Here’s the difference between a college exam and a law school exam. Imagine a college class called Property. (There wouldn’t be such a thing, but ignore that.) One week, your reading and classes would be about adverse possession. You would learn what adverse possession is. You would learn that it has five elements and the definitions of each. Your class might talk about the doctrine of adverse possession developed over the years, and the policy reasons for and against a doctr

What is an outline? An outline condenses all the information from a particular course into one organized document. It combines the information from your casebook, information that professor discussed in class, and big-picture concepts that run across multiple class sessions. Outlines come in many different formats. Some students like a “traditional” style with Roman numerals, then As and Bs. Other students may like formats like charts or mind maps. Like a case brief, an out

Are you 10 minutes to everything? Here's a concept that may help. It's called backwards planning. For example, let's say I am going to an event that starts at 5:30. It’s a 15 minute drive to the venue from house, so now my "start" time is 5:15. How long do I think it will take me to park and walk into the building from the parking lot? Probably 10 minutes, so now I'm at 5:05. I want to shower, blowdry my hair, and dress. That usually takes me an hour, so now I'm at 4:05. I'm

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Many students ask me what they should do to prepare for starting law school in the fall. Some students wonder if they should try to get a jump start by studying some of their 1L subjects in advance. My response is no! While I applaud their initiative, that is not the best way to prepare to start your JD studies. Learn to type quickly This one may surprise you, but being able to type quickly and accurately will be an advantage to you, both in taking your final exams and in you