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As final exams approach (as they are for most of you in the next few weeks), a number of law students are starting to get a little depressed. Students are spending time thinking what a bad idea going to law school was in the first place or they are reading blogs on this topic. They are feeling incredibly behind but instead of creating an effective study schedule, they are just sitting at their desks feeling sorry for themselves.

Does this sound like you? [Read more…] about Keep Your Spirits Up! Don’t Let Negativity Get You Down

Some people might find this surprising — given my current vocation — but I wasn’t always the most prepared law student. In fact, second semester of my 1L year, I narrowly avoided a total meltdown. It wasn’t pretty, but stuff happens.

If you’re facing exams soon, and you’re not prepared, don’t panic. It’s not too late to salvage the situation, but you’re going to have to get things together quickly! Here’s how:
[Read more…] about Unprepared for Law School Exams? Here’s How to Avoid a Disaster

As you prepare for law school exams, imagine this scenario:

It’s early May, and you open your Crim final exam. You read the first hypo and — shockingly enough — there’s a dead body.

What do you do?
[Read more…] about Scenario-Based Studying for Law School Exams

“I haven’t finished my outline yet, so I can’t do any practice exams.”

“ I have an outline, but I don’t know the law well enough to do a practice exam.”

“ I don’t have time to do practice exams because I have a moot court argument/paper/legal writing assignment coming up.”

These are just some of the common excuses I hear from law students around this time in the semester about starting practice exams. Everyone knows they need to do it, but no one wants to. [Read more…] about What’s Your Excuse? Start Taking Practice Exams