definitely recommend this to anyone entering (or already in) law school who wants to learn tips that they can *actually* implement based on their own learning style and values. I have tagged many pages and will be coming back to several of the worksheets once I start school!